Monte Durham to Headline Alexandria Wedding Showcase

BY MARY ANN BARTON

Planning a wedding? Grab your friends and relatives and plan to attend the 2023 Alexandria Wedding Showcase, presented by Alexandria Living Magazine, set for Sunday, March 5 at Above ALX Community in the heart of Old Town Alexandria.

Additional sponsors include VP Consulting Event Design, a wedding and events company owned by Virginia Perry of Northern Virginia and JJ&T Entertainment. Floral design at the event is by VP Consulting Event Design.

Area wedding experts will be on hand ready to talk all things weddings at the showcase, set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Above ALX Community, a wedding venue itself, located at 277 S. Washington St.

Style expert Monte Durham, who owns Salon MONTE in Old Town Alexandria, will headline the 2023 Alexandria Wedding Showcase at Above ALX Community.

Start your morning off right with a special VIP champagne brunch with celebrated style expert Monte Durham! The rooftop brunch takes place from 10-11a.m., when Durham (star of "Say Yes to the Dress - Atlanta" and owner of Salon MONTE in Alexandria), will meet attendees, discuss wedding trends and answer your questions! The brunch will be catered by Blu Sage Catering.

Who's invited? Brides and grooms, parents and friends — anyone planning a wedding — are welcome to attend the Alexandria Wedding Showcase, which will offer the opportunity to gather ideas and meet with local wedding professionals for everything to make your wedding day sheer perfection.

Ticket-holders will get the chance to talk one-on-one with more than 25 vendors including caterers, florists, photographers and more. Guests will sample wedding cake and appetizers, visit a pop-up Wedding Showcase Lounge, meet wedding planners, explore reception tablescapes and much more.

Tickets for the wedding showcase are $15 per person. VIP tickets, which include brunch with Durham, are $50 per person. Tickets are available through AlexandriaWeddingShowcase.com.

Vendors include:

1799 Prime

Above ALX Community

Ambiana Floral

Blooms by Jenna

Bodyspa by Deblyn

Century 21 Redwood Realty

Chic Weddings

Comparian Insurance

Completely Coordinated

Desserts by Audrey

Finch Photo DC

Kelly Loss Photo

Organic Bronzing Studio

River Farm

Snap Spaces

Steve Johnson Photography

Tang's Bridal

VP Consulting Event Design

Visit Alexandria

Weddings by Lee

Windows Catering

And many more!

Alexandria Living Magazine will be showcasing our vendors and exciting prizes on our website and social media sites so stay tuned! Follow us on Instagram @alexandrialivingmag.