McNamara Alumni Center

erials used and the history that was so prominently displayed throughout. It also meant something to us that the McNamara would always be there and we could always go back and reminisce on our big day! Everything from the planning and coordination of the event, all the way to the wedding day, was perfect. We worked with Bekah and we could not have asked for a better person to get us through the madness of planning a wedding! She was personable, knowledgeable and incredibly professional. She was also really responsive every time we had a question or wanted advice on a decision we needed to make. The venue was beautiful, D'Amico catering was phenomenal and EVERYTHING turned out just as we had hoped. Everything about the McNamara is top notch and we are so glad that we chose it for our wedding!

smoothly. A wedding is a pretty stressful thing to plan, obviously, so having the staff at McNamara to help guide us through the process was such a huge benefit. Just awesome!

our wedding day. She also worked seamlessly with all of our vendors, and Damico, the caterer, was fantastic as well. We are still hearing about how great the food was! Overall, this was a beautiful venue with unmatched service, and we couldn't have imagined a more perfect experience. I would highly recommend McNamara to anyone!

e venue, I heard great things about the food (especially the cake), and it was so easy and smooth to plan with the great partnership. Highly recommended!!!

hey did a phenomenal job! The place itself is beautiful, the food was very complimented, and it was so easy to do all the wedding planning with their group! Highly recommended!!!

planning process and communication was superb. The staff are experts in events and it was very clear. We worked with Alex V. and she was amazing to work with every step of the way. Timely responses, answers to all of our questions that we likely asked a thousand times before, and just a joy to work with. We were lucky to have her! If you're looking for a different venue aside from the standard ballroom, I highly recommend McNamara!

st beautiful, and the Johnson Great Room served as the perfect, intimate ceremony space. The staff was wonderful to work with and very responsive through the whole process. We enjoyed everything about our planning process and the day of the wedding! We are just getting some pictures back now and this venue makes the most beautiful backdrop (inside and out). Our guests were amazed with the space as well! Overall just a fantastic experience with the MAC.

and so unique. The building is gorgeous for a wedding no matter the size. My guests still talk about how open and beautiful it was! When my (now) Husband and I toured the McNamara Alumni Center, we knew we didn't have to go anywhere else and we wanted our wedding there. We fell in the love the moment we stepped into the building. If you're debating on seeing this venue in person, WE recommend you do it. You wont be disappointed!!!

special. Guests are still talking about how BEAUTIFUL our venue and wedding was. The photos at McNamara are AMAZING!

nson Hall with flowers and candles against the copper wall. And threw an unforgettable reception in Memorial Hall. One of the main reasons why McNamara made the perfect venue for our December wedding is because of it's location and amenities. Both Commons Hotel and the University Parking ramp are connected to McNamara through a tunnel meaning our guests did not have to go outside which is comforting because you never know what the weather would be like in Minnesota in December. I cannot thank Rebekah and the team at McNamara enough for helping us create a wedding that surpassed all of our dreams. I highly recommend McNamara Alumni Center to anyone looking for an unforgettable venue in the twin cities!

ails, and made sure we thought of everything. From our first contract signing to end of the night cleanup, we had absolutely no complaints, only praises.

book years in advance! We worked with both Kim and Alaina and they were beyond amazing while helping us throw together a new wedding in just weeks! Everything was so incredible and the day was more perfect that we could have ever dreamed! Thank you McNamara!!

candles on all the ledges with yellow flowers accenting the aisle-way. It was a beautiful ceremony. We also had a reader, a vocalist/guitarist, the DJ, a wine box ceremony and a wedding party of 12 (counting us). It was the perfect size and felt intimate even though we had about 165 people. Then we had the cocktail hour/dinner/dance in Memorial hall. Heritage gallery was also open to the wedding party during cocktail hour and we also had a kids room which they absolutely loved! In Memorial hall we had cafe lighting as well as some uplighting by the cake/presents/bar area. We also had some fun gobo lighting on the walls of the Mcnamara for the dance to make it more fun. There were also candles in the water feature. We had yellow centerpiece flowers of two different heights which looked great in the room and we had a rock theme too (rock table #'s, stacked rocks for table decorations in addition to the flowers and rocks that held peoples name cards, rocks people signed as a guestbook). The rock theme worked perfectly with the venue. The people at the McNamara were also great to work with. They walk you through every stage and you always get updated seating charts and timelines so you are all on the same page. They also met with my lighting group and DJ to help answer questions. They are very friendly and receptive to helping you. In fact when our pastor bailed on the rehearsal the day before, they stepped in and ran through the rehearsal with the wedding party so we still got to practice. It was much appreciated and helped relieve some stress! I highly recommend this place. It is a bit spendy with the catering from D'Amico but people keep talking about how great it was and how beautiful it was. In addition, our photos are great and we are getting a 40 x 60 canvas of us outside the venue at night with a little rain on us. We couldn't have had such great photos without the great setting. Also, the commons hotel is good to book if you pick this place (more great photo opportunities). You will feel very special if you have your wedding here. Ours truly felt magical!

nd made for a stress free wedding, that people just raved about. I would reccomd McNamara to anyone looking for a stunning wedding venue.

helpful with all of the planning, and accommodated all of our requests. Would recommend.

per walls and beautiful furniture. I had many compliments about the location from my wedding guests!

fantastic, the catering by D'Amico was fantastic! They were a great help in coordinating all the vendors coming in, and had some great suggestions and ideas. They were very professional and knew what they were doing. The space itself has beautiful architecture. Many of our guests had never been there before, and were very impressed! I can't say enough about how happy we were with everything! I could not have asked for anything better!

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and food. I'm an extremely picky eater and I loved ALL the food at the tasting. The staff are extremely helpful and truly invested in making your day perfect. Highly recommend the McNamara Center, you will NOT be disappointed.

at at their jobs providing top notch service and communication. This venue has so much to offer with beautiful architectural design, fabulous staff, food that is to die for, and much much more! I don't have a single complaint and highly recommend this beautiful modern venue.

and was willing to above and beyond to make our day special. The staff was very professional; they ran the sound system and also made sure the slideshow was ready to go. All of our guests were raving about McNamara and have even recommended it to future couples! I would highly recommend this venue to other couples!

les on how I could decorate so I could really get creative. Same goes for the reception space. My event coordinator was awesome to work with and didn't lose patience with all my questions! My only negative comments would be that the representative there on the day of (not the coordinator I had been working with the whole time) was a bit rude. We had brought a couple of bottles of champagne to the space as they had never told us that wasn't allowed. Between the ceremony and reception when we went to pop some bubbly we learned that she had confiscated everything and didn't tell us so we had thought it had gotten stolen. Also, they made a mistake about the rehearsal time. Everyone showed up to rehearse to find out that they had double booked the space and we could not rehearse in the actual ceremony room and we had only about 20 min. to go through everything. Both intances were not a huge issue but defintely added some stress. Despite these little setbacks I would absolutely recommend this venue and would re-book them in the future.

s helpful or friendly. D'Amico catering staff were very helpful and helped to design a healthy menu exactly to our specifications. The food was incredible- presentation and taste. However, we had about $1000 of surprises that came on our final catering bill.

physical spaces to meet various needs. They coordinated very easily and well with my outside vendors. They made my vision a reality and made it a priority to make our day special and flawless.;There is nothing to warn about. They are very professional, but at the same time really help you think of everything ahead of time. I had absolutely no problems or trouble. I guess the only thing perhaps worth mentioning is that there is free street parking on Sundays and limited free street parking on Saturday/weekday nights, but otherwise guests or the host/hostess may have to pay for a reduced event parking rate in a very nearby parking garage.

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