Catering at Historic Oxon Hill Manor
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| Oxon Hill Manor |
Looking for a grand mansion for your wedding reception or a venue for your next event? Hop across the Potomac River from Alexandria VA to Oxon Hill MD and discover Oxon Hill Manor, The Manor sits high on a hill and offers a picturesque view of the
Potomac River from the garden area. The grounds include formal English
gardens, rose bushes surrounding a reflecting pool, and a large brick
patio for outdoor entertaining. Featured inside are exquisitely
appointed rooms with wood floors, crystal chandeliers, and fireplaces. A
sweeping circular staircase ascends from the first floor hallway. It is simply stunning. www.pgelgantsettings.com
www.pgparks.com
Catering By Teatime helped celebrate a St. Patrick’s Day wedding reception this past March 17th with a guest count of 250 enjoying multiple stations of heavy appetizers.
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| Pimento Cheese with Basil |
Pimento Cheese with a touch of Pesto – the wink to St. Patrick. Below, Gio the Master Builder of Grilled Garlic Chicken on Bamboo Skewers:
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| Grilled Garlic Lime Chicken on Bamboo Skewers |
At the “dessert and sweet stuff table” was one of Anita’s masterpieces. She is a a marvel at creating our Fresh Fruit Display for all our catered wedding receptions:
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| Fresh Fruit Arrangement |
The star of the menu was the unassuming Bread Pudding with Warm Caramel Sauce. In all the history of Teatime Delicacies, Inc. aka Catering By Teatime has there been a menu item so delicious that there were staff wars at the end of the night over remaining leftovers!
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| Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce |
Inside Oxon Hill Manor there are multiple rooms large and smaller for intimate settings and displays. In warmer weather there is a spectacular terrace that overlooks the Potomac River with views of Northern Virginia and Washington DC, along with National Harbor.
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| Oxon Hill Manor foyer |
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| Oxon Hill Manor main ballroom |
One of my favorite discoveries at this wedding reception was the table we set up in the library for the kids. One table with crayons for coloring. And then there is this:
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| Lego Table for Children at Wedding Reception |
Now that’s the table I want to sit at: The Lego Table!!!!
Seriously though, if you follow our blog posts on a regular basis, you know there is a beautiful wedding cake about to appear. The bride’s colors were green and gold, befitting the holiday. Ruth’s creation:
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| Wedding Cake with Gold and Green |
Review by Mother of the Bride on weddingwire.com: