Posts Tagged ‘wedding reception’
Teatime Delicacies Catering and Cake Toppers in Northen Virginia
These two pups seem to be singing! Over the many years Teatime has designed and decorated hundreds of wedding cakes. Take a trip with me down memory land to explore the myriad of ideas used by brides and grooms when purchasing or making a cake top for their wedding cake. Pets and/or animals have been a…
Read MoreCatering Spring Ideas for Washington DC
Well let’s just start with dessert right off the bat, shall we? Teatime catered a plated lunch at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission earlier in the week and served this awesome dessert: Fresh Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry and Strawberry with Lemon Curd and a wedge of Cream Cheese Brownie on the side. Colorful, fresh and just what…
Read MoreCatering A New Venue In Northern Virginia
Inside Goose Creek’s 60 x 90 Tent This past Saturday we were the first wedding reception for Goose Creek Gardens & Pavilion in Ashburn VA, just outside of Leesburg VA www.goosecreekgardens.com Light Display at Tent Ceiling The property sits along a beautifully landscaped property adjacent to Goose Creek. The stunning tent can accommodate up to 300…
Read MoreCatering River Farm, Alexandria VA
How adorable is this couple?! Congratulations to Tiffany and Justin! They held their wedding reception at River Farms in Alexandria VA, par of the American Horticultural Society www.ahs.org The above photo was a light catered lunch served atop the parlor piano for immediate family members while they did numerous photo sessions. The view from this room had…
Read MoreVegetarian Catering with Teatime Caterers in Northern Virginia
Most amazing vegetable side dish EVER!! From the February issue of Bon Appetit. www.bonappetit.com, comes Parmesan-Roasted Cauliflower. Preheat oven 425 degrees. Cut 1 head cauliflower into florets; toss on a large rimmed baking sheet with 1 sliced medium onion, 4 thyme sprigs, 4 unpeeled garlic cloves (I used twice this), and 3 Tbsp. olive oil;…
Read MoreWhy Catering Costs in Washington DC and Northern Virginia
Bartenders at the Inn at Little Seneca, Boyds MD The winter months of each year are the times when wedding vendors see an influx of new inquiries. “What does Menu #1 on your website cost?” “We are on a tight budget…” “We don’t want to pay more than xxx for the reception”. Wedding receptions…
Read MoreAnatomy of a wedding cake – How to Choose the Best Cake for your Wedding Reception
So you want to pick out a wedding cake, yes? You want it to be beautiful and delicious, yes? Are you overwhelmed with how to select the right one? Yes? Let’s Start With The Very Beginning: The Cake One of the first things to consider when selecting a wedding cake, or ANY cake for that…
Read MoreCatering News 2013!!! Washington DC and Northern Virginia.
Teatime is delighted to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award for 2013! FIVE, count that, FIVE years in a row!!! Teatime has won this prestigious award as determined by reviews from past clients. WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards 2013 recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals nationwide. Many of our clients have taken the time…
Read MoreCatering in Alexandria VA
Main Venue facing Potomac River I have discovered a beautiful wedding reception venue located in Alexandria VA on the banks of the Potomac River. River Farm served as the head quarter of the American Horticultural Society (AHS) www.ahs.org Side View of Venue, perfect spot for tent with Potamac River View Situated on twenty five…
Read MoreTeatime Catering Favorite Venues in Washington DC Area
Being an off site catering affords Teatime the opportunity to visit and utilize many great venues in the Washington DC – Northern Virginia – Maryland area. The metropolitan community has a surprising number of historic venues available for rental as well as just some really cool spaces. Here are a few of this year’s suggestions,…
Read MoreThe Caterer asks the Dj: What about those iPods??
Gotta Dance!!!! Teatime thought she would ask some of her fellow vendors to weigh in on the blog postings with wedding and/or event related subjects for a change of pace! I asked Dave Melton of Black Tie Djs http://www.musicaldj.com located right here in Washington DC what he thought about the increasing usage of iPods at wedding…
Read MoreCatering with Comfort Soups
Not sure which is tastier, the soup or those fantastic little grape tomatoes!! tiny tiny breadsticks! Nothing suggests comfort more than soup, hot OR cold. Serving shooters or small cups of soup as passed appetizers is always a fun addition to any catered event! When the weather turns cold, one of our favorite soups to…
Read MoreCatering in Alexandria VA
Main dinign room GW Masonic Temple Creole Salsa Saturday night’s wedding reception was incredible at the George Washington Masonic Temple in Alexandria VA www.gwmemorial.org/ The venue has a spacious ballroom with vaulted ceilings and marble pillars. The bride and groom had a live 9 piece salsa band for dancing, and in the top photo we…
Read MoreCatering in Middleburg VA
Dining Room Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast Parents of the bride, original cake top Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast in Middleburg VA www.briarpatchbandb.com/ was the setting for Saturday night’s wedding reception. The plan for the ceremony in the meadow was scrapped due to 1,000% humidity, and we held the ceremony in the main ballroom, them…
Read MoreCatering in Alexandria: Hagan and Vanessa!
zucchini pancakes w/ melted brie Bride and Groom sitting down to dinner Saturday’s wedding reception was at the Athenaeum in Alexandria VA http://nvfaa.org. It is a delightful historic building in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, used during the day as an art gallery, and in the evening it can be rented out for a…
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