Five Simple Wedding Vendor Tips – Catering By Teatime

Just Married! There are countless blog posts on wedding tips, I know.  I will keep it simple with five vendors, five insights for a wedding or wedding reception.  Some thoughtful, some practical, one just funny. Five Great Tips from Five Wedding Vendors 1.  The Wedding Planner:  “Don’t get so caught up in wedding details that…

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What does a Washington DC wedding cost? with Teatime Catering

What does it cost to host a wedding and reception in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia area? Truthfully, it can cost whatever the market will support.  And what exactly does that mean?  It means it can cost a lot. In today’s Washington Post there is an excellent article by Color of Money journalist Michelle…

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Tips for Stress Free Wedding Planning with Teatime Catering

Planning a wedding requires beach serenity Wouldn’t this be the PERFECT stress reliever?!  A small secluded private beach on the Riviera Maya in Mexico!   Planning a wedding and wedding reception can be a very stressful time for a newly engaged couple.  Having catered many events in my 30 plus years of experience has provided me…

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Ten Great Tips for An Outdoor Wedding Reception – Teatime Catering

Congratulations!  You are newly engaged and planning for an outdoor wedding reception!  Washington DC provides endless opportunities: lovely weather, spring and her abundance of flowers and blooming trees; summer with the balmy breezes; fall with the spectacular array of fall foliage.  Today I suggest 10 Tips to assist you with your planning. 1.  The Tent. …

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Wedding Reception Savings Tips: Top Ten Non-essentials! Just Say No!

I enjoy talking shop with other wedding vendors from time to time, asking about trends, bookings, clients, and finding we often have many similarities in our line of work.  I recently spoke with my friend Celia Milton, a widely popular celebrant serving the Northern NJ area www.njvowsnow.com on the topic of how many of our brides…

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Catering with Teatime Delicacies, Inc. at Old Town Hall, Fairfax VA

Teatime catered the wedding of Jaclyn and Jimmy this past weekend at the historic Old Town Hall in Fairfax Virginia www.fairfaxva.gov  Located in the heart of Fairfax City,  VA – Old Town Hall (OTH) is a charming venue with two floors which allows for a ceremony to be held separately from the wedding reception downstairs.…

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Catering at Stone Tower Winery with Teatime Delicacies, Inc.

And does it get any better than this?!  This past weekend Teatime Delicacies, Inc. catered a wedding reception at Stone Tower Winery www.stonetowerwinery.com   This family owned venue carved out a 200 acre site where they planted a vineyard and built the winery.  Sited on Hogback Mountain just outside of Leesburg Virginia, it is a stunning…

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Spring Wedding Ideas from Teatime Catering

Hallelujah and pass the cake this way, SPRING has finally arrived and the flowers are exploding in bloom everywhere you look!  Finally a bride and groom can celebrate their wedding ceremony and wedding reception outside without wearing a snow parka!  Apple Blossoms in bloom.  We have celebrated all things spring here at Teatime Catering by…

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Virginia Venues with Views – Catering with Teatime Deliacacies

Congratulations on your engagement!!  One of the very first steps you will undertake is finding the perfect wedding reception venue for your event, and the task can be daunting.  There are so many beautiful venues in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs it can be very hard to nail down your selection.  Of…

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Northern Virginia Catering – Budget Myths

Bar set up at Lodge at Little Seneca, Boyds MD www.montgomeryparks.org/event_centers/seneca.shtm Every day brides and grooms to be sit down and HOPEFULLY draft budgets to help them navigate the planning of their  future wedding and wedding receptions.  Understandably this can be a daunting challenge.  There is so much valuable information available, and so much that…

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Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Caterer Year in Review!

Reston Community Center www.restoncommunitycenter.com Teatime Delicacies, Inc. ends 2013 on another great note!  The parties, the wedding receptions, the anniversary parties, the birthday parties, the graduations:  from high school, college AND seminary!  The above picture sums it up the best:  The Food and Fun!  Teatime takes a stroll back through the past year highlighting something…

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Catering with Teatime Delicacies – Fruit and Fruits! Washington DC

  Sure, the weather outside is FRIGHTFUL, but with fruit, it’s so delightful, even when it’s only 28 degrees in Washington DC. What could be more refreshing than a summer Pineapple and Mango Salsa with White Corn Tortilla chips?  Prepared with hand diced pineapple, mango, papaya, jalapeno pepper, fresh garlic, scallion, red bell pepper, cilantro,…

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How Much Does A Wedding Reception Cost in Washington DC?

Let’s get this party started!! This post was originally created in 2013.  The same information still holds true in the year 2015.  I am getting inquiries from my website asking for catering jobs and folks want to spend $20.00 per person.  That includes EVERYTHING.  It’s a major investment, so take the time to explore what’s…

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Teatime Delicacies Inc – Wedding Catering Myths – Washington DC

Ruth MacBean of Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Congratulations!  You are newly engaged and need to hire a caterer for your wedding reception, correct?  You may very well be overwhelmed with choices let alone sticker shock.  Let’s explore some common misconceptions with regards to off site catering and caterers.   Ten Common Catering Myths   1.  This…

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