Buffet Dinner Menu at the Water’s Edge

Your Wedding Reception Includes

Complimentary Champagne Upon Guest Arrival
Outside Terrace & Deck Available During Your Reception
Maitre D’ to Coordinate & Supervise Your Event
Use of Our Private Bridal Suite
Tableside Cocktail Service, Wine Service with Dinner and After-Dinner Cordials
A Wide Selection of Linens from Which to Choose
White Chair Covers with White Bows
Place Cards & Direction Cards
Custom Tiered Wedding Cake
Exiting Coffee Station
Valet Parking
Coat Check Service
(Seasonal)
Bride & Groom “All Time Favorite” Dinner Entrée

Butler Style Hors d’ oeuvres

Merri-Makers’ Signature Colossal Shrimp served in
Martini Glasses with a duo of Cocktail & Wasabi Sauces
Warmed Brie on French Toast with Toasted Almonds and Honey Drizzle
Lamb Chop Lollipops
Spanikopita – Spinach & Feta Cheese wrapped in Phyllo
Creole Shrimp with a Dill Remoulade on a Crispy Corn Tortilla
Wild Mushroom Cream Soup with a Parmesan Cheese Straw
Hot Dog Coins enrobed with Puff Pastry
Goat Cheese & Shiitake Mushroom Crisps
Cuban Sandwich – Coleslaw, Ham, Pork, Alpine Lace Swiss
Cheese & Pickle on Cocktail Rye
Tenderloin of Beef presented on a Baked Waffle Chip
with a Tarragon Emulsion
Petite Bayou Crab Cake topped with Chipotle Aioli

 

Cocktail Hour

One Hour of Butler Style Hors d’ oeuvres to include Colossal Shrimp Cocktail

International Cheese Display
Saga Bleu, French Brie & Gouda Wheels along with Sharp & Mild
Vermont Cheddar Cheeses, Pepperjack and Swiss Cheeses
garnished with Fresh Fruit & served with Water Crackers & Flat Breads
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Fresh Vegetable Crudites
Crisp Garden Vegetables including Carrots, Cucumbers, Celery, Peppers,
Broccoli, Zucchini, Radishes and Cherry Tomatoes
served with the Chef’s selection of Dipping Sauce
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Sweet and Savory Fromage
Whole Wheels of French Brie de Meaux Prepared Two Ways:
Roasted Garlic, Charred Tomatoes & Torn Cilantro
served with Red, White and Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
Candied Granny Smith Apples, Brown Sugar, Butter Pecan Dust
& served with Carr’s Table Wafers

 

Dinner Service

First Course – Sit Down
(Pre-selected Choice of One)

Merri-Makers Garden Salad
Iceberg Lettuce with Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber Wheels, julienne of Carrots &
Red Cabbage served with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
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Merri-Makers Caesar Salad
Hearts of California Romaine Lettuce tossed with Classic Caesar Dressing,
Garlic Croutons, Shaved Parmesan Cheese & Cracked Black Pepper
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Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Red Wine Poached Bartlett Pears and Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese
on a bed of Field Greens sprinkled with
candied Pecans and dressed with Champagne Vinaigrette
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Sun Kissed Salad
Mesclun Field Greens with Jersey Fresh Blueberries & Strawberries
topped with shaved White Chocolate
served with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
served with Freshly Baked Dinner Rolls and Whipped Butter

 

The Buffet
Pre-selected Choice of One Carved Item:
(Each additional carved item would be $3.00 per guest)

Sirloin of Beef with Merlot Sauce
Roast Pork Loin with Jack Daniels Glaze
Roast Breast of Turkey with Fresh Cranberry & Fruit Compote
Baked Ham with Honey Mustard and Brown Sugar Glaze
Tenderloin of Beef with Roasted Shallot Sauce

Accompanied by Assorted Dark Breads & Rolls

Pre-selected Choice of One Chicken Entrée:

Chicken Paillard
Breast of Chicken stuffed with Wild Mushrooms in a Rosemary Sauce
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Chicken Saltimbocca
Tender Filets of Chicken topped with Prosciutto di Parma,
Baby Leaf Spinach and Fresh Mozzarella
finished with a light Mushroom Madeira Wine Reduction
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Chicken Fresco
Scallopine of Chicken topped with a Julienne of Sun-Dried Tomatoes
and quartered Artichoke Heart Sauté
Finished with California Sauterne, Lemon Zest & Freshly Cracked Pepper
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Chicken Francaise
Scallopine of Chicken dipped in an Egg Batter and lightly sautéed
in a White Wine and Lemon Butter Sauce

 

Pre-selected Choice of One Fish Entrée:

Tarragon scented Salmon
North Atlantic Salmon lightly seasoned and broiled
served with a zesty Tarragon Cream Sauce
& topped with carmalized Shallots
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Stuffed Tilapia Filet
Filet of Tilapia filled with Old Bay scented Maryland Lump Crabmeat
with a Sherry Lobster Sauce
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Spanish Paella
Classic Spanish dish consisting of Scallops, Gulf Shrimp, Littleneck Clams,
Tender Mussels & Chorizo Sausage all stewed in the same pot
with Saffron Rice and its natural juices

 

Pre-selected Choice of One Pasta Entrée:

Penne with Vodka Coral Sauce with grated Asiago Cheese
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Farfalle Pasta with Wild Mushrooms, Spinach and Sundried Tomato Pesto
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Penne Carbonara – Prosuitto & Peas in a Rich Alfredo Sauce

Sautee of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Roasted Herb New Potatoes with Sweet Onions & Bell Peppers
Vegetable Harvest Wild & White Rice

 

Dessert
Custom Tiered Wedding Cake served on a Painted Plate
with a Chocolate Dipped Strawberry

Freshly Brewed Colombian Coffee, Regular and Assorted Herbal Teas
and Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee

Coffee Express Station
Your guests will enjoy a cup of Freshly Brewed Colombian Coffee
or Decaffeinated Coffee using paper service for the ride home.

Dessert Options
A complete Viennese Table to include Assorted Cakes, Pastries & Cookies, Chocolate
Dipped Fruits and Flaming Bananas Foster served over Gourmet Vanilla
Ice Cream may be added for $7.00 per guest

Chocolate Fountain – Your guests will enjoy dipping fresh Strawberries, Pineapples &
Melons along with Pretzel Rods, Potato Chips, Rice Crispy Treats, Marshmallows & Graham
Crackers into the smooth cascading waterfall of warm Milk Chocolate.
May be added for an additional $6.00 per guest

Candy Bar – For the Ride Home
(Pre-selected Choice of Eight)

Your guests will enjoy helping themselves to your customized candy selections
displayed in decorative glass cylinder vases of various sizes. Candy scoops
and cellophane bags will be provided. $4.00 per guest

Warm Cookies To Go
Hot & Scrumptious Homemade Chocolate Chip
and Sugar Cookies for the ride home. $3.00 per guest

 

Beverage Service
Champagne Upon Guests Arrival
Champagne Toast
Tableside Wine Service with Dinner
After-Dinner Cordials
Five Hour Open Premium Bar
Including, but not limited to:
Absolute Vodka, Dewar’s, Jack Daniels,
Bacardi Rum, Southern Comfort, V.O.,
Malibu Rum & Tanqueray Gin

Assorted Beers to include:
Budweiser
Miller Lite
Yuengling

Sonoma & Napa Valley wine selections:
Merlot
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
White Zinfandel