6-6-09

June 6, 2009 was a great day for weddings. Ron Jones of Jones Photography (http://fairfaxweddings.net/) photographed this wedding in our Alexander Ballroom.

The Bride and Groom chose to have a sweetheart table in front of a set of our mirrored French doors.


The couple had their first dance as soon as they entered the ballroom, with their wedding party standing behind them as a background.




This wedding chose to have a plated/seated dinner. Two entree selections were chosen for their guests at their tasting a few months prior. Pictured below is our Flame-Broiled New York Strip with our fresh steamed vegetables, Virginia style green beans, and herb-roasted new potatoes (red potatoes).

For more pictures of weddings at Waterford at Fair Oaks/Waterford at Springfield or other beautiful weddings photographed by Ron Jones, please visit http://fairfaxweddings.net/.

Wedding Mapper Website

Waterford at Fair Oaks is now listed on the WeddingMapper.com website! This website is great to help your guests who are out-of-towners and unfamiliar with the Northern Virginia area. It can be linked to your website, you can print maps, and you can link other sites involved with your wedding (rehearsal dinner, hotels, points of interest, church, etc).

Visit our profile here: http://www.weddingmapper.com/vendors/vendor_stats/120792

New The Knot Website

The Knot has created a new website just Washington DC Brides! This is a great tool to use in planning your wedding. TheKnot.com offers great helpful tools/hints to help you plan your wedding (and rehearsal and bridal shower and engagement party... etc)

Please visit the new site through this link: http://washingtondc.weddings.com/

Waterford Receptions Featured on BridesandWeddings.com!

Waterford Receptions (Fair Oaks and Springfield) was a recently featured site on Bridesandweddings.com - the website of the magazine "Brides and Weddings of Northern Virginia."

Click on the link below to check out what BridesandWeddings.com had to say about Waterford at Fair Oaks
http://bridesandweddings.com/wordpress/?cat=6

Waterford Rehearsal Dinners

Cannot think a place to hold your rehearsal dinner? Consider Waterford at Fair Oaks! Our faciliy holds a minimum of 30 guests in our beautiful Serafin Ballroom or our cozy Club Room. We have a special discounted menu for rehearsal dinners of $29.50 per person.

If you are already hostiing your wedding and reception here, you might as well hold your rehearsal dinner here too! (You will already be here for the rehearsal on Friday anyways).

Waterford's Buffet Rehearsal Dinner Package includes 2 entrees, 2 vegetables, 1 starch, dessert, and coffee/tea. You can add on hors d'oeuvres (if you want) and a bar. There are many bar options for you, including an open bar, cash bar, wine by the bottle or just non-alcoholic beverages - it's completely up to you!

Holiday Receptions...?

In 2009, there are many holidays that fall on Saturdays (Valentine's Day being the first last month) including Independence Day and Halloween. Christmas Day is also on a Friday this year and New Year's Day 2010 also falls on a Friday!

Should you get married on a holiday?? Well, if you love that holiday (i.e. July 4), then YES! What better way to celebrate your wedding date with fireworks every year! With an afternoon July 4 reception, you will be finished in time to step outside of Waterford to see various Fairfax County fireworks displays.

If you love Halloween, make your reception a masquerade party! (or halloween costumes required). This will make your reception an event that all of your guests will remember.

Be careful when planning around Christmas, many families go out of town for this weekend and may not be able to attend your wedding and reception. However, if you love Christmas, Waterford has special decorations during the holidays that are available to you as well!

Spring Brings a New Awning!

Our front awning has been replaced and is brand new! Our staff has begun to spruce up the surrounding area of the building and the awning was first. New flowers should be in the front of the building by the end of the month.