Included with Every Reception Package:
- Appetizers — Served to your guests while the bridal party (or if Quinceañera or Sweet 16 the court of honor) and immediate family are taking pictures after the ceremony. The appetizers are listed below and you may choose one of the three:
- Fresh Fruit Display: Fresh fruit presentation including: strawberries, cantaloupe, honey dew, pineapple and grapes; A beautiful display of domestic cubed cheeses, including Swiss, mild cheddar & pepper jack; displayed with assorted crackers. Presentation of fresh vegetables including: broccoli, cauliflower, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, Ranch dressing for dipping, tea, coffee, and water served in sterling silver urns… or
- Tex-Mex Chip Station: Tortilla chips served with queso dip, hot sauce, guacamole and pico de galo, tea, coffee, and water served in sterling silver urns… or
- Brunch, Continental Display: Assorted danishes, pastries, breakfast breads, muffins, tea (or juice), coffee, and water served in sterling silver urns.
- Your choice of different colors of fine table linens
- Variety of beautiful, iridescent crush overlays
- Professional, uniformed wait staff
- Skirting for buffet tables
- Centerpieces for your tables (your choice of many)
- Crystal and silver serving platters
- Mahogany Chiavari chairs
- Wait staff to cut and serve the cake; sterling silver cake servers
- Set up and clean up of venue
- Dance floor
- Built in “up lighting” that creates the ambiance and mood you wish
- Full Bose sound system, laser dance lights, and fog machine are included if the house DJ is used
Package Reception Pricing:
- Tuesday through Saturday Day – May arrive in chapel at 9:00 am to dress, have ceremony at 10:30 or 11:00 with a four hour reception. Same pricing applies to:
- Tuesday and Wednesday Evening – May arrive in chapel at 4:00 pm to dress, have ceremony at 6:00 or 6:30 with a four hour reception. The pricing below is for the reception — for ceremony pricing, click the “pricing” tab and click on “ceremony.”
50 guests = $2,713 » 100 guests = $3,410 » 125 guests = $3,759
150 guests = $4,108 » 175 guests = $4,456 » 200 guests = $4,805
Friday Evening — May arrive in chapel at 2:00 to dress, have ceremony at 6:00, 6:30 or 7:00 with a four hour reception. The pricing below is for the reception — for ceremony pricing, click the “pricing” tab and click on “ceremony.”
50 guests = $3,748 » 100 guests = $4,445 » 125 guests = $4,794
150 guests = $5,143 » 175 guests = $5,491 » 200 guests = $5,840
Saturday Evening — May arrive in chapel at 2:00 to dress, have ceremony at 6:00, 6:30 or 7:00 with a four hour reception. The pricing below is for the reception — for ceremony pricing, click the “pricing” tab and click on “ceremony.”
50 guests = $4,648 » 100 guests = $5,345 » 125 guests = $5,694
150 guests = $6,043 » 175 guests = $6391 » 200 guests = $6,740
Sunday – There are two Options:
Option One: Four Hours at Venue (from time of arrival in chapel, ceremony & reception time) This option is only available if both the ceremony and reception are held at Occasions) The pricing below is for the reception — for ceremony pricing, click the “pricing” tab and click on “ceremony.”
50 guests = $2,713 » 100 guests = $3,410 » 125 guests = $3,759
150 guests = $4,108 » 175 guests = $4,456 » 200 guests = $4,805
Option Two: May arrive in chapel at 1:00 to dress, have ceremony at 3:00, 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 with a four hour reception. The pricing below is for the reception — for ceremony pricing, click the “pricing” tab and click on “ceremony.”
50 guests = $4,443 » 100 guests = $5,140 » 125 guests = $5,489
150 guests = $5,838 » 175 guests = $6,186 » 200 guests = $6,535
For each additional guest, please add $6.00 for rental of chairs and linens and $7.95 for reception package for a total of $13.95 per person. If you would like a reception without a ceremony on a Saturday evening, there will be a variation of price only in seasonal months.
Occasions Menu ***To serve a meal at your reception, the following menu choices are available***
Twelve and older = adult menu; Eleven and under = child’s menu; Three and under = no charge
Executive Chef Zach has been with Occasions since the opening in 2009. He worked at the Anatole Hotel for ten years, and has served every living president, except our current one… Occasions is extremely fortunate to have Executive Chef Zach working for our brides!
- The Simple Occasion Brunch – $5
The Sunrise
Assorted quiches such as, quiche lorraine, ham & cheese, sausage & cheese, and a vegetable quiche. Served with a fruit display. or
The Country Breakfast
Your choice of hash brown casserole, French toast casserole or biscuits & gravy casserole. Served with a fruit display. or
The Sweet Breakfast**
Waffles & pancakes served with syrup, brown sugar butter, fruits (bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries), candied nuts & whipped cream. Served with a fruit display.
** Asterisked above, this selection may also be made an action station for $100**
- The Simple Occasion – $5
Oven Roasted Turkey, Smoked Ham and Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Displayed with lettuce & tomato on assorted white, wheat rolls and croissants served with chipotle mayo, cilantro mayo, spicy mustard, Dijon mustard, regular mayo & mustard and potato chips. Choice of Cole slaw, potato salad or pasta salad. or
BBQ Brisket Sandwiches
Slow smoked BBQ brisket served on assorted rolls with tangy BBQ sauce & potato chips. Served with your choice of potato salad, slaw or pasta salad. or
The American
Assorted succulent cheeseburger sliders served with gourmet toppings to include caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, bleu cheese, Swiss cheese, smoked bacon, crisp lettuce, ripe tomato, mustard, chipotle mustard, spicy brown mustard, mayonnaise, and cilantro mayonnaise. Served with creamy macaroni and cheese and potato chips. or
Potini Bar Buffet
Perfectly seasoned mashed potatoes served in large martini glass with grilled chicken, chopped ham, bacon bits, sour cream, chives, brown & white gravy, caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, Monterrey jack cheese & mozzarella cheese. or
Spring Salad Buffet
A large selection of salads displayed beautifully on large platters. Includes strawberry & roasted walnut salad, orange mandarin & candied almond salad, layered spinach salad, grilled chicken Caesar salad, and pasta salad served with a bread station to include a variety of rolls with butter. or
Tex- Mex
Taco Buffet: seasoned ground beef served with Spanish rice, ranchero beans, hard & soft tortillas with servings of cheese, sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, chips, hot sauce, guacamole, & garden salad.
- The Superb Occasion Brunch – $8
The French Station
Your choice of a hearty crepe filled with sausage, egg, cheese, and spinach with a cream sauce or a sweet cream filled crepe with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, candied nuts, and whipped cream. Served with a fruit display. or
The Hearty Breakfast
Buffet to include scrambled eggs, your choice of bacon or sausage. Your choice of biscuits and gravy or grits casserole. Served with hash browns and a fruit display. or
The Build your own Station**
To include eggs, bacon, sausage, cheese, spinach, vegetables. Served with a fruit display.
** Asterisked above, this selection may also be made an action station for $100**
(Served with Assorted Juices)
- The Superb Occasion – $8
The Italian Pasta Buffet
Creamy Alfredo with grilled chicken, tomato basil with Italian meatballs, basil pesto pasta with steamed carrots, broccoli, and zucchini. served with a mixed green garden salad & assorted dressings with a bread butter station. or
The Texan
Tenderized hand battered and deep fried chicken fried steak or chicken with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and fresh green beans cooked in seasoned stock, served with a bread and butter station and a garden salad with assorted dressings. or
The Silver Dollar Sandwiches
Beef and pork tenderloin cooked to perfection! Sandwiches are served on assorted wheat and white rolls with mayo, mustard, chipotle mayo, cilantro mayo, spicy mustard, Dijon mustard and horseradish sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes, green bean almandine, garden salad, a bread & butter station. or
The Nappa
Marinated herb roasted chicken breast served in a chicken veloute sauce, with English pea rice pilaf, seasonal squash medley, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The Rancher
BBQ buffet, slow cooked BBQ beef brisket, pulled pork and smoked turkey served with baked beans and potato salad. Served with assorted rolls and a bread & butter station. or
The South of the Border
Mexican buffet, combination grilled skirt beef and chicken fajitas, grilled onions and peppers, Spanish rice and ranchero beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, guacamole chips, hot sauce, and a garden salad. or
The Sicilian
Crispy chicken piccata, dredged in flour and lightly fried, cooked with capers and lemon juice, served over lemon butter linguini cooked to perfection and served with rosemary roasted eggplant, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The Milan
Pork loin scaloppini lightly dredged in flour and sautéed in olive oil served in a caper cream sauce, with roasted new potatoes and green beans sautéed with bacon, garden salad, and a bread and butter station.
- The Simply Elegant Occasion – $11
The Parisian
Chicken cordon bleu buffet: grilled chicken breast topped with shaved ham, Swiss cheese and asparagus spears in a brandy cream sauce. Served with apricot glazed carrots and garlic mashed potatoes, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The Sonoma
Grilled chicken breast medallions stuffed with spinach, bacon and Monterey jack cheese in a chardonnay cream sauce served with a vegetable medley of carrots, broccoli, zucchini, garlic mashed potatoes, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The Venetian
Chicken parmesan, chicken breast rolled in Italian spices and bread crumbs sautéed in butter, topped with fresh mozzarella cheese served with a vegetable medley of carrots, broccoli, zucchini, and fettuccine Alfredo, served with a garden salad and a bread and butter station. or
The Madrid
Pork tenderloin medallions stuffed with spinach, bacon and pine nuts in a Merlot sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and apricot glazed carrots, garden salad, and a bread & butter station. or
The Moscow
Hearty beef stroganoff cooked in a mushroom sour cream sauce, served over egg noodle pasta, accompanied by asparagus spears, garden salad and a bread and butter station. or
The Barcelona
Pan seared pork tenderloin medallions with a champagne pomegranate sauce, with scalloped potatoes, braised red cabbage, garden salad, and a bread and butter station.
- The Ultimate Occasion – $13
The Alaskan
Grilled Atlantic salmon fillet in a dill beurre blanc sauce served with grilled asparagus spears, rice pilaf, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The Riviera
Shrimp scampi; butterflied shrimp sautéed in a chardonnay garlic butter sauce served with basil pesto pasta and vegetable medley of carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The Casa Blanca
Beef tenderloin cooked to perfection, sliced in its own au jus, served with horseradish sauce or Merlot mushroom sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, garden salad, and a bread and butter station. or
The New Yorker
Succulent prime rib, accompanied by horseradish sauce and Merlot mushroom sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, garden salad, and a bread and butter station.
- Buffet Salads — You may up-grade to the following salads for $1 pp
Mixed greens with mandarin oranges and candied almond with raspberry vinaigrette, or
Mixed greens with strawberries and roasted walnuts with raspberry vinaigrette, or
Baby spinach with dried cranberries, feta cheese, and roasted walnuts with balsamic vinaigrette.
- Buffet Sides — The following sides are available and may be substituted for any of the sides mentioned above or, you may add additional sides for $2 pp:
Green bean almandine
Garlic mash potatoes
Vegetables medley
Baked potato
Apricot glazed carrots
Rice pilaf
Creamed spinach
Ranchero beans
Spanish rice
Fettuccine Alfredo
Pesto pasta
Scalloped potatoes
- Add On Options
Carving station – 100.00 per caver
Buffet salad: $1 pp
Buffet side: $2 pp
Soft Drink: $1.50 pp
(Assorted, canned soft drinks iced down and served in sterling silver bowls)
- The Fun Occasion for Children – $3
Choose one from the entrée and one from the sides:
Entrée: Corn dog (1pp) or Mini pizza (1pp) or Chicken Nuggets- w/ BBQ sauce (3pp) Sides: Macaroni & Cheese or Chips
Customized Menus Available Upon Request
Please note:
Acrylic ware and disposable napkins are used for receptions held during the day, Tuesday and Wednesday evening, and Sunday with the four hour venue time. Glassware, silverware, and formal napkins are used for receptions held Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday (other than the four hour venue time),
To maintain highest quality standards, the reception options and/or pricing may change at any time and without notice unless the ceremony and reception are already booked. 20% service charge and 8.25% tax will be added to a portion of the reception package.