WEDDINGS

Our club is the perfect setting for an outdoor wedding. You’ll experience all the hometown charm and Chesapeake Bay vibe of Mathews County when you choose MYC for your special day. It comes with an updated venue, experienced staff, and of course delicious food.

Our shoreline outdoor space, 3-season porch, clubhouse, bar, and dining room spaces are all available to you and your guests.

From an intimate gathering to a large seated reception, we can make your wedding dreams come true.

See our brochure with more details and packages available.

Say “I Do” at Mathews Yacht Club

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A couple in wedding attire standing on a dock by a river, with their arms around each other, during sunset.

Reception Styles

At the Mathews Yacht Club, your dream event comes to life with our unique waterfront setting and meticulous attention to detail. Set the scene as you pick from our diverse menus of timeless and contemporary dishes.

Let us be your planning partner to ensure an event of a lifetime. From casual coastal buffets to elegant black-tie affairs, we're committed to making your celebration unforgettable.

  • Seated dinner that usually is preceded by a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres. Finger foods are served on silver trays by our staff members or placed on a buffet table. The cocktail hour is followed by a traditional plated three or four course meal served at dining tables. This is the most formal type of reception and also is the most expensive.

  • The buffet dinner is presented on one or more buffet tables and can be self-served or server-assisted. A cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres usually precedes the dinner. They may be served buffet-style or with wait staff. A buffet dinner offers your guests a variety of food options. Buffets usually feature a salad, two entrées, and several side dishes to choose from. Buffet dinners are less time-consuming and more casual. As they require less staffing, they are less expensive than a formal seated dinner.

  • The third style is a cocktail reception with food stations. The menu includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a variety of stationary and assisted food displays that are theme-based. For example, you might want a Crab Cake Station, a Miniature Cheeseburger Station, or a Raw Bar. If a chef or staff member is cooking crab cakes, grilling miniature cheeseburgers, or shucking oysters, foods are prepared to order and the station becomes an action station. Hors d’oeuvre buffet tables sometimes are called groaning boards because the table is so heavily laden with sumptuous foods that the tables creak and groan from the weight. Action stations and groaning boards can bring tremendous excitement to a wedding reception. Your guests are tempted to try different types of food as they mix and mingle.

A newlywed couple embracing on a wooden dock at a marina with sailboats in the background, during sunset.
Calm water with boats docked, houses on the shore, trees, and a soft sunset sky.
Calm water in a marina with boats docked along wooden piers, green shoreline with trees and houses in the distance, blue sky with wispy clouds.
White chairs set up in rows on a grassy area by a waterfront, with boats and sailboats docked in the background, preparing for an outdoor event.
Group of people dressed in formal attire standing on grass by a river with sailboats and trees in the background during daytime, possibly at a wedding.
A marina with boats docked, surrounded by lush green trees and a residential house with outdoor seating.

Let’s chat.

We invite you to talk with us about some of your favorite foods and to explore our wedding menus or if you prefer, share family heirloom recipes.

This is your reception and we want it to be a beautiful experience.