Welcome to The Gardens at Malmaison, a one-of-a-kind dining destination and event venue in historic St. Albans.


Perfect for a family dinner, romantic occasion, private party, corporate event or wedding, The Gardens at Malmaison is a dining retreat where you can enjoy an exceptional meal among picturesque scenery.


At The Gardens at Malmaison we believe in lingering during mealtime. To enhance your dining experience, we invite all guests to stroll through our gardens and manicured grounds and enjoy this unparalleled atmosphere.


At The Gardens at Malmaison, we understand that your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Long after the champagne has been poured and the wedding cake has been served, we want your special day to be memorable. Our lush, scenic gardens, quaint country charm and professional staff will create a lasting memory that both you and your treasured guests will cherish for many years to come. For brides who are seeking more than just a beautiful wedding location, The Gardens at Malmaison offers a history as rich and luscious as its gardens. Even Lewis and Clark couldn't resist the area's allure, halting their legendary Westward expedition to explore nearby Tavern Rock Cave.

Named after Napoleon and Josephine's French country estate, The Gardens at Malmaison is fit for royalty and will fulfill any bride's fairytale wishes. With rolling hills, scenic views and magnificent gardens, nothing compares to the picturesque setting and romantic haven of The Gardens at Malmaison for your wedding day. The Gardens at Malmaison is a nationally recognized venue that offers each couple a unique and memorable experience on their special day.

The staff at The Gardens at Malmaison offers each bride personalized attention to help make her dreams a reality. We can accommodate ceremonies and receptions of any kind, from an intimate and romantic indoor setting in one of our French country style dining rooms, to an elegant and grand 240 guest outdoor celebration in the gardens. We welcome the opportunity to host you and your guest at The Gardens of Malmaison or our other event venue,
The Studio Inn at St. Albans.

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Food & Beverage Packages:


Wedding Seated Dinner
& Rehearsal Dinner

Your guests will relax and dine in our beautiful setting while our staff takes care of everything. Begin the evening with passed Hors d'oeuvres followed by a preset salad for dinner. Seating is provided for everyone with each table seating ten guests. Glassware and silverware are all preset. Beverage packages are available and are in addition to the food cost.

MENU SELECTIONS

Passed Hors d'oeuvres (Choose Two)

$6.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
  • Mushroom Caps Stuffed with Sausage
  • Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallop
  • Teriyaki Salmon on a Skewer
  • Tenderloin of Beef Encroute
  • Chicken Satay
  • Spanikopita
  • Brie with Raspberries in Puff Pastry
  • Miniature Crab Cakes with Lemon Aoli
  • Parmesan Rounds
  • Sweet Glazed Bacon

Salad Course (Choose One)

  • Harvest Salad served with dried cranberries, sun dried cherries, cucumbers, pear tomatoes, red onions and bleu cheese tossed in balsamic vinaigrette
    $8.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
  • Classic Caesar served with baby red and green romaine tossed in Caesar dressing with fresh croutons and freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    $8.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
  • Traditional Malmaison house salad served with sliced Roma tomatoes, English cucumbers, hearts of palm and baby greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and shaved red onions
    $7.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

Entrée Choices

  • Roasted Lamb Loin
    $38.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
    Roasted lamb loin served with roasted parsnip puree, seasonal baby vegetables, roasted garlic whipped potatoes and reosemary scented lamb jus
  • Filet of Beef Tenderloin
    $35.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
    Horseradish and herb crusted filet of beef tenderloin served with seasonal baby vegetables, roasted garlic whipped potatoes and bordelaise sauce
  • Truffle Honey Glazed Salmon
    $22.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
    Grilled filet of Atlantic salmon glazed with truffle honey and served with lemon thyme butter sauce served with baby roasted potatoes and mélange of vegetables
  • Pan seared Chicken Breast
    $20.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
    Pan seared Chicken Breast stuffed with boursin cheese and served with sauce supreme, wild mushroom risotto and seasonal baby vegetables
  • Noissettes of Pork Tenderloin
    $20.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity
    Pecan crusted noissettes of pork tenderloin served with seasonal baby vegetables, sweet potato puree and wild mushroom calvados cream sauce
All dinners include fresh breads, butter and regular and decaffeinated coffee. While we do not provide wedding cake, we are happy to provide you with a list of vendors. All dinners also include cake cutting, plating and serving of your wedding cake. Add $2.00 per person to offer two entrée choices to guests. A 22% Service Charge and Franklin County's 6.475% sales tax will be added to the final invoice.

Wedding Buffet Dinner

Your guests will enjoy the variety offered in our Buffet Dinner selections. The many choices allow you to customize your very special day. This dinner option includes a preset salad. Seating is provided for everyone with each table seating ten guests. Glassware, silverware are all preset.

Passed Hors d'oeuvres (Select Two)

  • Mushroom Caps Stuffed with Sausage
  • Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallop
  • Teriyaki Salmon on a Skewer
  • Tenderloin of Beef Encroute
  • Chicken Satay
  • Spanikopita
  • Brie with Raspberries and Almonds in Puff Pastry
  • Miniature Crab Cakes
  • Parmesan Rounds
  • Sweet Glazed bacon

Salad

Includes mixed greens with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, asiago cheese, radishes and hearts of palm with assorted dressings with breads and butter on the buffet

Entrees (Select Two)
$38.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

  • Truffle Honey Glazed Salmon Filet
    Grilled filet of Atlantic salmon glazed with truffle honey served with a saffron butter sauce
  • Chicken Piccata
    Chicken breast sauteed with lemon, white wine, shallots, capers and garlic
  • Roast Pork Tenderloin
    Sliced roast pork tenderloin with a rosemary scented pork jus
  • Grilled Chicken Madiera
    Sauteed breast of chicken srved with a mushroom Madeira wine sauce
  • Carving Station with Beef Tenderloin (an additional $6 per person plus tax plus gratuity)
    served with horseradish and bearnaise sauce
All entrees are served with Chef's suggested starch and vegetable.

Dessert

  • Specialty House Mini-Desserts: $4.00
    A sampling of flavors includes: Tiramisu, Red Velvet Layer Cake, Strawberry Cheesecake Cream Pie, Key Lime Pie, Carrot Cake, Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake
Cutting, plating and serving your wedding cake is included in the package. Our dessert selections vary according to the season and are available at an additional charge.

Buffet includes fresh breads and butter and freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee.

A 22% service charge and Franklin County's 6.475% sales tax will be added to the final invoice.

Build Your Own Brunch Menu

Create just the Brunch experience your guests will enjoy. Choose the selections that best fit your event. Brunch is set out for 2 hours. Seating is provided for everyone with each table seating ten guests. Glassware, silverware are all preset.

BEVERAGE SELECTIONS
(By Consumption)

Assorted Beverages ... $2.50 per glass
Iced Tea, Coffee, Water, Orange Juice, Tomato Juice, Grapefruit Juice & Pineapple Juice.

Soft Drinks … $2.50 per glass

Champagne Punch … $4 per glass

Specialty Drinks … $6 each per glass
Champagne, Mimosas and Bloody Marys

COLD FOOD SELECTIONS
(minimum choice of two)

Assorted Fruit Platter … $3 per person

Assorted Cheese Platter … $3 per person

Salad of Mixed Greens with Assorted Dressings and Bread & Butter … $4 per person

Seafood Station … $8.75 per person
Smoked mussels, smoked salmon with red onion and capers, shrimp, oysters and cocktail crab claws served with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

Croissants, Bagels, Danish … $3 per person
with Assorted Jams & Jellies, Cream Cheese & Butter

HOT FOOD SELECTIONS
(minimum choice of two)

Omelette Station . . . $8.25 per person
with Baby Roasted Potatoes and a Mélange of Vegetables

Honey Truffle Glazed Salmon … $18.00 per person
with Lemon Thyme Butter Sauce served with Baby Roasted Potatoes & Melange of Vegetables

Roast Pork Loin … $18.00 per person
with Rosemary Scented Pork Jus served with Baby Roasted Potatoes & Melange of Vegetables

Chicken Marsala … $18.00 per person
with Baby Roasted Potatoes & Melange of Vegetables

Carved Roast Sirloin … $21.95 per person
with Au Jus and Horse Radish Sauce served with Baby Roasted Potatoes & Melange of Vegetables

Coffee, iced tea and water included in your package.

A 22% service charge and Franklin County's 6.475% sales tax will be added to the final invoice.


Bar & Beverage Packages

All packages include a 4-Hour Bar, Bartender Service and Standard Glassware

Beer, Wine, and Soda $20.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

  • Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite
  • Orange, Pineapple & Cranberry Juice
  • Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, O'Doul's
  • White Wine
  • Red Wine
  • Coffee station with cream and sweeteners

House Bar $24.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

  • Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite
  • Orange, Pineapple & Cranberry Juice
  • Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, O'Doul's
  • Vodka, Rum, Gin, Bourbon Whiskey and Scotch Whiskey
  • White Wine
  • Red Wine
  • Coffee station with cream and sweeteners

Premium Bar $27.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

  • Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite
  • Orange, Pineapple & Cranberry Juice
  • Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, O'Doul's
  • Ketel One Vodka, Bombay Gin, Bacardi Rum, Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey, Dewar's Scotch Whiskey, Jose Cuervo
  • White Wine
  • Red Wine
  • Coffee station with cream and sweeteners

Super Premium Bar $32.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

  • Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite
  • Orange, Pineapple & Cranberry Juice
  • Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, O'Doul's, Michelob Ultra American Ale, Land Shark, Golden Wheat
  • Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Meyer's Dark Rum, Patron Silver Tequila, Maker's Mark Bourbon, Glenlivet Scotch Whiskey
  • White Wine
  • Red Wine
  • Coffee station with cream and sweeteners

Available Options

  • A Sparkling Wine Toast for all guests at dinner is available for an additional $5 per person of confirmed number, plus tax and gratuity.
  • A Champagne toast for all guests at dinner is available for an additional $8 per person of confirmed number, plus tax and gratuity.
  • Premium Wine quote is available upon request.

Non-alcoholic beverage package $10.00 per person plus tax plus gratuity

  • Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite
  • Orange & Cranberry Juice
  • Iced Tea
  • Bottled Water
  • Coffee station with cream and sweeteners
  • Non-alcoholic sparkling brut

By Consumption Bar

All packages include a 4-Hour Bar, Bartender Service and Standard Glassware

House Bar

  • Vodka, Rum, Gin, Bourbon Whiskey, Scotch Whiskey and Tequila...$5.50
  • Budweiser & Bud Light...$3.50
  • Sodas … Coca Cola, Diet Coke, and Sprite...$2.50
  • Red and White Wine...$5.50
  • Mixers and Juices...$2.50

Premium Bar

  • Ketel One Vodka...$7.00
  • Bombay Gin...$7.00
  • Bacardi Rum...$7.00
  • Jose Cuervo Tequila...$7.00
  • Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey...$7.00
  • Dewar's Scotch Whiskey...$7.00
  • Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select...$3.50
  • Land Shark, Golden Wheat and American Ale...$4.00
  • Red and White Wine...$5.50
  • Sodas … Coca Cola, Diet Coke, and Sprite...$2.50
  • Mixers and Juices...$2.50

Super Premium Bar

  • Grey Goose Vodka...$8.00
  • Bombay Sapphire Gin...$8.00
  • Meyer's Dark Rum...$8.00
  • Patron Silver Tequila...$8.00
  • Maker's Mark Bourbon Whiskey...$8.00
  • The Glenlivet Scotch Whiskey...$8.00
  • Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select...$3.50
  • Land Shark, Golden Wheat and American Ale...$4.00
  • Red and White Wine...$5.50
  • Sodas … Coca Cola, Diet Coke, and Sprite...$2.50
  • Mixers and Juices...$2.50
A 22% banquet service charge and Franklin County's 6.475% sales tax added to all beverage consumption.

Prices and menus subject to change without notice.

For Wedding Information and Ceremony & Reception Site Rental Fees, please contact us at info@gardensmalmaison.com.
or call 636.458.0131.