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About Catering by Rita
Catering by Rita is a wedding caterer serving couples across the Washington DC area from Glenarden. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including M Lounge Events Capitol Heights and Warehouse 301. This profile is free to claim; verified couple reviews — never payments — determine how it ranks.
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Wedding venues near Catering by Rita
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| M Lounge Events Capitol Heights | 2.7 mi |
| Warehouse 301 | 2.8 mi |
| Loft5900 | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from Catering by Rita to each venue listed on Lazo.
Washington DC weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in April, May, June, September, October. The driest months are January, October, November.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° | 30° | 18% | 4:29 PM | 5:10 PM |
| Feb | 48° | 32° | 19% | 5:08 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Mar | 56° | 39° | 21% | 6:39 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Apr | 68° | 48° | 21% | 7:09 PM | 7:45 PM |
| May | 76° | 58° | 24% | 7:35 PM | 8:14 PM |
| Jun | 85° | 68° | 22% | 7:55 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Jul | 90° | 72° | 22% | 7:53 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Aug | 88° | 71° | 18% | 7:26 PM | 8:02 PM |
| Sep | 81° | 64° | 19% | 6:41 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Oct | 69° | 52° | 16% | 5:53 PM | 6:29 PM |
| Nov | 58° | 42° | 17% | 4:14 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec | 49° | 34° | 21% | 4:05 PM | 4:47 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Washington Reagan Airport (4.1 mi from Washington DC). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Washington DC.
Getting to Washington DC
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 4 mi | 5 min |
| IAD Washington Dulles International Airport | 23 mi | 35 min |
| BWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 27 mi | 40 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 35 mi | 45 min |
| Richmond | 97 mi | 2 hr |
| Philadelphia | 123 mi | 2 hr 30 min |
| Virginia Beach | 153 mi | 3 hr 10 min |
Straight-line distance from central Washington DC; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- Campus Way N, Glenarden, MD 20706, USA
- Where
- Glenarden · 10 miles east of central Washington DC
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- Wedding Caterers
- In Washington DC
- One of 170 wedding caterers we list · 2 within 3 miles
- Website
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Around Glenarden
- Nearest venue
- M Lounge Events Capitol Heights, 2.7 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 31 wedding venues
- Wedding Caterers nearby
- 2 within 3 mi, 35 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 22 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Hyattsville, Lanham, Capitol Heights, Washington
Distances are straight-line from Catering by Rita; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Washington DC.
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