Hi there!
I recently moved to Virginia and live outside of the Richmond area. I am planning on having a small, more intimate wedding in the Virginia Beach area. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good places, preferably on or close to the water, even on the beach, that was good for a smaller wedding and not too rough on the budget?? I'm not too familiar and am feeling a little lost.
Re: Good venues for a small wedding in VA Beach area?
[QUOTE]Hi there! I recently moved to Virginia and live outside of the Richmond area. I am planning on having a small, more intimate wedding in the Virginia Beach area. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good places, preferably on or close to the water, even on the beach, that was good for a smaller wedding and not too rough on the budget?? I'm not too familiar and am feeling a little lost.
Posted by eryn15[/QUOTE]
eryn, I'm having my wedding in Virginia Beach. What are you looking for? A church? An all-in-one type venue? What do you consider small? i'm inviting 110 which I thought was large, but many tell me that's small these days.
[QUOTE]Mine is VERY small, probably 30 or so at most! Our families are all coming from out of town so it's going to be a very intimate wedding. I'm thinking at this point I'll have it on the beach, and perhaps book a private room at a nice restaurant or something for the ceremony. I was looking for something other than a church, but am open-minded!
Posted by eryn15[/QUOTE]
There's a small church in the Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach, but it's not right on the beach. Not sure what it costs, but I'm getting married there. I'm a member, so they're not charging me. There are also some beach event houses down there that you could rent. One of them might put you on the beach, you could call and ask. I can get you numbers. Also, the Sheraton on the oceanfront in the resort area has an AMAZING room with windows overlooking the beach. It is semi-enclosed, but would make a great ceremony location.
Check it out on facebook- they have pics of the Attic under photos and the album is "Waterman's photos" (the last album). Make sure you're looking at Waterman's Surfside Grille - there are a few different Waterman's on there.
Not sure if this link will work either: http://www.facebook.com/watermanssurfsidegrille?ref=ts&sk=wall#!/media/set/?set=a.37623694532.44005.37560314532
Courtney, their events coordinator is great to work with and prompt on communication as well. Goodluck!
[QUOTE]I think Waterman's upstairs room (the Attic) would be beautiful for a small wedding like that. We saw it setup for a wedding a few months ago and it was gorgeous- all of the windows look out on the waterfront and it's only $475 to rent the room (you need to use their food of course). We're having our rehearsal dinner there for ~50 people. With 30 you'd have more than enough room for dancing too. Check it out on facebook- they have pics of the Attic under photos and the album is "Waterman's photos" (the last album). Make sure you're looking at Waterman's Surfside Grille - there are a few different Waterman's on there. Not sure if this link will work either: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/watermanssurfsidegrille?ref=ts&sk=wall#" rel='nofollow'>http://www.facebook.com/watermanssurfsidegrille?ref=ts&sk=wall#</a> !/media/set/?set=a.37623694532.44005.37560314532 Courtney, their events coordinator is great to work with and prompt on communication as well. Goodluck!
Posted by PhotogBride[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Wow! I never even thought of Waterman's for a wedding...I was just there last weekend but at night soooo maybe that's why! But that would be perfect for a small wedding!</div>
[QUOTE]Courtney, their events coordinator is great to work with and prompt on communication as well. Goodluck!
Posted by PhotogBride[/QUOTE]
Courtney was a nice person once we finally got to meet her. She was a little slow on responding to emails for my taste and impossible to reach by phone.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Good venues for a small wedding in VA Beach area? : Courtney was a nice person once we finally got to meet her. She was a little slow on responding to emails for my taste and impossible to reach by phone.
Posted by jtmh2012[/QUOTE]
Sorry to hear that! We actually never tried to reach her by phone. She sent us all the info we needed on the menu within 15 minutes of leaving the restaurant when we first saw it. I sent her an email about visiting with my parents and she replied a day later. The last time I had a question she responded by email within 5 minutes. I guess she may be hit and miss from the sound of it.
Charlotte Allen
Wedding Coordinator
Holiday Inn and Suites North Beach
Crestline Hotels and Resorts
Direct (757)419-3668
Updated 9/10/11