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Help! I need a venue. Planning a beach wedding in NC while in CO

cassie3cassie3 member
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Hi,

I am trying to plan a beach wedding in NC, but am currently living in CO. I am anticipating about 80 people at the wedding. We are looking to be anywhere between Beaufort and the Fort Fisher area, but most likely within an hour of Wilmington. 

We want a waterfront wedding and a reception location overlooking the water. We are not very formal people, nor do we have the budget to be (doing a lot of DIY projects). But we love older places that have some charm. We'd love to have our wedding and reception in the same location, but we are not limited to that. 

Any suggestions? I am stumped at this point on places to check out and I'm starting to sweat it, as we'd like to have a Sat. wedding in Spring 2011. Any help would be appreciated! 

Thanks! Cassie
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Re: Help! I need a venue. Planning a beach wedding in NC while in CO

  • ktyd8ktyd8 member
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    edited December 2011
    I just had my wedding at the Surfside Center in Surf City, NC (Topsail Island)

    Very amazing place. Our ceremony was on the beach and our reception overlooked the ocean. It was AMAZING!!

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  • brokenhallelujahbrokenhallelujah
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    edited December 2011
    That sounds beautiful Kaitlyn!

    There's also the aquarium at Fort Fisher, which I believe you can have both your ceremony & reception at. I've also seen someone having their ceremony at the actual fort/museum at Fort Fisher - it looked beautiful!

    I know a lot of people also get married at the light house on Bald Head Island which I think is a great setting.
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  • manda4pawsmanda4paws
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    edited December 2011
    we just got married on oak island and got married right on the beach and had our reception at the beach house. there are several beaches in the area that have event friendly houses. it was very relaxing and nice b.c we weren't on any time line, didn't have to worry about set up and break down and being out of a venue at a certain time. it was very private. we stayed there for three days. it was our rehearsal night, lodging, wedding, and wedding reception all in one.

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  • alliegator8alliegator8 member
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    edited December 2011
    I second the surf city center. we are getting married there on Sept. 19th and I couldn't be more excited!
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  • cassie3cassie3 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone! This is very helpful and I'm going to look into some of these options. If anyone can think of anywhere else to suggest, I'm all ears! :-) 
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  • zingaro1000zingaro1000 member
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    edited December 2011

    There's always the Cape Fear River Deck too.  It's not ocean, but waterfront and more protected by possible bad weather.

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  • FutureMrsFraserFutureMrsFraser
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    edited December 2011
    I'm getting married on the beach and having my reception at Halyburton Park in Wilmington, it's not waterfront though.


    Another suggestion is the River Deck in WIlmington, it's beautiful. It was our first choice, but was booked on our date.
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  • shigaitesshigaites
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    edited December 2011
    I'm a Surfside bride too :)
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