Hello! We are going to be getting married in VA Beach in Spring or Summer 2012. Most likely spring due to tourist season. Anyways, trying to get suggestions!
My first thought was to have the reception at a beach house (and possibly the ceremony) but the capacity limits seem to prohibit this idea. We are thinking of doing a sit down dinner (served plates) for family and close friends (around 150 people) and then open the dancing to everyone we know. We swing dance, and I would love to have all the dancers be able to come and dance. This will require a LARGE dance floor, so that the swing dancers can dance, and the other guests can also have room to dance. I don't want the non-swing-dancers to feel crowded off the dance floor (thankfully my family is PRETTY adamant about getting their dance on at receptions LOL) All in all I would anticipate 200-250 for the most populated time of the evening. I don't want just some hall- I would like somewhere that looks classy, preferably that doesn't clash with our intended colors (aqua and coral) and if possible has a nice view. Menu is important, as I am a picky eater (picture your typical 8 year old) there will be many children attending, and a few vegetarians.
My FH would like to have the ceremony on the beach. I would like it to be off the sand but with a view of the water, whichever works out is fine, but I'd love to be able to have cover in case of rain. This, too, seems difficult to find when we are looking at 150-200 people at the ceremony. We do not want to have the ceremony at a church/chapel.
Right now we are just trying to get an idea of what our options will even be. We have just started planning. Any suggestions are welcome!
~Katy