Virginia & Michael

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Virginia & Michael

Engagement Story

Michael and I had met at work and began dating after a month of knowing each other. We had been together for about 3 years and had planned a trip to the Bahamas. He proposed on the first night of the trip and we spent the rest of the week celebrating! 

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

After checking out local venues in Charlotte, we walked away feeling like we really did not want to have just one day to celebrate. We thought a multi-day celebration would give us more time with our friends & family and allow us to really make the celebration unique. The OBX is a place like no other - especially in the fall. We also wanted to the wedding to feel like a intimate, fancy house party! We found The Black Stallion almost immediately after we started researching homes and booked it without ever even seeing it in person. We just knew it was perfect. About a month later we came to the OBX for the wedding expo in January (which I highly recommend doing!) and got our first tour of the house. It was more perfect than we could have ever imagined and we were SO happy! 

Description of wedding

Our wedding was inspired by a Dolce and Gabbana dress that was overcrowded with red, pink, and white roses with black accents. My vision was pretty far from anything “coastal”, so I figured I’d be taking a risk - but I had an incredible team of creative vendors who totally interpreted my vision like I did and brought it to life. I was breathless when I walked down the stairs and saw the fireplace! 

Some unique touches from the day:

  • We utilized every space in the entire house - the fireplace, event room, pool, and the yard! We even did the rehearsal dinner and a Halloween party there too! An amazing photographer will find ways to get pictures EVERYWHERE on the property - ours did!

  • My brother-in-law got on stage with the band and sang “Come Together” by the Beatles

  • My great uncle was the first world champion tobacco auctioneer and in family tradition, he auctioned off the bride at the reception - Michael was the highest bidder :)

  • My uncle officiated the wedding

  • My mother passed away 3 weeks before the wedding week - every vendor stepped in to help me execute the wedding and add special touches to honor my mom. Shelley gifted me a bouquet to represent my mother, Jessie designed a memorial lounge that was reflective of my mom’s traditional style, and The Plaids played “Desperado” by The Eagles after we did our first dances - which was my mom’s favorite song!

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Make the day a reflection of your personalities - it will mean so much more to you! Get photographers you feel super comfortable with and enjoy being around. Ours brought so much more joy to our week (and lives) than we could have ever imagined. Book vendors who are very experienced with the venue and each other. Having a team who knew The Black Stallion inside and out made all the difference. Trust the creative vendors to do their thing - you’ll be glad you did!

Steamers Catering is top notch in every single way -  we had them cater three nights in a row - BOOK THEM. Patty Bakes will exceed all cake expectations.  Lastly, Doing a wedding at the Black Stallion will give you a week to celebrate with all of your closest loved ones. The wedding does not “fly by” the way you hear it does, because you get a week full of memories and experiences that ends with a bang! 

A glimpse into our week at The Black Stallion…

  • Tuesday - Private chef dinner in the main dining area with Virginia Miller from Modern Coastal Cookery.

  • Thursday - Halloween Party on the entire ground floor. Steamers catered food and set up stations right beside the stairs and we had a bartender at the bar on the ground level. People used all of the games and it was so much fun!

  • Friday - Rehearsal dinner in the event space and the Welcome Party on the whole ground floor. 

  • Saturday - Girls got ready in the cabana, boys in the main house. We did our first look in the backyard and side yard. Bridal party pictures were near the bridge and golf course. Family pics and more bridal party were in the backyard. Our couple portraits after the ceremony were near the golf course - best lighting ever around 6pm! Ceremony was by the fireplace, cocktail hour was in the side yard and pool, dinner was in the event space, reception was in the backyard and downstairs bar. SO many options!

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  • Photographer: The Mango Market

  • Floral: Honeysuckle Events

  • Decor Rentals: Amaranth + Artifact

  • Lighting: I Do OBX Chairs

  • Coordinator: Heart of Harlow

  • Catering: Steamers Catering

  • Dessert: PattyBakes

  • Band: The Plaids

  • Ceremony + Cocktail Music: Jessie Taylor

  • Officiant: John Wade Tindall

  • Rentals: Ocean Atlantic Event Rentals

  • Hair: Renea Smith

  • Make up: Claire Austin Hooks

  • Transportation: OBX Bride Ride

  • Bridal Brunch & Private Chef Catering: Modern Coastal Cookery

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Olga & Chad

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Olga & Chad

Engagement Story

We had originally met in high school and quickly became good friends. We never dated at that time but eventually reconnected through a mutual friend during our sophomore year in college and began dating. Throughout the 8 years that followed we traveled together, lived in New Zealand, and then eventually moved to San Francisco, California.

On a trip back to our hometown, Chad lead me out onto the pier in front of his parents’ home. This pier had set the stage for many memories over the past decade: it was the place where we took prom pictures, had our first date, celebrated our first-year anniversary, eventually fell in love, and where we spent many lazy summer days lounging on the bay. On this particular day in September, the pier became the location where he asked me to be his wife.

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

Throughout the years we had been dating, the Outer Banks was where we spent numerous family vacations. We have always felt instantly relaxed when we travelled to this beautiful strip of barrier islands. We have amazing memories of our time in OBX and it holds a special place in our hearts.

Among our travels we had been fortunate to meet so many wonderful people that we can call our friends. We knew that some of our wedding guests would be coming from all over the world. So it was a no brainer when we started looking into destinations that the Outer Banks was at the top of our list. It served as a central location on the East Coast where our family from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, and Florida could all drive too. We also wanted to share this previous gem with all of ours friends from California, Australia, Canada, and Poland. We knew it would be a great place for our wedding and a special location for our family and friends to enjoy.

Description of wedding

The property and house are so naturally beautiful that we wanted it to be setting of all of our wedding events. Our vision included simple, crisp, clean, and elegant. We went with white table cloths accented with plenty of greenery and gold touches. My now-husband loves to grow succulents. Therefore, we included small hints of succulents that we grew. Our budget focused most on making the space intimate and unique so that our guests would really enjoyed being outside and dancing under the stars. We had the dancefloor installed and lights strung over the pool, which was our favorite feature. Our first dance under the lights while the sun was going down is one of my favorite memories from the reception. Since our décor was very simple, most of the color came from the greenery, flowers and lights reflecting off of the pool. We are so fortunate to have such a large loving family with a diverse skill set. Our family helped make our wedding vision come to life. We ordered bulk flowers from Costco and Bouqs and all the flowers were DIY. We also have friends that are in the event planning business who helped with the day of coordination and ensured that our day went without a hitch.

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Plan out the day to the minute and buffer in extra time just in case. Get an event coordinator, at least for the day of. You will need it, trust us. After the ceremony, put aside some time for just the two of you (no photographer, no family, no wedding party) to enjoy being married. You will be so happy that you did. We did a private cocktail hour where our cater brought us drinks and appetizers. We just loved being able to take a time-out to bask in the moment. Hire Steamers. Chris & Nicole were FANTASTIC. Seriously, words cannot express how great they were to work with. Be sure to buy a few kegs from Northern Outer Banks Brewery! Lastly, pick a time the night before the wedding (we did 10:00 PM) which is your cut off point. Whatever isn’t finished by that point will just be what it is. Go to sleep, wake up, and get MARRIED!

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Alyssa & Joel

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Taylour & Aaron

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Taylour & Aaron

Engagement Story

We took a weekend trip to the place where our relationship started; Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. We love all things outdoors and this particular weekend, Aaron was relentless about hiking the Cascade Falls (a hike we've done many times together) before getting into town. So we hiked and while Aaron's sister was taking a picture of us in front of the falls, Aaron got down on one knee, popped the question then sealed the deal with a Ring Pop (at first).  Of course I said yes and we spent the weekend celebrating blissfully.

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

It was important to us that we spent quality time with our loved ones that would traveling from all corners of the country to celebrate with us. Alas, we found the Black Stallion and it checked everything off our list. Most importantly, the house gave us the flexibility that most venues don't offer. In the end, we spent an entire week with our loved ones under one roof, laughing & enjoying all the pre-wedding festivities and capped off our week with the most unforgettable ceremony & celebration.  We planned for a wedding, but what we ended up with was so much more.

Description of wedding

To us our wedding was a time to celebrate, dance & enjoy the beautiful atmosphere with our loved ones. That was our focus. We kept things minimal and elegant. Our wedding guests were scattered throughout the backyard and up on the porch which would made our backyard ceremony feel inviting and warm. We enjoyed an ambiance of lights, tiki torches, candles & greenery and indulged in Cosmo's Pizza & Duck Donuts. 

We had many DIY details. Aaron and my father-in-law bought the materials for overhead pool lights and set everything up themselves! It was their special project and it turned out great! Additionally, my dad made it his project to decorate our alter. It made it that much more special and meaningful.  The clear top tent kept everything open and bright. One of my favorite moments of the night came when Aaron and I took a moment to ourselves to watch our friends & family dancing the night away from the balcony. 

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Keep wedding planning fun! Focus on what that day is all about. 

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Lauren & Mark

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Lauren & Mark

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Dan & Shannon

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Dan & Shannon

Engagement Story

Dan and I had been dating for almost four years.  We lived together, owned a house, had two dogs.  We were planning a Labor Day Weekend party at the house with all of our closest friends and family.  As usual I was still getting ready when some of our friends and siblings started to arrive early.  As I was running around, Dan came outside asking about a pair of board shorts in his hand. When I grabbed them from him, hidden in his hand was a ring box and he got on one knee and asked me to marry him in front of everyone “who arrived early”. My reaction was “are you serious?”, which is now an ongoing joke.  I obviously said yes and we celebrated the rest of the day!

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

We were looking for a destination wedding, not too far from home.  We had both vacationed all along the Outer Banks as kids but hadn't been back in years.  Once we started looking and reviewing vendors in the area, we knew this was the place for us!  I also loved the idea of renting a large house and doing everything the way we envisioned!  As we both are from large families, The Black Stallion was a perfect location for us!  I loved the layout of the house and the idea that we could be there with our immediate families for the week!  The pool, pool house and bridal suite/cabana was a big seller ;)  We booked and planned the entire wedding without ever stepping foot in the house, and once we arrived it exceeded our expectations!  Our friends and family are constantly asking when we can go back for a "reunion"!

Description of wedding

We wanted our day to be a reflection of us as much as possible.  We took inspiration from the beach and the ocean.  We wanted a natural look to go with the setting and feeling of the Outer Banks, and being from Long Island, the beach and the ocean are a big part of our lives.  Sea glass colors, greens and blues, and greenery and macrame were a big part of our decor.  We wanted a boho beach feel with a laid back vibe, with the hopes of everyone having a great time!  We were able to accomplish everything we wanted for our wedding at the Black Stallion!  We had the most wonderful week ever, and each part of our day was special in its own way, but we both agreed that the late night pool party with all of our wedding guests was our favorite memory!

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Hire a wedding planner!  Especially since you'll probably be planning from a far!  This was by far the best decision I made!  Ashley from Southern Hospitality Weddings & Events was AMAZING and so knowledgeable, helpful, patient and easy to work with!  

Also I would say to hire your photographer for the entire night (or extend them day of).  Ryan and Rach were hands down the best photographers!   However, there was so much more that happened once they left that I wish was a part of our photos (the late night pool party!), that I regret not having them longer!

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Jeff & Julie

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Jeff & Julie

Engagement Story

Julie and I met exactly 5 years ago and our journey started immediately with moves around the Philadelphia area to as far as Des Moines, IA!  We got engaged in July 2015 in Dewey Beach, DE.  Julie’s best friend Lindsay came down for the weekend and she was part of the plan and Julie and I walked out our first morning there for a family vacation week to see the sunrise over the Atlantic and I popped the question!  Her friend Lindsay was hanging back and capturing every piece of it, and it couldn’t have been more perfect as we both love the beach and love sharing moments like this with friends and family members.

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

I can’t tell you how many times I was asked this the week leading up to our wedding.  Believe it or not, Julie or I had never been to the Outer Banks prior to making the decision that it was the place 24 hours after being engaged.  We had done the city weddings, we had been to the beach weddings in the Delaware area but this was totally different.  Somewhat “destination” as most families had a 5-hour drive to get there, and we loved the idea of something different.

Now, as far as the Black Stallion goes, I may have been somewhat “planning” this for a long time.  One summer many years prior to meeting Julie I had just wrapped up a week at the Delaware beaches with friends and when leaving we all said how cool it would be to do something similar, but in the OBX.  So, me being the planner that I am, I immediately started looking up houses.  Well at that time, I think the Black Stallion was brand new and first house that would pop up on Twiddy’s website when you searched.  We clearly couldn’t afford that as a group of friends in the middle of peak season, but I couldn’t help but flip through the photos.  I sent the link to the house to my father and said “how cool would it be to get married here….”  And his response was, of course, “gotta find the right girl first bud….”.  And the rest is history…..

Description of wedding

Many times in conversation with Kerri and Dorothy we would reference the theme “simple, yet elegant”.  This was evident in how they reflected our taste in the wonderful design and flow of the wedding that was absolutely breathtaking.  Black Stallion is such a perfect “blank canvas” if you will, and although there have been many weddings there that were stunning, there is always the opportunity to do something different.  One was having the ceremony in the driveway facing the great greenery the property has to offer.  Aside from that, we were very much focused on lighting and flow so that it was an intimate evening that people just had a great time.  That plan didn’t fail and I think the picture speak to it!

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Yes, only one.  I know budgets are very tough with weddings as it’s such a large expense and easy to get carried away but you need to make room for a wedding planner.  Kerri from the Proper Setting was a life savior, and there is no way we would have pulled off what we did without her.  And what’s great is you gain the friendship of an amazing person in the process :)

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Wes & Rachel

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Wes & Rachel

Engagement Story

The week of our 4 year anniversary we flew to Key West. Every time we took a vacation together my friends would say, "Is this it? Is he finally going to propose??" I would always say, "I don't think so..." Although it had crossed my mind when we first got there, 3 days into our vacation it had slipped my mind. That evening we met up with friends at sunset festival at Mallory Square. I was taking pictures of the sunset and street performers with zero idea what was going on behind me. Wes was on one knee waiting for me to turn around. I thought for sure it was a joke until I realized everyone was taking pictures of us and that was a real diamond ring he was holding!  

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

I started vacationing every September in OBX in 2005 and brought Wes the first time in 2012 after we started dating. He loved it as much as I do. Every September, our favorite part of our OBX vacations are the pool parties with friends. 

After we got engaged and started talking about what we wanted for our wedding, we both brought up having it in OBX when we go down for our annual September vacation. Little did Wes know, I had seen The Black Stallion on Twiddy's website about 2 years prior and bookmarked it in my head. I fell in love immediately but thought, "the only way we could stay here is if it was for a wedding or something..." When I showed Wes the house, he also immediately fell in love with the idea of hosting the ultimate pool party for our wedding and we immediately went into planning mode. 

Description of wedding

The theme of our wedding was FUN! We did not want to follow the inflexible timeline of a typical hotel venue or the rigid rules of a ceremony venue, which is why we chose The Black Stallion. We've been to so many weddings where it seems like everyone is just going through the motions: sit at the ceremony, wait during the cocktail hour, sit at your table, wait for food, etc. Lets just go straight to the fun! 

We had a pre-cocktail hour for guests in the main house when they first arrived while the wedding party were having their own in the pool house. Once we were all ready to start the ceremony, guests took their drinks to the backyard for a short, sweet, and fun ceremony. Afterwards, we went to have a few pictures taken in the pool house while everyone returned to the cocktail hour. Then it was straight on to the pool-side reception for dinner, a lot of dancing, and some impromptu swimming! By the end of the night, everyone ended up jumping in the pool, including the photographer, videographer, and caterer!!! 

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Figure out together what is important and what is not important when you picture your perfect wedding day. For us, the most important thing was everyone feeling welcome, having fun, & lots of food and drinks. Things that were not important: flowers, center pieces, & useless decorations. This really helped when it came to budgeting.

That being said, the BEST money we spent was on our Day-of Coordinator, Mandy Harlow. We did all the planning up to the day and then we just needed someone to follow our timeline, make sure people were where they were supposed to be, and get everything done so we did not have to worry about it! Our entire day went off without a single hitch and it is all thanks to her. 

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Andrew & Emily

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Andrew & Emily

Engagement Story

Andrew and I grew up in the same zip code and first met in middle school where we dated for a week of barely talking and just holding hands. Fast forward to college, Andrew went to McDaniel College in MD and Emily went to University of Maryland, College Park. We had remained acquaintances through middle and high school but the extent of our connection after that was social media, until we both decided to get dogs our junior year. Going into senior year, Emily posted a picture of her dog to Facebook for his first birthday and Andrew quickly commented saying that he had a dog the same age. We exchanged phone numbers to "get our dogs together for a play date" but it quickly became apparent that we had much more in common than just our dogs. After 5 years of dating, Andrew and Emily went on a family vacation to the Outer Banks with Emily's family where Andrew surprised Emily by proposing to her during what she thought was just an obligatory family picture session on the beach. We celebrated with family we love, on the beach we love, with champagne :)  

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

We chose the Outer Banks because we both have been vacationing here since we were little. We love the calming atmosphere Outer Banks offers and we thoroughly look forward to when we can get away from the rush of the DMV area to be there. We went with The Black Stallion because we are both very family oriented and we wanted a place where both our families could spend time getting to know each other before we joined our families on our big day. We loved that we could have everything (rehearsal dinner, ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, reception) in one central location and we really fell in love with the beautiful details and backdrop that the house provided.

Description of wedding

We got extremely lucky as our wedding was the week of Hurricane Irma. I remember driving down the week before the wedding and hearing about the storm and having a close to mental breakdown, all I could hear was the reiterated warnings we had heard when we booked for September, "you're booking during hurricane season?!?" We watched as they predicted the hurricane to hit the Outer Banks the weekend of my wedding and then were overwhelmed with relief as mid-week the forecast predicted it to stay in Florida. We had planned for most of the events to be outdoors, including ceremony and dinner. Needless to say, we were blessed! 

Our wedding day was absolutely beautiful with weather in the 70's and only a few clouds! We had our ceremony in the backyard with guests seated in chairs in the grass with the gorgeous trees as our natural backdrop. We wanted to keep with the beauty of the greenery the house already offered so we chose to use rustic, natural tones with white flowers and lush greenery on the dinner tables. We separated our ceremony and dinner with a cocktail hour in the event room, then proceeded to dinner outside around the pool, followed with dancing back in the event room.

We featured a bourbon and cigar bar in the "man cave" on the first floor of the cabana and my dad custom built a donut wall where we served Duck Donuts for dessert instead of cake. They were delicious! We ended the evening with a sparkler send off in the backyard where we had just said our "I do's".

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

I would recommend hiring your photographer for the whole night. We thought that not much would happen after a certain point, but a lot of great moments ended up being missed that I wish we had captured.

I would also definitely recommend The Black Stallion as your wedding venue. We really enjoyed the integration it provided for our families leading up to the wedding and the size of the house provides many different areas to set up and utilize. We love this house!

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Chris & Taylor

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Chris & Taylor

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Patrick & Vanessa

Patrick & Vanessa

Engagement Story

Patrick and I met at an Eagles Bar in Baltimore while I was on a travel nursing assignment and he was stationed nearby with the Navy. It is safe to say that we did not like each other during the initial meeting. However, Patrick was persistent. We ended up going on this impromptu date that started with dinner and ended with finding ourselves in some very unusual bar situations. After that, we sort of parted ways because of the demands of our jobs until I was headed to Houston, Texas. Patrick knew that my friend bailed as my road trip buddy and since he has family down there, he asked if he could ride along. Let me tell you, if you can spend three days in a car with a stranger and talk the entire time about everything under the sun (including heavy topics) and not feel embarrassed or judged, he’s the one. We were engaged a year and a half later at the same sushi restaurant we ate on our first date before the crazy bar escapade. Patrick planned to propose to me on a bridge as I was leaving work but I ended up taking a different walkway. When we finally found each other, I was exhausted from working long hours and I just wanted to eat and get home. I was so tired, in fact, that I was kind of mean to him during dinner and I was oblivious to his nervousness. It ended up being perfect. I had no idea, it was snowing, we were seated all alone right in the window, and our favorite waitress was in on it to help take pictures. We officially got married in Colorado at Garden of the Gods where you can solemnize your own marriage. It was the best thing we have ever done. So peaceful and meaningful. We had this celebration of marriage in the Outer Banks partially because my mom’s ashes were released there but also because the Outer Banks has always been a place of meaningful, relaxing family time for us. Although we were already legally married, we wanted to share our love story with our families and create a memorable gathering of both our families together as one. (p.s. I may have also always dreamt of wearing a wedding gown down an aisle and seeing the look on my groom’s face)

Why Did You Choose The Outer Banks and The Black Stallion

Spending an entire week in a house at the beach with friends and family and ending it with a perfect wedding was a dream come true for both of us. Because we opted for a small DIY wedding, we felt everything was so intimate. We could focus on each other and our commitment.

Description of Wedding

The song we chose for our introduction was the Philadelphia Eagles fight song which was so much fun! We loved that after dinner, everyone was up out of their seats and we got to spend time with everyone.

The cake stand was an old chandelier I dismantled, painted and attached crystal plates to. The kissing bells on the tables were also thrift store finds. Souvenir bells from places we have either been to or places that our families traveled from. The oil lamps were a small fraction of my mom’s collection. The bars were decorated with some really GREAT decanters that I stumbled upon here and there. Some of the doilies and crocheted table clothes were things my mom had made. I could go on and on about all the little vintage details we included. There is just something about vintage and antique items that makes life feel so much more romantic and simple.

Everything we used to decorate and the place settings came from countless thrift stores or was borrowed from friends and family. We snuck in a few personal touches that were between Patrick and I just to make it our own. 

Some stories from the wedding

The funniest part of our day was when I sent my brother to pick up the cake and he kept insisting that it did not look like something that I ordered. I was insisting he just bring it anyway and we would fix it somehow. When I saw the picture I died laughing. It was a cake with hot pink and yellow birthday flowers. It looked like a 80’s theme birthday cake and it was missing the cake topper and sugar lace I had supplied. Harris Teeter ended up making a whole new cake for us in an hour and this time it was perfect. 

ANY ADVICE TO COUPLES CURRENTLY PLANNING A WEDDING?

Plan early, stay overly organized, focus on yourself and your lover, pick Revival as your photographer, and remember, on the day of your wedding, things will go wrong.

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Mike & Lauren

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Mike & Lauren

Engagement Story

Lauren flew to meet Mike at his "work" trip in California for a short vacation weekend.  Mike had secretly arranged a whole weekend in Napa Valley.  The first morning he took Lauren on a private tour of Opus One Winery and had the rooftop terrace roped off to enjoy a glass of wine and the scenery.   That's when he surprised Lauren and got down on one knee.  They celebrated the rest of the weekend with excitement, love, and lots of wine!

Why did you choose the Outer Banks & The Black Stallion?

Mike's family vacations together every year in the Outer Banks.  Lauren joined his family for their first summer vacation together in 2013 and have gone every year since.  When we decided we wanted a destination wedding we knew it was the perfect spot!

We love entertaining our friends and family at home, so when we were deciding how we wanted to plan our wedding, we thought it would be perfect to rent a large home to hold both the welcome party and the wedding celebration.  By renting a home we could spend more time with our loved ones and enjoy the whole week with our favorite people.   We looked around at different event homes, and after seeing the Black Stallion we knew instantly it was the one!  It was so beautiful and perfect for what we imagined.

Description of wedding

Mike and I wanted our wedding to be classy and elegant, but with a non-traditional or laid-back atmosphere.  We envisioned neutral colors and classy touches for decor.  We told the decorator and coordinator we wanted most details white and clean and they took care of the rest!  We wanted to focus on our guests and our top priorities were food, dancing, and fun.  We hoped our guests would feel as if they were at a intimate family party.  

Looking back on the day a rain storm came through right before the wedding ceremony and didn't stop.  It was the only 4 hours of rain the whole week! We ending up holding the ceremony and dinner indoors last minute. The ceremony inside the home at the fireplace couldn't have been more beautiful.  Eating and having the bars indoors made our guests mingle more than they may have, and hit the covered dance floor all night!  Everything worked out perfectly.

Any advice to couples currently planning a wedding?

Don't worry or stress about the small details.  Little things most likely won't go as planned, but you will still have one of the best days of your life.  Enjoy the day and laugh!  Everyone will have fun and remember the love and smiles surrounding the day.

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