Real BHI Weddings: Emily and Blair

Emily and Blair were married in May, with a ceremony on the Presentation Deck at the Shoals Club and a reception at the Shoals Club Pavilion. Floral was done by Don Baker of Brunswick Town Florist. Here are a few images of their day, courtesy of KMI Photography!

Kyle and Patrick were married on BHI the first weekend of May. Kyle put a number of personal touches on the evening and truly went the extra mile for her guests. Catering was provided by SweetBay Catering with the Maritime Market and photography was done by Harry Taylor. In Full provided a perfect soundtrack to the evening.

Bald Head Island provides such an amazing naturally beautiful setting for photos! Kyle made her own place cards and favors, but you would never know it. The setting was a simple and elegant blue and white theme on the grounds of Old Baldy Lighthouse.

Food was served "family-style"- all courses of the meal were served in large bowls that the table shared. Kyle and Patrick took a chance on trying something different at their wedding, and it worked! It flowed well--no one had to get up from their tables and stand in line, but it also didn't take hours for each person to be served dinner. Sweet Bay Catering with Maritime Market did an amazing job pulling this off!

In Full kept the party going throughout the night. Harry Taylor did a wonderful job of capturing the magic that only BHI can provide!

Weekend deal at the Marsh Harbor Inn

LivingSocial Escapes is offering another weekend getaway at the Marsh Harbor Inn on BHI. It includes a golf cart, breakfast, and wine! Click here for more details.

Nautical Wedding Invites

Quite often, Martha Stuart's wedding ideas are, well, a little to Martha-Stuart for my tastes. Every once in awhile, though, I get a happy suprise in my inbox that I want to share with beach brides. Today is one of those days. :)



I love these nautical invites! The whole set together sets a nautical tone for the wedding--it feels beach casual while still staying classy.


Clockwise from top left: Airmail envelope (letterboxco.com), Martha Stewart Crafts anchor craft punch (michaels.com), kraft-paper tag (acmoore.com), navy A7 envelope (paperpresentation.com), postage stamps (championstamp.com), our clip-art invitation, postcard (zazzle.com).

Read more at Marthastewartweddings.com: Nautical Wedding Style Ideas

Bald Head Island B&B coupon

The Marsh Harbour Inn is offering a Living Social deal. There are only 6 days left to purchase the deal, so act fast if you're interested!

The deal promises a 2-night stay at the BHI Bed and Breakfast, breakfast for 2 each day, a bottle of wine, and a golf cart to get around the island, for $298.

Black out dates are: any holidays and June 23-27; July 1-5; July 8-11; August 5-8; August 25-28; Sept 28-Oct 3; Nov 23.

For the high season, this is a steal! View the deal here.

TWO receptions?!?

Actually not uncommon for Bald Head Island weddings, a second reception allows the wedding couple to spend more time with their guests who have traveled to celebrate with them, and lets the guests know that their efforts are most appreciated! We've worked more than one wedding that has had 2 receptions. The one featured below was from Megan and Chris' wedding--they held the ceremony at the chapel and official reception at the lighthouse grounds on a Friday evening. Then on Saturday, they had dinner catered to a rental home, La Vita Bruta, that is available for small receptions. Coastal Catering and Events provided delicious food, and the bride and I worked together to create a casual beach decor to fit her vision for the space.

Real BHI Weddings: Megan and Chris

Here are some more of the final images from Megan and Chris' wedding last October. We are still loving photographer Eric VonBargen's eye for angles and light!