North Carolina's Outer Banks are a Popular Domestic Wedding Destination
North Carolina's Outer Banks have gained a reputation as one of the most popular wedding destinations on the East Coast.
Kitty Hawk, NC (PRWEB) November 9, 2008 -- When Diane Lane and Richard Gere found love on North Carolina's Outer Banks in this year's hit movie romance, Nights in Rodanthe, they were not the first and won't be the last.
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The Outer Banks has gained a reputation as one of the most popular wedding destinations on the East Coast. Miles of unspoiled beaches, luxurious vacation homes and resorts, talented wedding professionals, and a wealth of natural beauty have captured the hearts of thousands of couples who come here to be married each year.
"Those of us who live here know the romantic charms of the Outer Banks," said Eric Hause, partner of Panache Events, LLC, producers of the Outer Banks Wedding Salon. "Now the word is out. Couples have discovered that we have world-class wedding vendors, a variety of fabulous event venues, and a stunning natural environment that rivals any exotic wedding destination."
The number of American couples choosing a destination wedding has tripled in the last 10 years and the trend continues to grow. The thought of a wedding that combines the excitement of travel, a beautiful ocean backdrop, and an extended celebration with family and friends has great appeal.
Recent economic events have refocused couples' attention on more economical destinations rather than far flung locations such as Mexico or Hawaii. Brides are now planning destination weddings closer to home that combine a romantic setting with ease of travel and affordability.
The Outer Banks is within driving distance of half of the country's population, and travel costs are a fraction of fly-to destinations. The Outer Banks offers luxurious beachfront vacation homes and modern accommodations that are often less than those in other resort locales. The money saved allows couples to have their dream destination wedding and invite friends and families along for an extended vacation.
Couples planning an Outer Banks wedding will also find a mature local wedding industry with professional and quality vendors in every category, from cakes to coordinators to caterers.
"The caliber and professionalism of our wedding vendors offers brides the same level of luxury and sophistication that they can get at traditional wedding destinations," said Hause.
But the Outer Banks' primary appeal is its romantic seaside venues. For many brides, an ideal Outer Banks wedding means a ceremony on the beach at sunset. Outer Banks towns allow and even encourage beach weddings, while the Cape Hatteras National Seashore offers 60 miles of undeveloped barrier island shoreline as nature's backdrop.
Other popular Outer Banks event venues are just as appealing:
| | - The Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island, a breathtaking 40-acre traditional English flower garden.
- The Whalehead Club in Corolla, a restored turn-of-the-century hunt club built by wealthy industrialists.
- The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the world's tallest lighthouse poised at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
- A myriad of palatial and modern oceanfront event homes leased by local rental companies.
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To help brides planning an Outer Banks destination wedding, Panache Events, LLC, invites couples and their families to the Outer Banks Wedding Salon on November 28-30 in Kitty Hawk, NC. The area's premier wedding showcase features over 40 of the area's top notch wedding vendors and a full weekend of wedding planning events.
For more details on Outer Banks weddings, visit the Outer Banks Wedding Salon online.
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