FC1wedding plannerSUNSET BEACHOCEAN ISLE BEACHHOLDEN BEACHOAK ISLANDCASWELL BEACHBALD HEAD ISLANDLELANDSHALLOTTESOUTHPORTCALABASHIFC2Official publication of the Brunswick County Tourism Development AuthorityImagine. The day you’ve chosen to seal your love with a kiss, you do so at a place renowned for its own eternal grace and beauty as well as a spirit of joy and playfulness. Your family and friends are all in attendance. The only no-shows throughout have been worry and stress. That’s your beach wedding in NC’s Brunswick Islands. Here, there’s a beach for every bride. From the light-hearted family spirit of Holden Beach to the casual atmosphere of Ocean Isle Beach. From the nostalgic glow of Oak Island to the reserved beauty of Bald Head Island. From the quiet seclusion of Caswell Beach to the enduring sunsets of Sunset Beach. Brunswick Islands brings all the fun and excitement of North Carolina’s favorite family beach vacation retreat to your wedding plans. In fact, a Brunswick Islands wedding can be anything your imagination can dream of. Choose a surfside ceremony on a barrier island. The intimacy of a private club or inn. The playful informality of a winery, or even tee up your marriage at one of our championship golf courses. Or, choose the romance of a lighthouse, a maritime chapel or historic church, or even the deck of a boat at sea.NC’s Brunswick Islands can accommodate virtually any budget and personal style, from simple or casual to extravagant. Celebrate your marriageat a place that says “forever.”1Wedding basicsA beach wedding is simple and romantic. But you do need to obtain a marriage license before you make your dream wedding real.To obtain a marriage license, the couple may go to the Register of Deeds office in any county in North Carolina. The Brunswick County Register of Deeds office is located in the Brunswick County Government Center on Old Highway 17 in Bolivia, NC. For information on required documentation and beach permitting, you may call 910-253-2690 or visit While preferences for a ceremony will vary from bride to bride, the essentials in North Carolina are: the wedding couple two witnesses minister or magistrate From there, the choices are limited only by your imagination.122In NC’s Brunswick Islands, everyone from your wedding party to your out-of-town guests will have an unforgettable time.With 45 miles of pristine sand covering five barrier islands, we offer a wide range of accommodations. Our six beach communities present you with a variety of homes, cottages, condos and inns. These can be as large as our many hotels or multi-family vacation homes overlooking the beach, or as intimate as a cottage on the Intracoastal Waterway. Many such options offer water views for you and your guests.Smaller wedding parties or select guests on your list may prefer the unique bed and breakfasts in our seaside towns. For those whose other passion is golf, reservations at one of our golf resorts may be desirable. It’s important to reserve your accommodations as soon as you have selected a location and officiant or minister. These book quickly at NC’s Brunswick Islands, so take this important step as early as possible.Combine your wedding day with vacation fun. Visit a winery, have your rehearsal dinner, bachelor’s event or bridal luncheon at one of our local restaurants or bistros, or simply relax with your family and friends at a spacious vacation beach home. The day you’ll never forget will unfold at a place you and yours will always remember.Don’t be surprised if your friendsand family fall in love, too.3Activities for yourwedding party or guestsOne advantage of a wedding here is the many activities to choose from. Organize a special event or outing for your family or wedding party, or simply let guests choose their own activities. Here are just a few worth consideration:Enjoy a wine tasting. Award-winning Silver Coast Winery is located near Ocean Isle Beach.Play golf. Choose from more than 30 championship courses without ever leaving the county.Go shopping. Wander the antique shops and galleries of our friendly maritime towns.Try kayaking. Our adventure outfitters can organize a group experience to view marine life in our waterways and inlets.Go fishing. Our charters will take your group inshore or all the way out to the Gulf Stream.Do nothing. A beach, a chair, a glass of wine and your other half! On a wedding weekend, it’s amazing how well this fits!344 Call venue for additional details and to confirm your event size and needs.Ceremony ReceptionMaximumCapacityOn-SiteAccommodationsNumber ofGuest RoomsIndoorSpaceOutdoorSpaceIn-HouseCateringOutsideCateringAlcoholicBeverageLicenseDanceFloor/AreaBald Head Island Club1 Salt Meadow Trail • Bald Head Island, NC 28461910.457.7300 ext. 106 • 910.477.5006 • 200Brick Landing Plantation1882 Goose Creek Road • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.754.5540 1604Brunswick Plantationsee our ad on page 14380 Brunswick Drive • Calabash, NC 28467 • 910.845.6901 • 1.800.835.4533 ext. 6901 200400Brunswick Town/ Fort Anderson State Historic Site8884 St. Philips Road SE • Winnabow, NC 28479 • 910.371.6613 400Carolina NationalGolf Club1643 Goley Hewett Road SE • Bolivia, NC 28422 • 910.755.5200 • 1.888.200.6455 200Ingram Planetarium7625 High Market Street • Sunset Beach, NC 28468 • 910.575.0033 80Lockwood Folly Country Club18 Clubhouse Drive • Supply, NC 28462 • 910.842.7198 200Magnolia GreensGolf Coursesee our ad on page 161800 Tommy Jacobs Drive • Leland, NC 28451 • 910.383.0999 150Museum of CoastalCarolina21 East Second Street • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.579.1016 570Ocean Isle Inn37 West First Street • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.579.0750 • 1.800.352.5988 10070Old Baldy LighthouseGrounds101 Lighthouse Wynd • Bald Head Island, NC 28461 • 910.457.7481 200Sea Trail Resort75A Clubhouse Road • Sunset Beach, NC 28468 • 1.800.408.7245 1,000300Silver Coast Winerysee our ad on page 126680 Barbeque Road • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.287.2800 150Southport CommunityBuilding223 East Bay Street • Southport, NC 28461 • 910.457.0665 160The Barn at Rock Creek 5900 Rock Creek Road • Leland, NC 28451 • 910.253.4012 150The Brunswick Center at Supply101 Stone Chimney Road • Supply, NC 28462 • 910.754.2300350The Islander Inn57 West First Street • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.575.7000 • 1.888.325.4753 6070The Isles Restaurantand Beach Club417 West Second Street • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.575.5988 300The Pearl Golf Links1300 Pearl Boulevard • Calabash, NC 28467 • 910.579.8132 • 1.888.947.3275 150The Shoals Club100 Station House Way • Bald Head Island, NC 28461 • 910.457.3705 200The Village Chapelof Bald Head Island105 Lighthouse Lane • Bald Head Island, NC 28461 • 910.457.1183 110The Winds ResortBeach Clubsee our ad on page 13310 East First Street • Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 • 910.579.6275 • 1.800.334.3581 15086CEREMONY & RECEPTION VENUES55Call venue for additional details and to confirm your event size and needs.Ceremony ReceptionMaximum CapacityOn-SiteAccommodationsNumber of Guest RoomsIndoorSpaceOutdoorSpaceIn-HouseCateringOutside CateringAlcoholicBeverage LicenseDanceFloor/AreaBald Head Island Club1 Salt Meadow Trail •Bald Head Island, NC 28461910.457.7300 ext. 106 •910.477.5006 •jdibiaggio@bhiclub.net •www.bhiclub.net200Brick Landing Plantation1882 Goose Creek Road •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.754.5540weddings@bricklandingcc.com •www.bricklandingcc.com1604Brunswick Plantationsee our ad on page 14380 Brunswick Drive •Calabash, NC 28467 •910.845.6901 •1.800.835.4533 ext. 6901robin@brunswickplantationweddings.com •www.brunswickplantationweddings.com200400Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site8884 St. Philips Road SE •Winnabow, NC 28479 •910.371.6613 brunswick@ncdcr.gov •www.nchistoricsites.org/brunswic/brunswic.htm400Carolina NationalGolf Club1643 Goley Hewett Road SE •Bolivia, NC 28422 •910.755.5200 •1.888.200.6455sbeecroft@carolinanationalgolfclub.com •www.carolinanationalgolf.com200Ingram Planetarium7625 High Market Street •Sunset Beach, NC 28468 •910.575.0033pinfo@museumplanetarium.org •www.museumplanetarium.org80Lockwood Folly Country Club18 Clubhouse Drive •Supply, NC 28462 •910.842.7198events@lockwoodfolly.com •www.lockwoodfolly.com 200Magnolia GreensGolf Coursesee our ad on page 161800 Tommy Jacobs Drive •Leland, NC 28451 •910.383.0999trishalynn@magnoliagreensgolf.com •www.magnoliagreensgolf.com150Museum of CoastalCarolina21 East Second Street •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.579.1016minfo@museumplanetarium.org •www.museumplanetarium.org570Ocean Isle Inn37 West First Street •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.579.0750 •1.800.352.5988weddings@oceanisleinn.com •www.oceanisleinn.com10070Old Baldy LighthouseGrounds101 Lighthouse Wynd •Bald Head Island, NC 28461 •910.457.7481info@oldbaldy.org •www.oldbaldy.org200Sea Trail Resort75A Clubhouse Road •Sunset Beach, NC 28468 •1.800.408.7245groups@seatrail.com •www.seatrailweddings.com 1,000300Silver Coast Winerysee our ad on page 126680 Barbeque Road •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.287.2800events@silvercoastwinery.com •www.silvercoastwinery.com150Southport CommunityBuilding223 East Bay Street •Southport, NC 28461 •910.457.0665vickie_potter@southportnc.org •www.cityofsouthport.com160The Barn at Rock Creek 5900 Rock Creek Road •Leland, NC 28451 •910.253.4012info@thebarnatrockcreek.com •www.thebarnatrockcreek.com150The Brunswick Center at Supply101 Stone Chimney Road •Supply, NC 28462 •910.754.2300dmarlowe@bsrinc.org • www.bsrinc.org350The Islander Inn57 West First Street •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.575.7000 •1.888.325.4753info@islanderinn.com •www.islanderinn.com60The Isles Restaurantand Beach Club417 West Second Street •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.575.5988manager@islesrestaurant.com •www.islesrestaurant.com300The Pearl Golf Links1300 Pearl Boulevard •Calabash, NC 28467 •910.579.8132 •1.888.947.3275info@thepearlgolf.com •www.thepearlgolf.com150The Shoals Club100 Station House Way •Bald Head Island, NC 28461 •910.457.3705eventplanning@bhisland.com •www.shoalsclub.com200The Village Chapelof Bald Head Island105 Lighthouse Lane •Bald Head Island, NC 28461 •910.457.1183chapelbhi@bellsouth.net •www.baldheadislandchapel.org110The Winds ResortBeach Clubsee our ad on page 13310 East First Street •Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 •910.579.6275 •1.800.334.3581info@thewinds.com •www.thewindsweddings.com15086inside chapel706Wedding PlannersA Day at the Beach Bald Head Island404.317.4051Ashley Fox Events 44 Craven StreetOcean Isle Beach, NC 28469910.880.5630 • Beachpeople Weddings PO Box 6385Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469336.314.0503 • 336.314.5652 Megan Masser Events 910.880.0776Oceanfront Weddings of NC 57 West First StreetOcean Isle Beach, NC 284691.888.325.4753 • 910.575.7000Sand and Sun Weddings 364 East First StreetOcean Isle Beach, NC 28469910.398.2538 • Shauna Loves Planning, LLC Leland, NC 28451910.632.0360 Wonderful Weddings – Barefoot Beach Chapel 6902 East Oak Island DriveOak Island, NC 28465910.278.95106 WEDDING SERVICES DIRECTORYYour wedding in NC’s Brunswick Islands can be every bit as spectacular or as quiet and intimate as you desire. So many lives have intertwined in our beaches and towns that virtually every kind of service you will require is available right here. Once your accommodations are confirmed, it’s time to start contacting the other service providers you will need. Keep a list of questions to ask them and communicate your needs and wants clearly. 77 PhotographersAl Patterson Photography 7092 Old Oak Road NWAsh, NC 28420910.540.7199 • Anne Liles Photography 745 Skipjack CircleSouthport, NC 28461910.470.6980 • Blue Sky Photography 910.233.7420 see our ad on page 15Jared Cline 5440 Old Shallotte RoadShallotte, NC 28470910.398.2714Joe’s Photography 5651 Main StreetShallotte, NC 28470910.754.8318 • 910.232.2394Joe Tese’ PhotographyHolden Beach, NC 28462910.842.3854 • Life’s a Beach Family Photography 570 Meadow Summit Drive, Suite 12Ocean Isle Beach, NC 284691.888.232.2470 • 910.575.3900Photos by Phyllis3631 West Pelican DriveOak Island, NC 28465910.278.1873 • Snapp-Shot Photography5202 Windlass RoadSouthport, NC 28461540.535.5440USC Web & Video Productions 7921 River RoadSouthport, NC 28461910.457.4358 • 910.294.0019In addition to the professional wedding planners and photographers listed, we have every possible service available locally, from boutiques and bakeries to caterers, musicians and disc jockeys, seating and equipment rentals, limo services and much more. 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