Wedding Destinations in North Carolina

North Carolina is an incredible place to plan your wedding. Whether you prefer a sandy beach, beautiful mountains, or a quiet lake, it's all packed into this breath-taking state. Your wedding day will be something you'll remember for the rest of your life, so why not make the most of it? No matter what type of setting you are looking for on your day, you are guaranteed to find it in North Carolina. With beautiful season changes and scenery to never be forgotten, all you could ever ask for is waiting right here.

It may be that you decide to go all out in Asheville, North Carolina. This is a one in a million place where you can smell the clean mountain air while you sit out back of a log cabin overlooking a stream. This is an incredible wedding destination because it is home to the Biltmore Estate. To experience the elegance and sophistication of a Biltmore wedding is truly a once in a lifetime event. The estate ranked 8th of the top 150 favorite structures in the United States in 2007 in a poll by the American Institute of Architects. With a backyard of 8,000 acres, which is split in half by the French Broad River, you are bound to have a picture-perfect wedding. If they choose, your guests may take a tour of the Biltmore house, built in the late 1800's. This house still seems to amaze the approximate 1,000,000 visitors it receives every year with it's two-story library, elevators, bowling alley, and 70,000 gallon indoor swimming pool. The entire estate includes not only the Biltmore house, but also gardens, a winery, farm land, and the Biltmore Inn. The estate accomodates wedding ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, receptions, and luncheons to help give you the most extravagant wedding ever. You certainly can not make a bad decision by holding your wedding at the Biltmore Estate. Please visit www.biltmore.com for all of your wedding planning needs.

Perhaps you are looking for something a little less extravagant, but still very elegant with breath-taking scenery. If this is the case, you should consider Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure, NC. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge mountains, the view of this site is guaranteed to make an impression you and your guests will never forget. There is a lake side gazebo that is perfect for weddings and the site can accomodate up to 300 guests. April 20th through November 11th is their peak season, so be sure to get your plans made well in advance. Executive chef, Peter Zarnowski creates the menus for all wedding events and Rumbling Bald requires that they supply all food and beverages for your wedding. Imagine a beautiful sunset over the lake during your wedding ceremony in a lake side gazebo and you may find a fairy tale wedding waiting for you. For more information on vendors, chapel and licenses, menus and catering, photo galleries, contact information for a wedding specialist, or directions to Rumbling Bald Resort, please vist www.rumblingbald.com.

If you still aren't convinced that a North Carolina wedding is for you, then maybe you need to consider something a bit more peaceful at the beach. Airlie Gardens, located in Wilmington, North Carolina is 67 acres of gardens, beautiful turf, majestic live oaks, and picturesque lakes. You could enjoy a simply elegant wedding and reception here in Airlie Gardens and spend the rest of your time 5 minutes away soaking up the sun in beautiful Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The wedding caleneder is set 18 months in advance, but no less than 2 weeks in advance through Airlie Gardens administration office. There is a maximum nuber of 300 attendees for weddings held here. You have not seen beautiful land until you have visited Airlie Gardens and to have a wedding in such a wonderful place is just an irreplaceable memory. For more information on wedding planning or details, please visit www.airliegardens.com.

No matter which destination you may choose in North Carolina, you are certainly going to make the right decision. Be sure to plan your wedding just the way you want it because it is your special day and you deserve nothing but the best. The greatest thing about a North Carolina wedding is having the options of extravagance, simplicity, elegance, or just a combination of it all. Good luck with your wedding plans and best wishes for many, many years to come!