Albemarle Floral is amazing. With the unexpected passing of my mom, I as able to reach out to…read moreowner Sheri directly. They arranged an absolutely beautiful all white casket arrangement and had it delivered to Twiford's in plenty of time. Sheri took into account my small requests and we were definitely not disappointed. The flowers were so fresh that they still looked good after being transferred up to NJ for the graveside service. Thank you Albemarle Floral for helping us arrange a beautiful memorial for our mom.

I assisted Jennifer Diane with set up and day of coordination for wedding back in 2024. We were the…read moreonly two people from the company on site for the day but all aspects of the wedding were handled in a discreet and timely manner. Jennifer Diane did all florals on her own in addition to making sure the bridal party had what they needed. I helped set up reception tables and did whatever else I was told. There were a few setbacks from the day that we would have never seen coming, as happens with wedding days usually. Though we weren't provided enough cheese cloths for the tables, you would have never known due to the creative thinking of the team and the beautiful set up of the reception. Catering also delivered the bridal party's lunch to the wrong place but Jennifer Diane used her interpersonal skills, kind demeanor and confident authority to make sure no bridesmaid, nor groomsman walked down the aisle hungry. While the DJ worked out sound issues at this outdoor vendor, Jennifer Diane kept the bridal party in place and ready to go while also communicating with attendees in a calm and professional manner. Though any wedding day has its hiccups, Jennifer Diane is the one to handle those hiccups and allow brides and grooms to enjoy their day with little stress over the little things. Jennifer Diane is a joy to be around and even though I was working, I had a fun day - and I know the bride and groom did too! I'd work with Jennifer Diane again in a heartbeat and I recommend you do too!

Jennifer was our daughter's wedding planner. From the beginning planning stages to the end result,…read morethe wedding, she was absolutely amazing. I do not think we could have gotten through it all without her professionalism and dedication. She told us to let her handle things so we could just enjoy the day, and that was the best advice ever. Katie's wedding day was all the things she had wished for and I give credit to Jennifer for that. I recommend her 100% to anyone planning a wedding in the Outer Banks.

Professional easy-going and excellent at making me feel comfortable for that perfect shot!…read moreAffordable and super quick turnaround time. Very military friendly!

She is amazing and so incredible and worth every penny. She is great at capturing the special…read moremoments and even building a friendship with my son during the shoot. I will be going to her for all my special request for photos in the future. Super affordable and military friendly and knows all the best spots. Highly recommend her if you are in the Petaluma area.

Wow, I can't believe this beautiful place hasn't gotten a review yet! Or does no one get married in…read moreManteo? Apparently this space used to be a restaurant, but now is rented out for parties and specializes in wedding receptions. You need to hire your own caterer, decorator, wedding planner and whoever else you need. Max amount of guests are about 150. It's a 2 level, climate-controlled building with either vaulted or high ceilings that are open to the very top. The first floor has a large area with kitchen, bar, restrooms, and outdoor patio. The second floor has a smaller seating area, bar, restrooms, and a honeymoon suite. OVERALL: It's a hidden gem, and Manteo needs a major dose of Yelping!

108 Budleigh was the perfect location for a reception for the research symposium I recently…read moreorganized, and it would also be a beautiful wedding venue. The building and its decor are classy and welcoming. The layout - an open floorplan on the first floor and balconied second floor - was ideal for spreading out while keeping the group of 70 people connected. I appreciated how helpful, accommodating, and professional the owner and manager were while planning the event and during it. And, my guests and I found that location was ideal - within walking distance of the waterfront and accommodations in Manteo. Overall, this was a great reception venue for a memorable event.

Shirley Anne is amazing. My hubby and I loved her!! We had her as our officiant but we just…read morediscovered she does event planning as well... oh how I would have loved to use her services for the event planning. She would have been magnificant. Shirley Anne was kind, attentive, outgoing and talkative with our families. Just perfect for us and our small wedding. She even added an unexpected poem for us to make our ceremony a little more special and she went out and brought herself a beautiful yellow jacket to go with our wedding colors. Shirley Anne was pheonominal and I would recommend her to any and everyone getting married in the OBX area.

We had Heather and her team help with our wedding in October 2013 in Corolla NC. We hired them…read morejust for the day. We did all the pre planning, etc and coordinating. That being said with them just coming in that weekend they did an amazing job of putting everything in the right place, making sure everything ran smooth, etc. I highly recommend them. Even in the pre planning she was organized to have pictures, contact info, contracts etc of all the vendors we were using and our plans. This helped everything wrong very smoothly. Even if we had different visions of the day she made our day our day. My husband and I wanted to break a lot of traditions from the traditional wedding because that wasn't us and we wanted our wedding focused on amazing food and time with our loved ones. Not long drawn out boring toast, silly garter tosses (especially since our single guys at the wedding were 30 plus and our single girls were 18 and under EEEWW or make my one college friend really feel like the only one not married yet...mean!) She adjusted to well to our different style and made the day perfect. Weather changed constantly throughout the week. One thing we didn't think of was high tide for a beach ceremony but she was able to have everything set up perfectly and it was different than normal so we loved it. She even suggested walls to the tent which was perfect because we had a light drizzle of rain during our cocktail hour but then she opened during the dancing part because it wasn't raining anymore and it got hot in there. But she did it and we didn't have to worry. My parents were very impressed with her work. We only had one mistake happen and that was the kids weren't fed dinner during cocktail hour therefore the kids table didn't get turned into an adult table for dinner. We were only 2 seats short but its was my sisters and they improvised. But that was mis communication and planning. Def recommend. If I could have afforded it/willing to pay for full service I would recommend her for the whole time.

Was looking for a one of a kind date night while visiting the OBX and found Pop up Corolla…read morePicnics!!! They offer luxury picnics on local beach but also have other locations as well. You are able to select "color theme" and if you are celebrating something special, they can customize. I had selected blush color tones and was so happy with the way our picnic turned out. It was soooo beautiful!!! We selected a time for sunset but they also offer sunrise. Our package came with a charcuterie box and we were able to substitute the bubbly beverage for a non-bubbly, due to dietary restrictions. Curator and Owner was very nice to communicate with. They texted us to let us know our picnic was all set up, 15 minutes before scheduled time. Then we texted when we were leaving. We had two hours to enjoy our picnic. Included in our basket was hand wipes, bug spray, and trash bag, things I hadn't even thought of!! Our package came with a blue tooth speaker but was surprised by a dating "get to know" each other card game, which even though we are married was fun to play!!! We will definitely book again next time we are in the OBX!!!

The REC Event Center is THE place to have that awesome family gathering. Old school vibe, chill…read moreambiance, combine with a magical outdoor location. You pick the music, we all have the fun. Hit it up when you are getting together around MP 10.