My good friend just got married here last weekend and River Dunes has the cutest cottages set up! We rented out 2 houses and about 5 cottages. They were all situated together and w/ in walking distance to the pool, chapel, and reception hall. They also have these awesome street bikes you can take to ride around the little community!
We also used the lake house which was a little further away from the where we stayed the night, but it was so much fun! The lake house had a dock, a separate dining area, and a bonfire type pit thing where we made smores. We blasted music and hung out all through the night.
The one downside (or upside?) is that there is no cell phone reception out here. We were pretty cut off and had to drive quite a few mins out towards the rest of town to get signal. They do have wireless though if you happen to bring a laptop or visit their business center. I think the 1 complaint I would make (which isn't really something River Dunes can help), is that there were a TON of GIANT bugs and mosquitoes since were on the lake. I kind of wish they had more bug candles for us to buy/use so that I didn't end up w/ 13 mosquito bites. At least they had bug spray cans though.
But being on the lake/river was very calming. It was a great place for a wedding and for my first visit to NC, I'd say this was a pretty good experience! I'll post some pics as soon as I unpack and find my camera :) read more