One of the worst things that can happen on your wedding day…,Mother Nature gets angry!! This was the case for Rachel and Andrew’s big day in June. They had a beautiful wedding planned at the oceanfront beach house, Dream Maker, but Tropical Storm Andrea forced us to come up with a plan C…fast! We were able to totally transform The Twin Palms Event Room at The Islander Suites into a beautiful and elegant space for the ceremony and reception! In the end, it all worked out great! Take a look at some of the transformation photos I snapped throughout the day!

This bride recently wrote a little testimonial for our website and it really made us smile! We love what we do!!!

“I was very upset when I learned the day before my wedding that I would not be able to have it as planned at the beautiful house we had rented for the week because of tropical storm Andrea. Zena was immediately on the phone with myself, my vendors, and different possibilities for venues. In the end we were able to move everything to the Islander. Zena and Mel were able to transform the room so it was beautiful and sophisticated. They made sure everything ran smoothly and my husband and I created amazing memories on our wedding day! Zena and Mel saved our wedding day!”
-Rachel

Twin Palms Event Room, before we got started!

This one was near and dear to my heart. My little sister’s boyfriend at the time, Andrew, came to me and said he was planning to propose to my sister!! He had already asked my Father’s permission and was all set. He was originally thinking something on the beach, but the forecast wasn’t looking promising that whole week. He mentioned the aquarium and we both jumped into action! The staff at the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium are great to work with. We played it off like we were just going to the Aquarium as a family, (I even brought our Mom along) and we timed it out perfectly! We had to be in front of the shipwreck by 12:35 to be able to witness the “scuba diving session”. My sister, Sara, was totally unsuspecting and so was my mother! The scuba divers jumped in and next thing you know everyone in the packed aquarium was staring and saying “awwwww”. Sara turned to look and Andrew took that moment to get down on one knee!! It was SO great!! Here are a few pics I managed to snap! Enjoy!

They are planning to get married at The Islander Suites October 2014.

What a fun group!! This was a beautiful day in May, at The Islander Suites in Emerald Isle. Their colors were different shades of royal blue, with hints of green…beautiful! These two had lots of style and attention to detail! Their favors were homemade bottles of wine!! So cool!! Photos by Cole Gorman, Blest Photography.

Jessica and Jeremi are a local couple who fell in love with Dream Maker, an Oceanfront beach house in Salter Path NC. This was a beautiful setting for this bride’s vision, vintage elegance! Pale pink peonies, antique silver serving trays, mason jars and chalkboards…what is not to love? The ceremony was on the beach and was super sweet. Followed up by a fun and loving reception! There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Jeremi danced with his daughter! Take a peak, these are a few of our favorite photos! Photos by Casey Futrell Photography

 These two were SO sweet!! With navy and white as the main two colors in their wedding, the coral and peach really popped! This wedding was held at The Islander Suites, in Emerald Isle NC. Take a peek! These wonderful photos were taken by Simply Sabrina Photography, we really enjoyed working with her!