Whether you're renting a wedding event home in the 4x4 area of Carova, hosting a small intimate gathering, or throwing a grand event for hundreds, Basnight's Lone Cedar Café can cater to it all. With their warm hospitality and established family-run business, Lone Cedar has become an Outer Banks staple on the Nags Head/Manteo Causeway.

See more of Basnight's Lone Cedar Café's fresh, local and customizable food and their spacious, sweeping views of the sound today as they take over the OBXWA Instagram.

Make plans now to visit with Basnight's Lone Cedar Café, a Platinum Sponsor at the Wedding Weekend and Expo January 19-20th. They will be located at booth $6. In addition, Basnight's Lone Cedar Café will be hosting over a dozen OBWA vendors as a tour stop during the Saturday evening Wedding Tour. 

Photos: Sarah Keenan Creative

If you're looking for sweeping views of the Currituck Sound that produces a gorgeous setting, then The Currituck Club is your venue. With a spacious clubhouse that overlooks the Live Oak trees and lush greenery,  The Currituck Club provides a wonderful space for your wedding events. To see the views for yourself, follow along all day today on the OBXWA Instagram account as The Currituck Club takes over to share their gorgeous space and services!

Make plans to stop by their booth (#12  during the 2019 Wedding Weekend and Expo. Additionally, they will be a tour stop you won't want to miss during Saturday's Wedding Tour.

Purchase Expo tickets here, and check out all of the amazing vendors here.

Cover Photo: ColemanShots

With some grand and gorgeous event homes and MANY accommodations for guests and wedding parties, KEES Vacations is an excellent option when looking to book on the Outer Banks. Their flexibility and amenity packages will ensure your Outer Banks stay is exceptional and one less thing to worry about leading up to your wedding day.

You'll have the chance to get a sneak peek at some of KEES Vacations amazing homes and services as they take over the OBWA Instagram account all day today, Thursday, January 3rd.

Make plans to visit the KEES Vacations Platinum Sponsor booth (#66), and on Saturday's Wedding Tour, see Oceans 24, a gorgeous oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills, or visit The Black Stallion in Corolla!

Purchase Expo tickets here, and check out all of the amazing vendors here.

Tents, accessories, dance floors, chairs, tables, linens, china, glassware, flatware and more. Ocean Atlantic Event Rentals provides couples with endless options to make their Outer Banks wedding a magical event. Get a closer look and some inspiration for your own wedding day as they take over the OBXWA Instagram stories all day today!

You'll have multiple chances to meet with OAER at January's Wedding Weekend on the 19th and 20th. See them at their booth (#36) or visit their showroom in Kill Devil Hills during Saturday's Wedding Tour.

Purchase tickets here, and check out all of the amazing vendors here.

Cover Photo: Coastal Shots Photography

The 2019 Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo will be here soon! Leading up to the event, we are proud to feature our sponsors to thank them for their support. Their sponsorships help us create an amazing two-day event for you and your wedding planning support crew. As you prep to dive into hiring your dream team of vendors, get to know more about a 2019 Platinum sponsor, Basnight's Lone Cedar Catering. You can find them at Booth #6, and two tour stop locations during the weekend.

How long have you been involved in weddings on the Outer Banks?

Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe has been in business for 23 years.

What makes the Outer Banks unique and special to you?

The diverse beauty and nature. We have uninterrupted sky lines unlike our neighbors to the North (VA Beach), pristine beaches, beautiful sound views/waterways, 4x4 beaches, an array of fabulous venues that all have different unique features, lovely golf courses, and of course, access to scrumptious local seafood.

What is unique about your business? What are you known for?

We are known for using only fresh, local seafood (which we clean on-site in our fish cleaning house), and also, our flexibility in creating personalized menus. Since we make everything in house, we are able to create any menu to fit your needs. No boxed, bagged or frozen here.

We are also know for our on-site herb and vegetable garden where we grow fresh herbs and vegetables used in both the restaurant and catering!

What are you most looking forward to about the 2019 Wedding Weekend? 

We look forward to meeting with all the happy couples and telling them about what we can do for them!

Our advice would be to do your research ahead of time, focus on vendors that you want to see at both the expo and tour stop first, book soon if you have not already since calendars tend to fill up expo weekend, brings labeled stickers for personal info/drawings, and of course, relax and enjoy!

Are you participating at or hosting any of the Saturday Wedding Tour stops?

Yes! At Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe! Please join us for music, drinks and scrumptious light hors d'oeuvre of course! We will also be at Pine Island Lodge that evening with food samples for couples to try! 

Please provide any other information about yourself/business that a couple MUST know!

We cater both on-site and off-site.

We offer booking incentives for booking more than one event with us.

We drop off's for things like morning of the wedding brunch, the day after brunch and/or dinner, welcome parties, drop-offs for fishing excursions, etc.

We offer personal chef services, and can accommodate events ranging from 2 - 2000.

We make everything in house so we can accommodate Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, etc.

You will NEVER find imported seafood on your plate when dining with us! It's only the best, local seafood!

We have been featured on both the Food Network and the Travel Channel!

Every year we travel to a different state as the only, featured local seafood vendor for Farm Aid with Willy Nelson!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! MORE DETAILS ON THE WEEKEND EVENTS HERE.

Wedding Date: September 6, 2018 

Arielle and Miguel celebrated their destination wedding at the Wild Horse event home. Their wedding was simply magical with a touch of bohemian elegance, a modern-beach feel, and plenty of unique touches that are totally Pin-worthy. A gorgeous sunset made for amazing photo ops, and a fun "La Hora Loca" brought their day to an end. Scroll on to see their beautiful OBX wedding!

Photographer: Sarah D'Ambra Photography

Ceremony + Reception Venue: Wild Horse Coastal Estate

Officiant: I Do OBX Weddings

Floral + Decor: Bells & Whistles

Hair + Makeup: Glimmer Hair and Makeup

Planner / Coordinator: Southern Hospitality Weddings & Events

Caterer: Steamers Restaurant & Catering

Cake: Great Cakes! of the Outer Banks

DJ: Coastal DJ & Video

Equipment Rentals: Amaranth + Artifact (lounge); Ocean Atlantic Event Rentals

The 2019 Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo will be here before we know it! Leading up to the event, we are proud to feature our sponsors to thank them for their support. Their sponsorships help us create an amazing two-day event for you and your wedding planning support crew. As you prep to dive into hiring your dream team of vendors, get to know more about Ocean Atlantic Event Rentals and swing by to meet them at Expo booth #36, their show room and various venues for the Wedding Tour!

How long have you been involved in weddings on the Outer Banks?

Ocean Atlantic Rentals originated in 1979 providing rental gear to vacationing families. Our wedding division expanded into its own thriving business beginning in 2003.

What makes the Outer Banks unique and special to you?

The majority of the brides we work with are destination brides. These couples have chosen our small yet beautiful beach over every other location in the world to spend one of the most special days of their lives. Each couple brings a unique vision to our beaches. When you have the opportunity to contribute to someone’s special day, it serves as a reminder of how blessed we are and not to take our home for granted. It is truly rewarding to be able to help them achieve their wedding vision, whether it is a relaxed beachside occasion or a high end formal affair. It is also such an honor to work alongside many other talented OBX vendors!

Sarah D'Ambra Photography

What is unique about your business? What are you known for?

We feel that it is an honor to be chosen to be apart of our clients event team. We do everything in our ability to help make our clients’ dreams come true. We strive to be recognized for optimum customer service. At the end of the day, seeing the joy, satisfaction, and excitement on our clients’ faces is what we are here for.

What are you most looking forward to about the 2019 Wedding Weekend? Do you have any advice for a couple booking your services?

As most of our clients are out of town, the majority of our correspondence takes place over the phone or by email. We are so excited to be able to actually meet our new and pre-existing clients in person at the expo! We also are always eager to see the gorgeous booths all the vendors have designed for their spaces.

The 2019 Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo will be here before we know it! Leading up to the event, we are proud to feature our sponsors to thank them for their support. Their sponsorships help us create an amazing two-day event for you and your wedding planning support crew. As you prep to dive into hiring your dream team of vendors, get to know more about Reel Love Weddings and swing by to meet them at booth #99!

How long have you been involved in weddings on the Outer Banks?

We have been filming weddings here since 2010!

What makes working with Outer Banks weddings unique and special to you?

I love that we get to work with the same local vendors a lot. It's nice to show up to a wedding venue and see familiar faces that you know will help you to create a great wedding day. Wait...can I say the beach thing, too? That we get to shoot weddings on the beach…

What is unique about your business? What are you known for?

What are you most looking forward to about the 2019 Wedding Weekend? Do you have any advice for a couple booking your services?

I always look forward to meeting potential brides and it's also a great opportunity to see all of the other great vendors we have in one place. My advice to anyone attending would be to just breath and not get to overwhelmed. :) 

I always ask couples to take a look at our website and watch some of our videos. I want them to be sure we are a good fit for them and it helps them envision their own wedding film. I would also advise them to hire us...because we are awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=QMvhDV0yYqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaZ50N3uK-U

TICKETS: Tickets are on sale now! 

VIP Ticket Package ($40)

This special ticket offers you:

• our beautiful waterproof canvas bag
• special promotions and goodies from our Expo Sponsors
• a VIP lanyard for our Wedding Venue Tour + Giveaway Entries. The VIP lanyard is essential for touring around our venues and gathering stickers from our participating venues. These stickers entitle you to tickets to enter into our giveaway drawings, increasing your chances to win. Must be present to win.
• an entry for the chance to win a $1,000 voucher to use with any of our Outer Banks Wedding Association vendors. Must be present to win.
• Gold stamped Bridal Tank Top or OBX Groom Tee

General Admission ($20)

Tickets grant you entry into the two day expo and the Wedding Tour. These ticket holders are not eligible to enter the VIP giveaway packages. 

The clock is ticking for our 21st Annual Wedding Weekend & Expo on January 19th and 20th! We hope that you are as excited as we are for all of the weekend’s events as it is sure to be our best yet. Our local wedding professionals are ready to help you start planning your big day... any size, style or budget.

We are proud to present to you our list of participating vendors (additional vendors may be added)! Purchase your tickets now here.

*Tour Stop Only means that that vendor does not have a booth at the Expo, but they are a stop on Saturday evening's Wedding Tour! The complete list of Wedding Tour stops and vendors will be released soon.

The 2019 Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo will be here before we know it! Leading up to the event, we are proud to feature our sponsors to thank them for their support. Their sponsorships help us create an amazing two-day event for you and your wedding planning support crew. As you prep to dive into hiring your dream team of vendors, get to know more about our 2019 sponsors and plan to visit them at their booths!

How long have you been involved in weddings on the Outer Banks?

The Currituck Club, Village Beach Club and Nags Head Golf Links have been destination wedding venues for 15+ years. We look forward to many, many more!

What makes the Outer Banks unique and special to you?

There are so many amazing aspects of the wedding industry here on the Outer Banks. Our favorite is the wide variety of beautiful landscapes the Outer Banks offers for weddings. The Outer Banks offers so much more than just the beach! While no destination wedding is complete without one beach photo, it is great that there are other landscapes such as the sound front, gardens, vineyards, golf courses, marinas, chapels and more. Our venues offer a few different landscapes of the OBX!

What is unique about your business? What are you known for?

We are very much a one-stop shop which allows the planning process to be stress-free! There is so much included in our facility fee such as on-site venue coordination, event set up and clean up, dining tables, cocktail tables, white folding chairs, white table linens and napkins, etc. I could go on! We try to be as inclusive as possible. Our goal is truly to make your wedding planning process and your special day as simple and easy as possible so you can truly enjoy every moment! 

The Currituck Club | Coastal Shots Photography

What are you most looking forward to about the 2019 Wedding Weekend? 

We are most excited to meet all the newly engaged couples (booked and potential)! It is so fun to chat with couples about all their ideas and assist in the planning process. It's also great to see all the familiar faces in the local wedding vendor family! 

Are you participating or hosting any of the Saturday Wedding Tour stops?

Both Village Beach Club and The Currituck Club will be on the tour! Both venues will be set up like a mock wedding reception showcasing different florists, entertainment, photographers, food, beverages and more! We love hosting as a tour stop and getting creative with our set up! 

Please provide any other information about yourself/business that a couple MUST know!

Hmmmm....that's a tough one as there are so many great aspects that The Currituck Club, Village Beach Club and Nags Head Golf Links offer so we will try to make this short and sweet. All three clubs are full service so on top of venue space we also provide food and beverages, on site event coordination, set up and breakdown, in house tables and chairs, white table linens and napkins and in house decor. When booking a club for an event, you have access to all of the event spaces whether you choose to utilize them or not as we only book one event per day. Each venue has different event spaces so you and your guests will never feel confined to one space. Last but certainly not least, we would like to point out the beautiful landscapes that each club offers (beach, pool, golf course, sound front) - the photo opportunities are endless! Check out our Instagram's for proof - @nagsheadgolflinks @thecurrituckclub @villagebeachclubobx 

The Currituck Club | Genevieve Stewart Photography

Nags Head Golf Links | Kristi Midgette Photography

Nags Head Golf Links | Courtney Hathaway Photography

Village Beach Club | Coastal Shots Photography

Village Beach Club | Jonathan Pillow Photography

TICKETS: Tickets are on sale now! 

Cover Pic: ColemanShots