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I recently had a chance to visit with my OBX destination wedding clients, make new connections with the local wedding industry, and tour some lovely venues that offer something for everyone.

Excited about marriage equality and want to tie the knot quickly - but in style? Historic Belle Grove Plantation is available THIS SUNDAY, 10/12/14, from 1pm to 6pm, at a terrific rate! Included in the $2700 rental fee (excluding taxes

Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club, with it's grand ballroom accommodating over 300 guests, is now available for weddings requiring ethnic catering - great for South Asian and Middle Eastern brides who need a large, elegant venue and their favorite dishes done to perfection. 

How would you like to win a beautiful event space in the heart of Virginia Hunt Country for your wedding day? Get your raffle ticket today!

Come out this Sunday, 9/21, and sample some delicious offerings from the new chef at Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston and check out the Bridal Open House.

If you are a lover of history, or just gorgeous sunset water views, you must check out Belle Grove Plantation on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Come out for a tour Sunday, September 14th, and learn more about Belle Grove weddings.

As one of the perks to being the publisher of this website and its companion planning guide, I get invited to some great events. I recently enjoyed two exemplary NoVA restaurants that cater to daytime wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners - and even off premise catering.

If you have a lot of out of town wedding guests and prefer to go the all-inclusive route when it comes to reception planning, a hotel is your best bet for a wedding venue. And there's something magical about a well appointed hotel ballroom.

Make a your wedding day a Spring Fling at Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston and save. 

Are the words intimate, historic and waterfront part of your wedding venue vocabulary? If so, consider eloping to Belle Grove Plantation.

On the banks of the Rappahannock River, Belle Grove Plantation served as the childhood home of President James Madison. Now it can serve as home for your wedding.

One of the best kept secrets in Northern Virginia is that you do not have to be a member of the military - or have any sort of military connection for that matter - to use one of the area's many beautiful officers' clubs for your wedding reception.