Dreaming of a wedding on a sandy beach? The Outer Banks can provide a perfect backdrop for anyone’s dream wedding.
Rich with history, beautiful scenery and so many amazing excursions, this North Carolina chain of barrier islands is the perfect place to host your destination wedding.
Your guests will find no shortage of oceanside vacation rentals to accommodate their travels. Not only are there golf courses, boutiques, and spas available to give couples and their guests all the amenities needed to truly enjoy their celebration but the panoramic views of North Carolina’s coastline also provide an unparalleled experience.
From intimate ceremonies in a charming bed and breakfast to oceanfront vows with sweeping sand dunes and crashing waves, your wedding day will be picture-perfect. This list offers something for everyone planning an OBX destination wedding!
Whalehead in Historic Corolla
- Website: visitcurrituck.com
- Address: 1100 Club Way, Corolla, NC
- Accommodates: 250 guests
Located in Historic Corolla, this restored mansion turned museum contains all the charm of the historic architecture while also providing the convenience of modern amenities for a wedding or reception venue.
Get married on the doorsteps of this stately mansion or in front of a picturesque gazebo framing the Currituck sound. Whalehead in Historic Corolla offers several different backdrops for your ceremony. With the sprawling lush lawns and beautiful waterway views, any of their ceremony locations are sure to be stunning, providing endless photo opportunities.
This venue also provides private suites for both wedding parties to gather to prepare for the big day.
The Berkley Manor
- Website: theberkleymanor.com
- Address: 58 Water Plant Road, Ocracoke, NC
- Accommodates: 300 guests
You’ll find Berkley Manor tucked away on the quiet streets of Ocracoke Island. The stately home is the perfect backdrop for a wedding, with 7,500 square feet of indoor space and 3 acres of surrounding grounds. This venue also provides waterfront weddings using the Berkley Docks located on Silver Lake.
In addition to the home and docks, a recently constructed outdoor event pavilion called Berkley Barn may be rented. The barn is spacious and open, with vaulted ceilings and the perfect amount of rustic charm.
Berkley Manor offers a variety of packages to accommodate all your needs. All rentals include the setup and take down of chairs.
Vista Creek
- Website: vistacreekobx.com
- Address: 1789 NC-345, Manteo, NC
- Accommodates: 250 guests
Overlooking Roanoke Sound, this stunning venue provides plenty of privacy for your big day. Located on a remote stretch of highway in Manteo, this tranquil property provides panoramic views of the sound leading to the Outer Banks.
You’ll find a beautiful ballroom with decadent crystal chandeliers and elegant finishes inside the venue. Outside you’ll find a veranda overlooking the sound. Just below, it’s a short, serene walk on a long winding bridge to the outdoor patio, where you’ll find an arbor framing the marsh.
Vista Creek offers a variety of packages, including all-inclusive packages that will take care of every detail for you. In addition, they will provide the setup and take down of their complimentary chairs and free valet and bartending services for your special event.
White Doe Inn
- Website: whitedoeinn.com
- Address: 319 Sir Walter Raleigh Street, Manteo, NC
- Accommodates: 50 guests
If you’re looking for a more intimate setting to host your nuptials, the White Doe Inn makes the perfect venue. This charming bed and breakfast is tucked back in a bay of the Roanoke Sound.
The White Doe Inn offers all-inclusive wedding packages that relieve you of the stress of wedding planning. You can get married on the nearby Manteo waterfront or in the gorgeous gardens and gazebo on the property.
This venue can accommodate up to 50 guests for a quiet, private ceremony. The inn can also provide officiants.
First Colony Inn
- Website: firstcolonyinn.com
- Address: 6715 South Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC
- Accommodates: 300 guests
The next North Carolina wedding venue on our list is a historic beachside inn first built in 1932.
The history behind the property is quite an interesting story. In 1988, the Inn was moved 3 miles from its original location. This process involved disassembling the building into three parts, carefully relocating it, and then years of restoration and rehabilitation.
Get married on one of the giant wrap-around porches of this cedar shake beauty, or set up a tent on their lush green lawn. The First Colony Inn also offers a private access walkway to the beach.
This space provides a unique vintage OBX charm that perfectly captures the essence of the beach.
Sanderling Resort
- Website: sanderling-resort.com
- Address: 6715 South Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC
- Accommodates: 300 guests
Located amongst the rolling dunes of Duck, the Sanderling Resort is another amazing Outer Banks wedding venue.
This large property offers many choices to host either an indoor or an outdoor wedding. Whether you choose their light and airy pavilion with a large dance floor or a beachfront ceremony for your special day, you’ll be surrounded by panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Currituck Sound.
They also offer places for a more intimate ceremony or to host your rehearsal dinner. Keepers Loft and Kimball’s Kitchen provide tasteful and intimate venues for smaller weddings.
Sanderling Resort offers several packages to meet your ceremony and wedding reception needs. They even offer a discount for veterans, active military, and first responders.
The Chesapeake
- Website: thechesapeake.com
- Address: 1441 Ocean Pearl Road, Corolla, NC
- Accommodates: 50 guests
You’ll need to go off-road for this next wedding venue! The Chesapeake is located down a secluded beach road and requires 4X4 vehicles to access the property.
You’ll find this event space hidden amongst the sandy dunes of Corolla along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Here you can have the quintessential beach wedding where you can say “I do” surrounded by crashing waves and salty air.
If you’re lucky, you might glimpse the local Spanish mustangs walking the beach or grazing in the distance.
This is a popular venue, so reservations are required a year in advance, but it is well worth the wait for the pristine beaches that accompany this oceanfront property. The Chesapeake is the perfect place to host your seaside celebration of love.
Roanoke Island Festival Park
- Website: www.roanokeisland.com
- Address: 1 Festival Park, Manteo, NC
- Accommodates: 350 guests
Roanoke Island Festival Park is an expansive historic park depicting life for the first English settlers. In addition to providing hands-on history lessons, it also provides several on-site wedding locations, including a representational 16th-century ship!
You can have nautical nuptials aboard the Elizabeth II or use the indoor facilities in the Event Room or Grand Mall. The Pavilion at Roanoke Island Festival Park is another outdoor venue and home to a beautiful 2,800 square foot stage that frames sweeping views of the Roanoke Sound.
This is a great venue to tie the knot, and Roanoke Island is full of activities to entertain your guests between wedding events! While your guests won’t be able to stay on the property, many stunning oceanfront vacation rentals are in the area.
The park can accommodate larger weddings depending on which venue you choose. Please note that a wedding planner or an event coordinator must book this location.
Grand Ritz Palm
- Website: Grand Ritz Palm
- Address: 701 South Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC
- Accommodates: 85 guests
Every inch of this event venue in Kill Devil Hills was meticulously designed. From the beautiful Spanish clay tile roof to the custom mosaic in-lays, the architecture of this property will leave your guests in awe.
Flanked by palm trees, lush tropical landscaping, and sandy dunes on 300 feet of beach with a pier and gazebo, this Outer Banks property is the perfect wedding destination for a breezy wedding atmosphere. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the gentlemen’s sports bar or enjoying ocean views on the exterior stone veranda.
The Grand Ritz offers an all-inclusive wedding package that includes amenities like dramatic lighting for your wedding reception, chair set up on the beachfront, and table linens.
Tie the Knot in OBX
With its white sandy beaches, award-winning restaurants, and vibrant nightlife, there is no shortage of memorable experiences for guests to enjoy that will make your OBX wedding unforgettable.
With the beautiful backdrop of nature, from lighthouses to wild horses, the Outer Banks gives a unique backdrop for those special moments one should cherish for a lifetime!
Your guests will thank you for choosing a destination wedding on the Outer Banks. So do both of yourselves a favor and book your dream OBX wedding and cozy vacation rentals today!