Welcome Bags

Welcome bags are perfect for a Bald Head Island wedding. All of your guests are from out of town and a welcome bag will make them feel right at home during your wedding weekend. Through the years, I have seen wonderful ideas for welcome bags where the couple really added their creative twist to the items in the bag.

A few essential items for a welcome bag are:

Flashlights
Once the sun sets, it is pitch black on the island with no cart path lights. This can be dangerous and scary for those that are not familiar with the island. Flashlights are also very helpful when trying to find your golf cart after a late rehearsal or wedding night!

Beach Items

Monogrammed beach towels, a deck of playing cards, a set of bocce balls, sunscreen, bug spray, lip balm, and hats are all great items to include in a welcome bag for your guests.

Golf Cart Magnets

This is another one of those items that can be a life saver for your guests! In a sea of golf carts that look identical, and all golf cart keys being the same, this can create major problems if guests grab the wrong cart. Create a magnet showcasing your wedding theme with your guests name displayed.

Snacks and Drinks

Dried fruit, nuts, granola bars, trail mix, and crackers are great items to have in welcome bags or add your favorite foods. From Krispy Kreme donuts and homemade cheese straws, snacks are a must in a welcome bag. Guests will be well fed the weekend of your wedding, but in their down time, these treats will come in handy so they don't have to venture to the market. Bottled water, wine, and champagne are also nice touches to a welcome bag.

More details about Bald Head Island

For many of your guests, this is their first time on the island. A detailed list of times and locations for your weekend events is a must. Include a map of the island to ensure that they are in the right place at the right time.

If you need assistance in locating these items or putting welcome bags together, just let us know! We are here to help and look forward to being a part of your wedding!

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No Bones About It!

Photo via Star News

Skeletal remains were found last Thursday, February 4th, on the Bald Head Island Club golf course that could date back to the 1800s. While our golf course construction company was excavating the greens quality course sand, a partial jaw bone was found, and through further investigation, an upper rib cage as well as an arm bone! The following day, a second skeleton was found and a third skeleton ws uncovered today. Deputy State Archeologist is on site today, investigating the remains to help determine more on the findings.

Read more about the bones and possibilities in the Star News.

Southern Weddings Magazine Feature

Bald Head Island Club is thrilled to have one of our very own brides featured on the Southern Weddings Magazine blog! Kilbi and Sean Branch were married in November at the Club and their wedding was drop dead gorgeous. Kilbi and Sean were such a pleasure to work with and we couldn't be happier that they are being featured by such a beautiful, classic magazine. For the full post, click here.

Photography provided by the talented Kellie Kono

I'm Engaged! Now What?!

So you are engaged, congratulations! This is such an exciting time in your life. You have been single forever and will be married for the rest of your life, so enjoy this in between time when you are someones fiancee. So chic!

After you settle in with your new status, the best thing to do when planning a wedding is research. There are so many books and blogs and magazines out there that you are sure to be overwhelmed. Here are a few of my favorites that I recommend any new bride or wedding enthusiast to peruse.

Blogs

Style Me Pretty is one of the best wedding blogs out there and is presented in an organized way. They post several weddings, ideas, and fashion spreads a day. This blog is actually my home page because they update so often and I love 99% of the things that they do. No matter what your style or budget, Style Me Pretty will have something just for you! Make sure to check out Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book. Bald Head Island Club was handpicked last year to be one of their favorite venues by the author, Abby Larson, and we are thrilled!

Ritzy Bee is another wedding blog that has a ton of eye candy! The author is Maria Cooke, a D.C. based boutique wedding and event planner that brings focus, fresh prospective, and creativity almost every day to her blog.


Helpful Websites

Martha Stewart Weddings is a great resource for brides and is so easy to scroll through when you know exactly what you are looking for. From wedding cakes, bouquets, favors, place cards, and invitations, Martha Stewart and her team have weddings down to a science. They have great templates for all of you do-it-yourself brides that are really simple and will save you a ton of money. Leave it to Martha to handle the details!

The Knot is the best resource out there when finding all of your vendors. At first, the website is a little overwhelming, but once you find the rhythm of the website, the navigation is much easier. Bald Head Island Club was voted #8 in the nation for outdoor reception locations and #3 best venue location in North Carolina. We couldn't be happier because we were voted on by brides!

Books

Southern Weddings: New Looks from the Old South by Tara Guerard highlights culture of southern weddings and takes readers through the event planning process while delivering practical advice on how they can create their own memorable event. Tara Guerard and her team are so charming and they have a ton of class. This book is busting at the seams with creative ideas and unique ways to make your guests feel right at home during your wedding.

Fete is another gorgeous book by famed celebrity event planner, Jung Lee. This is not another book filled with generic lists and sentiments that have no meaning to you. Jung says to "follow my advice and your wedding will have energy, soul, and authenticity that makes a wedding truly fantastic." You may have seen an episode of her show on W tv, Wedded to Perfection. This book is just that; perfect pictures showcasing gorgeous weddings.