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Feature Friday: The Hair Days

Meet Victoria! One of our favorite Hampton Road vendors and creator of The Hair Days with some tips and tricks about finding your hair stylist for your big day! How did The Hair Days begin? What inspired you to create your company? Photo: Courtney Timms Photography Ever since high school, I would style my friends’ hair for homecoming, prom or special occasions – it was just something...

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Feature Friday: Gigi’s Cupcakes – Virginia Beach

Need some inspiration and information when it comes to Cake and desserts for your wedding day? Who better to ask than the decorators of Gigi’s cupcakes! Tell us a bit about you and Gigi’s Cupcakes Virginia Beach. How did you get started and why? I grew up baking with my family and have always had a passion for it. When I started studying cake decorating, I was really drawn to...

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Finding Your Wedding Bakery

Wondering where to begin when it comes to finding your wedding baker? Here’s a quick overview to get you thinking! Photo: Cynthia Tenney Photography Budget First things first, set a budget. You want to be sure of how much you are wanting to spend on your cake or desserts. Not only will your overall wedding budget thank you but you’ll be able to narrow down bakeries based...

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Feature Friday: Married by Evan – Officiant

With more than 100 ceremonies in his pocket, Evan from Married by Evan shares his advice on all things officiant! Who and what is Married By Evan? How did you get started and why? Married by Evan is a business providing wedding officiant services for couples across Hampton Roads. I started this business in 2019 because after years of officiating a few weddings a year, I had really...

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Creating Your Wedding Vows

One of the most memorable moments a couple can create on their wedding day is the moment they turn to face each other to share all the promises and love they have in front of their friends and family. However, it’s the part leading up to this moment that has brides and grooms everywhere getting on their computer and googling some inspiration for creating their wedding vows. If...

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Creating Your Wedding Invitation Suite

Instead of ordering a set from a retail store why not read on to find out how you can create your wedding invitation suite with a bit more customization! Photo: Mallorie Danielle Photography Wedding Style Before anything else, you must define your wedding style. Is it classy, casual, glam, modern, traditional, rustic or do you just not have one? If you do, then try to stay within the...

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The Waterside Deck

Planning a small wedding but want a waterfront view or a big wedding with the desire for a more intimate feel to your cocktail hour? Look no further than our Waterside Deck! Our enclosed white-wooded Waterside Deck lined with windows facing the Lynnhaven River allows our couples to enjoy a gorgeous water backdrop while giving guests the immersive feeling that they’re at the beach! Photo:...

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Self-Care & You

Weddings. If you’re lucky you may be flying through all the planning, meetings, and tastings without feeling any stress or worries about deadlines, payments, and timelines. However, we at Lesner Inn understand that sometimes you may just feel overwhelmed, stressed and confused about the whole thing, which is why we’d like to share some of our favorite wedding de-stress tips...

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The Great Gatsby Wedding

Inspired by the beauty and elegance that is the roaring 20s, the Lesner Inn wanted to showcase all of the wonderful out of the box ideas, styles and concepts a couple could do for their wedding day! Creating this Gatsby inspired shoot captured by Echard Wheeler Photography was one of our favorite designs and we’re excited to share it all with you! Wanting to incorporate the popularity...

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A Couple’s Advice: Mr. & Mrs. Wolf

Who better to give advice and share their experience than a real life Daissy Torres and Lesner Inn couple! Not only did Mr & Mrs Wolf say I do at Lesner Inn, but they were also Daissy Torres 100th Wedding couple at the Lesner Inn! Keep reading to find out why they said “I do” to Daissy Torres and the Lesner Inn! Why did you chose Lesner Inn as your wedding venue? I went...

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A Decadent Decade

From classic white to food trucks, the decade brought in many trends that still exist today, which is why the Lesner Inn team wanted to look back at some of the top wedding trends of the decade! 2010 Classic White Photo: Stellar Exposure Photography Goodbye to the dessert tables, candy bars, cupcakes, and hello again to the classic white round wedding cake. Although the trend of this...

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Lesner Inn Best Of 2019

Just like that, another unforgettable year has completely flown by, which is why we’d like to share with you Lesner Inn’s Best of Weddings to reflect and re-live some of our favorite moments working with all of our wonderful couples, who we wish nothing but love and happiness in their future!  So, let’s begin…   Best Cake Photo: Daissy Torres Photography Mayumi and Stephen’s...

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  • Mr. & Mrs. John­son

    MARCH 10, 2018
    ENTIRE VENUE

    Working with Lindsey and the Lesner Inn was great! I planned the majority of my wedding from out of town and Lindsey could not have been more patient with my constant emails. The venue looked beautiful at the reception and my guests loved the views and the food. The crab cakes were everyone’s favorite. Thank you so much to the Lesner Inn team and & Lindsey for such a beautiful wedding!

  • Mr. & Mrs. Jurko

    JUNE 22, 2018
    LESNER HALL & SUNSET DECK

    I could NOT be happier with the service from Lesner Inn. Our coordinator Liz was SO helpful each time we met with her and had questions. The ceremony and receptions spaces were absolutely beautiful. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn’t change a thing and I would recommend this venue to anyone!

  • The Bells

    SEPTEMBER 24, 2016
    LESNER HALL & SUNSET DECK

    Alexis, We just wanted to say thank you for all that you did Saturday & all the planning leading up to our wedding day. We had such an amazing day! And we really appreciated you making sure we were taken care of throughout the night. You’re amazing at what you do & helped our wedding day turn out to be perfect! Thank you again!

  • Jon & Brit­tany Wil­son

    JULY 15, 2017
    LESNER HALL & SUNSET DECK

    Girls at the Lesner Inn, Wow! I can’t believe it’s been just about a year since Jon and I came through the doors and knew that this would be the place we say “I do”. You guys are awesome and made planning a breeze even for this bride who didn’t have it all together. Thank you guys so much for everything, our day was perfect!

  • Kyle & Elise Miller

    APRIL 8, 2018
    LESNER HALL & SUNSET DECK

    Lindsey!
    I am speechless! Friday was truly amazing. You went above and beyond to make our day so special! We loved every second of the night. Thank you also for the champagne glasses and kitchen towel. You are so sweet! Everyone raved about the night. You and Lesner Inn are AMAZING!
    Love you
    Kyle & Elise Miller

  • Phase 2 with you 💕 Photo: Luke & Ashley Photography
  • It’s all about the details
  • Because of you I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more 😘 Photo: Kirstyn Marie Photography
  • Thank you for being there ❤️ Tag your bridesmaids below ! Photo: Kirstyn Marie Photography
  • 🚨 Giveaway Alert 🚨 Enter for your chance to win a 6 inch cake from Gigi’s Cupcakes and your favorite champagne for your bridal suite and sweetheart table for your Lesner Inn Wedding! How to Enter: 1) Follow both @gigiscupcakesvirginiabeach and @lesnerinn 2) Like this photo 3) Tag 3 Friends 4) That’s it! Extra Entry: Send us a photo of you eating a mini cupcake from Gigi’s for an extra entry! Every person in your photo equals one entry! Good luck!! 🧁
  • You and me. It's a forever kind of thing. 😘 Photo: Beth Hamilton Photography
  • I can't say "I Do" without you 🥰 Photo: Beth Hamilton Photography
  • You are my 𝓉𝑜𝒹𝒶𝓎 and all of my 𝓉𝑜𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓇𝑜𝓌 💕 Photo: Beth Hamilton Photography
  • I loved you even before I knew what love meant - Bridgett Devoue Photo: David Champagne Photography
  • Love isn't what we read in books. It's better and much more ❤️ Photo: David Champagne Photography
  • We've decided on 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 🥰 Photo: David Champagne Photography
  • Beauty, Elegance, Confidence, Love & Happiness. Everything a Bride has and more. 💕 Photo: Elizabeth Friske Photography
  • It was thought that those who touched the bride (or even better, got a piece of her dress) would have good luck forever thus creating the tradition of throwing the bouquet in hopes of leaving their guests a bit of good fortune. Photo: Elizabeth Friske Photography
  • The 𝒷𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝓎 of marriage is not always seen in the very beginning but rather as love 𝑔𝓇𝑜𝓌𝓈 and 𝒹𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓁𝑜𝓅𝓈 over time. Photo: Elizabeth Friske Photography
  • For every moment you have been there. Thank you. ❤️ 𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝑀𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇'𝓈 𝒟𝒶𝓎 Photo: Mallorie Danielle Photography
  • An unforgettable night. 🎉 Read our latest blog up now! "Creating Your Wedding Invitations" on our website! Photo: Mallorie Danielle Photography
  • I am standing here today and for forever with you ♥️ Photo: @malloriedanielle
  • No question that our Lesner Inn Brides are the absolute most stunning brides around! 😍 Photo: Stellar Exposures
  • Nothing compares to the stomach ache you get from laughing with your best friend on your big day! Photo: Stellar Exposures
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