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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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Behind the Lens: Daissy Torres Photography

Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? I was born and raised a Puerto Rican who loves laughter, different cultures and can fluently speak English, Spanish and the universal language of memes. Did you study photography or are you self-taught? What made you want to focus and do photography as a full-time business? About 10 years ago, I suffered the loss of my dad who loved...

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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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Feature Friday: Echard Wheeler Photography

How long have you been a photographer? I started way back in 1998, where I was originally a film photographer! It’s crazy to have seen all the changes and trends throughout the years but it also hits home the importance of not allowing them to influence your work too much. From day one, it’s always been about documentary wedding photography, shooting those real moments to guarantee...

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Feature Guest: Astro Entertainment

As you know, we love to bring other vendors on to our blog to share their side of the industry with you! We reached out to the amazing Astro Entertainment to see what they have to say about the event industry. We hope you enjoy their take on all things entertainment! We know you do more than just DJ, so let us know all of your services! Astro offers a wide variety of services! We have...

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Behind the Scenes of Wedding Coordination

One of the many services that we highly recommend for your wedding day is a day-of wedding coordinator. It will take a tremendous amount of stress off your shoulders the weeks leading up in the little details and keep you from worrying when your big day arrives! Luckily for our couples, Lesner Inn offers day-of coordination and we want to give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of what...

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Best of 2018

It’s that time of year again where we sit down and reminisce on all of wonderful 2018 Lesner Inn weddings! We tend to think that we have the best job in the world because we get to be a part of some of the most touching and fun moments of peoples’ lives and this past year has been no different. We have laughed, loved, and even cried with some of our couples, and we wish you all nothing...

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Feature Guest: Stage Right Lighting

As we’ve mentioned before, we love talking all things weddings with our couples and giving our best insight, but sometimes we love to have a guest on our blog to share other insight on their specialty in the wedding industry as well. Stage Right Lighting has been to Lesner Inn more times than we can count, and the way they can bring a room to life is beyond us, so we wanted to...

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Lesner Inn Open House 2019

It’s that time of year again.  The time of year where our creative and motivated event and sales managers begin planning our annual Open House!  We are so excited to kick off 2019 with some of the top wedding vendors in Hampton Roads, but the only thing that could make it better is seeing the people who make it all possible… you!  Whether your planning a big or small wedding...

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Hurricane Florence: the wedding crasher

With the recent scare of hurricane Florence hitting Virginia Beach, we thought it would be a great idea to cover what you should do if a hurricane threatens to crash your wedding! Lesner Inn had four scheduled events to take place September 14 – 16th. However, with the media that hurricane Florence had received, all four of our weddings decided to say their “I do’s” at a later date....

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For your Pinspiration: Favorite Florals

There are numerous ways to dress up your wedding venue on your special day, but one of our favorite ways are through florals! With a wedding venue like Lesner Inn, that lets the view do the talking, you really don’t need much else when choosing your wedding decor. We’ve seen some arrangements that are unique to a theme, ones that go with the season, and many that are your “classic”...

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Top 5 Reasons you NEED a Wedding Coordinator

One of the most frequently asked questions we get at Lesner Inn is, should I hire a wedding coordinator? No matter if we are meeting with someone who’s a professional bridesmaid, has a well-organized maid of honor, or is even a wedding coordinator themselves the answer will always be YES!! A wedding coordinator, who isn’t on your guest list, will make your wedding day 100% stress free....

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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

  • 𝐵𝓇𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓈𝓂𝒶𝒾𝒹 (n.) - a person who is like a sibling, best friend, someone a bride's big day would be incomplete without. ❤️ Photography: Mallorie Danielle Photography Bridal Gown: David's Bridal
  • "I fell in love with her 𝒸𝑜𝓊𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒. Her 𝓈𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓉𝓎. And her flaming 𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻 𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉 And it's these things I'd believe in...𝓘 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓻..." - F. Scott Fitzgerald Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Dress: Frances Kahn Headpiece: Milk & Honey Bride Makeup: Meg from BlushTones Hair: The Hair Days
  • Don't forget to read all about our past Gatsby themed open house on our blog up on our website now! Photo: @echardwheelerphoto Vintage Furniture: @mhattervintage Florals: @thewanderingpetal
  • "You are the 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓉, 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁𝒾𝑒𝓈𝓉, 𝓉𝑒𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉, and most 𝒷𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒾𝒻𝓊𝓁 person I have ever known and that is an understatement" - F. Scott Fitzgerald Photo: @echardwheelerphoto Furniture: @mhattervintage Dress: @franceskahnvirginiabeach Suit: @beecroftandbullva Florals: @thewanderingpetal Headpiece: @milkandhoneybride
  • Our best 𝒶𝒹𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒 yet 🥰 📷: Cole Sweeney | @cs_visuals_
  • Hold my hand from now until forever 🥰 Photo: Cole Sweeney | https://cs-visuals.com/
  • I thought perfect could only exist in books and movies but that changed when I met you 😘 Photo: Cole Sweeney | https://cs-visuals.com/
  • "There are all kinds of love in this world but 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 the same 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 twice." - F. Scott Fitzgerald Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Suit: Beercroft & Bull
  • We have been steadfast in our approach to be proactive, responsible and compassionate as the updates on COVID-19 have unfolded. It has and always will be our priority to do whatever possible to ensure the wellbeing of our clients and our staff and everyone in our Lesner Inn family. We will get through this together and do our part to be a part of the solution to an unfathomable crisis. We will continue to navigate this closely and carefully in the coming days and weeks. In the meantime, our Lesner Inn events team is available to answer any questions about hosting future events at Lesner Inn. We understand it’s a challenging time to be planning an event, so please do not hesitate to reach out to us to be a resource during this time. With Love, The Lesner Inn Family CONTACT INFO: Email: info@lesnerinn.com Phone: (757) 481 1122
  • "He looked at her in a way that every young girl wanted to be looked at." 💕 - F. Scott Fitzgerald Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Bridal Gown: Milk & Honey Bride Florals: The Wandering Petal Headpiece: Milk & Honey Bride
  • "I 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 her and that's the 𝒷𝑒𝑔𝒾𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 and 𝑒𝓃𝒹 to 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔" - F. Scott Fitzgerald Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Bridal Gown: Milk & Honey Bride Headpiece: Milk & Honey Bride Makeup: Meg from BlushTones Hair: The Hair Days
  • True 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 have no endings. Photo: Angie McPherson Photography Hair & Makeup: Darling & Dapper Florist: Palette of Petals
  • No words are able to describe how absolutely beautiful Deanna looked 😍 Photo: Angie McPherson Photography Florist: Palette of Petals Hair & Makeup: Darling & Dapper
  • The flowers, the colors, the bridal party - so much beauty! 💕 Photo: Angie McPherson Photography Florist: Palette of Petals Hair & Makeup: Darling & Dapper
  • You have a place in my heart that no one else could have ❤️ - F. Scott Fitzgerald Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Bridal Gown: Milk & Honey Bride Headpiece: Milk & Honey Bride Florals: The Wandering Petal Table Items: Jollity & Co Party Boutique
  • Have you read our latest blog? The Great Gatsby Wedding! Check it out on our website now! 💕 Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Florals: The Wandering Petal Table Items: Jollity & Co Party Boutique
  • There I was, way off my ambitions, getting deeper in love every minute. - F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Photo: Echard Wheeler Photography Bridal Gown: Milk & Honey Bride Hair: The Hair Days Makeup:Meg from BlushTones Headpiece: Milk & Honey Bride
  • A discounted price! Usually valued at $95 per person, as a Lesner Inn couple you’ll receive the detox and chill package for $100 for the both of you!
  • CONTEST ALERT! ‼️ Book out the entire sauna for your party of 8 or less while the Lesner Inn brings the champagne! How to enter: 1) Follow both @methodvabeach and @lesnerinn 2) Share this post to your story and tag both accounts! 3) Every comment with a tag to a friend gives you one extra entry and if you share a photo of your party/best friends using the link in our bio we’ll give you two more entries! That’s it! Winner will be announced at the end of the month!
  • Upon booking with the Lesner Inn, you’ll receive 4 free sauna sessions to relax and enjoy leading up to your wedding!
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A Message From the Lesner Inn Family
We have been steadfast in our approach to be proactive, responsible and compassionate as the updates of COVID-19 have unfolded. It has and always will be our priority to do whatever possible to ensure the wellbeing of our guests and everyone in our Lesner family.

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