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Wedding Highlights: Courtney & Justin 10/28/2017

Courtney & Justin said “I do” at Lesner Inn on October 28, 2017 with family & friends all around. The year before the wedding, we spent a lot of time getting to know them, laughing with them, & helping to plan their big day. Now they are back from their honeymoon enjoying life as Mr. & Mrs., & we just couldn’t wait to share their story with you! How & when did...

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How to Make the Most of Your Wedding Website

Everyone is online nowadays. Whether it’s social media, computers, or smart phones, we all spend a decent amount of our days on our phones & online, so why not have your wedding details on a wedding website? It’s is an easy, & generally free, way to give your guests some details that you won’t put on your invitations. The website is more than just throwing up some pictures &...

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How to Prepare for ALL of Your Vendor Meetings

When planning your Lesner Inn wedding, it is important to remember that your vendors are not there to make decisions for you.  We love to offer suggestions when asked but, unless you are dealing with a wedding planner, it is not our duty to make the big decisions.  We’ve recently published a blog to help you prioritize when you should book each of your vendors, but let’s take a closer...

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Five Unique Guest Book Ideas

A wedding is not complete without a guest book, because how else will you know who to thank for coming? But, how each couple presents their guest book can be totally unique, which we at Lesner Inn LOVE!!! So, for those of you unsure of what you want to do for your guest book, we wanted to help out and share some of our favorite guest book ideas! For the Wine Fanatics First off, who...

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Five Ways to Get your Guests on the Dance Floor

Some people are born for the spotlight while others…well, they tend to wait until the dance floor is filled before they join the crowd. So what do you do when no one will get up to dance at your reception? We have seen lots of tricks at Lesner Inn to get those guests on their feet and thought we would share some of them with you! Provide dancing shoes Fancy occasions calls for fancy...

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Wedding Highlights: Jamie & Jill 6/2/2017

Jamie & Jill tied the knot at Lesner Inn on June 2, 2017 in a beautiful ceremony overlooking the Lynnhaven River surround by their family and friends. We spent the year leading up to their wedding day planning and helping them to create their dream wedding. Now that they have had time to relax after the madness of wedding planning, we touched base with them to hear about their big...

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Wedding Highlights: Trina & Greg 6/3/2017

Trina & Greg tied the knot at Lesner Inn in a beautiful Bengali ceremony on our Sunset Deck and then partied the night away in Lesner Hall. We loved having the opportunity to learn more about Trina’s culture and get to know the couple throughout the planning process. And we wanted to share more with you! We reached out to Trina & Greg and – amidst her crazy residency schedule...

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10 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Venue (and all of the answers!)

On average, we meet with 1,000 newly engaged couples a year and spend 30 minutes or more discussing options for their wedding at Lesner Inn. That means we spent 20.83 days a year (500 hours) talking to potential clients about initial booking. We have found that these potential clients are all asking the same great questions, so we’re here to provide newly engaged couples with...

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Luxe Tuxes for the Special Men on Your Wedding Day!

We know we focus a lot on the ladies involved in Lesner Inn weddings, but it’s time to let the men shine! The Black Tux has great tuxedos for all of the men involved in your wedding day. If you’re looking for a tux that goes with your summer wedding theme, Black Tux has great rentals to let your men keep up with the latest trends in weddings too! We’re going back to basics this year...

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Wedding Highlights: Sarah & Mike 3/18/2017

For the girls at Lesner Inn, one of the hardest parts of our jobs is seeing our couples leave on their wedding night. We have been through so much with them and after the main event, we are so sad that we won’t be working with them anymore. Thankfully, we get to see photos and videos from the big day and we love following along through custom hashtags and photographer blogs.  But there...

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The Newlyweds Vendor Booking Guide

Hello newly engaged couples, and congratulations! Where is the wedding? Have you booked your photographer? How about your DJ? What type of food are you having? Are you doing cake or cupcakes? What is your color scheme? These are just a few of the questions you will be bombarded with from friends, family, and anyone else ready to offer their congratulations. Do you want to know how to...

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5 Ways to Make Your Guests Feel Special or Involved at Your Wedding

Unless you get lucky and have guests that all live locally, attending a wedding can be a big commitment for your guests to make. After you add airfare, accommodations, and transportation, it sure does get a little pricey. Make sure you go out of your way to remind them all how special they are to you and that you appreciate their efforts! Not sure how to do this? Here are five ways...

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