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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: PaperDolls

When it comes to wedding stationary, invitations and designs who better to ask than our friend April from PaperDolls! No detail is too small for PaperDolls when it comes to creating your dream wedding suite so read below to learn more! Photo: Sarah Vanderford Photography When did you launch PaperDolls and why? I launched PaperDolls right after I got married in 2011 because I had so...

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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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Touchdown! A Sport’s Fans Wedding

Touchdown! Goal! Safe! No matter the time of year there’s always a sport which means there’s always the potential of trying to schedule or design your wedding around it. However, there is also the potential of adding in your favorite sports team or colors in your wedding design or ceremony itself, so for all you sports fans, keep on reading to find out how you can say “ I Do” feeling...

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8 Things We’ve Learned Since Becoming a Wedding Venue

Lesner Inn has been in business for quite some time now and we thought it would be helpful to share with you some insights that we’ve learned throughout the years of being a wedding venue! From things specific to the venue side of weddings or just some generic tips, we hope you can take at least one or two of these and use them during wedding planning! Hiring Help for your Wedding is...

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You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers!

We know there are a million questions that come up when planning a wedding. No matter where you’re at in the process, there will always be more questions that pop up when you meet with a new vendor, a relative gives advice, or sometimes even your guests will have a question. Here at Lesner Inn, we try to answer them throughout the planning process, but we’ve also come up with...

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