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Luxury Lodging By Laura specializes in luxury private oceanfront vacation homes perfect for beach weddings along the coast of North Carolina. These wedding-friendly beach properties offer prime locations, especially for destination weddings, gorgeous pools with beautiful backyards, tiki bars and so much more!! If you can't decide between a destination and traditional wedding, call Laura!! These Oceanfront Luxury Beach homes give you the best of both worlds. With venues sleeping 12 to 48 and able to host weddings of 12 to 125, stay with your loved ones in the same place where you and your sweetheart will exchange vows. Spend a few days or a week sunning and funning with your favorite people instead of just a few hours like you do with a traditional wedding. Here is a little more info about our different homes:

Let us help you with your dream beach wedding. Email us to set up a time for a quick call to discuss your wedding.

BEACH WEDDINGS ARE BETTER!!

Facilities and Capacity

4 gorgeous oceanfront homes to choose from:

1. The Dream Maker

• Oceanfront

• 10 bedrooms

• Sleeps max 38

• Large open floor plan

• Elevator

• Bride “get ready room”

• SONOS sound system inside and out

• Gorgeous backyard and pool area

• Private beach access

• Custom tiki bar

• Covered outdoor space

2.Southern Comfort

• Oceanfront

• 12 bedrooms

• Sleeps max 44

• 2 Living areas

• 2 designer Kitchens

• 4 refrigerators 4 ovens

• SONOS Sound system inside and out

• Gorgeous backyard and pool area

• 2 Private beach accesses

• 2 Oceanfront gazebos

• Custom tiki bar

• Covered outdoor space and deep decks

3. Once Upon A Tide

• Oceanfront

• 12 bedrooms

• Sleeps max 48t

• Large open floor plan with 7500 ft.²

• Elevator

• Large designer kitchen

• SONOS sound system inside and out

• Gorgeous backyard and pool area w Private Beach access

• 2nd Large living room with foosball and shuffleboard and two 75-inch TVS

• Custom tiki bar

• 5000 ft.²of Covered outdoor space

Max 100 for a wedding

4. All Decked Out

• Oceanfront

• 9 bedrooms

• Sleeps max 36

• Max 75 for a wedding

• Beautiful backyard w Pool and hot tub

• SONOS sound system inside and out

• Elevator

• Private beach access

• 3 levels of outdoor decking

Services Offered

Luxury Lodging By Laura specializes in large oceanfront vacation homes that are used for vacations and beach weddings. This venue may host engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, and elopements, in addition to the expected ceremony and rehearsal. We allow 12-125 people depending on which house and time of year. After booking, we provide a complete preferred vendor list for the additional items you will need to host your wedding at the home, including tables and chairs, rental, lighting, catering, floral, bakeries, and more.

Location

Luxury Lodging by Laura has locations in Ocean Isle, Wrightsville, and Carolina Beach, NC COMING SOON to Atlantic Beach NC

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

15

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Beach
Mansion
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What event items are available?

Chairs
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

March
April
May
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
November
December
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Reviews of Luxury Lodging by Laura

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    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    5 out of 5 rating
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    5 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
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The Once Upon a Tide property managed by Luxury Lodging by Laura is highly praised for its stunning oceanfront location, spacious and well-equipped house, and attentive management team led by Liz. The venue offers luxury amenities like a private heated pool and outdoor bar area, making it ideal for weddings and other events. Guests appreciated the comfortable accommodations, beautiful setting for ceremonies, and the helpful recommendations for vendors provided by the staff. However, parking logistics could be challenging for guests, but overall, it is recommended as a beautiful and unique venue for milestone events.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

The Once Upon a Tide property managed by Luxury Lodging by Laura is highly praised for its stunning oceanfront location, spacious and well-equipped house, and attentive management team led by Liz. The venue offers luxury amenities like a private heated pool and outdoor bar area, making it ideal for weddings and other events. Guests appreciated the comfortable accommodations, beautiful setting for ceremonies, and the helpful recommendations for vendors provided by the staff. However, parking logistics could be challenging for guests, but overall, it is recommended as a beautiful and unique venue for milestone events.

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5.0/5 37 reviews
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Lisa W. Sent on 11/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience!!!

My husband and I were fortunate enough to get The Once Upon A Tide house for our wedding earlier this year, it was amazing!!!

Would highly recommend any of these properties!! This house though was perfect for our wedding and helped us create incredible memories. Our guests were so happy that they were able to stay on the property with us, and we had enough room for everyone to be comfortable and it was so convenient to have our wedding on site.

We were in contact with Liz, and she was fantastic!! She was always so kind, so helpful, accommodating, and very responsive from the first contact through our entire stay. She provided us with information to make our stay more comfortable and gave recommendations for wedding vendors as well as local spots that people like to visit or eat at - which was so helpful to provide to our guests.

From the first time we saw this house, it exceeded any expectations from the photos online. The space, size of the rooms, the kitchen was incredible. It has absolutely stunning views!!!! We had perfect weather and being right on the beach was a dream for everyone.

Honestly you cant go wrong with any of the properties through Luxury Lodging by Laura, they all offer something unique but I am so happy that we were able to get Once Upon A Tide. I can't wait to go back and visit and I would love to work with them again!
Pete
Pete M. Sent on 06/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!!

Amazing place! Amazing service! Amazing organization! We cannot say enough about Luxury By Laura and more specifically once Upon a Tide. It really blows you away and you never really get used to how awesome it is from that main floor view. The decks, the views, the pool, the KITCHEN…. Holy smokes. Pulling out on the last day all we kept saying is we need to do that again! Thank you to Luxury By Laura, you made it possible for us to have the most amazing weekend wedding we could have possibly imagined, can’t thank you enough. If you are looking for a wedding at the beach and have 50 people or less, this is your place, stop looking. All of their recommended vendors were 5 star, the place was perfect, rain or shine. Awesome awesome awesome! Just a perfect weekend wedding.
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Holly N. Sent on 11/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding at Southern Comfort May 2024

Overall, its a great place to throw a wedding. We hired a wedding planner who was very familar with Luxury Lodging by Laura's rules which made it easier for a bride to be planning the wedding. Overall, guests loved the venue, felt comfortable, and I loved how our wedding party could stay with us on Bride and Groom sides. One of the issues that arose was parking for the day of our wedding. We thought we had it all handled leading up to our day after speaking with the venue and nearby hotels, but alas day of it got tricky. The lot we were told they could park in, directly across from the venue, would put most our guests at risk for parking tickets. Luckily most of our guests walked or used a shuttle, but it was still a headache to figure it out day of for my husband. Overall would recommend if you can flush out realistic parking for guests.
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Luxury Lodging by Laura frequently asked questions

Luxury Lodging by Laura includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
The space offered by Luxury Lodging by Laura for wedding events is known for:
  • Beach
  • Mansion
  • Waterfront
Luxury Lodging by Laura offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Luxury Lodging by Laura offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Luxury Lodging by Laura offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Luxury Lodging by Laura offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Tables
Luxury Lodging by Laura is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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