Carolina Beach, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/30/2012 -- Creating a unique wedding experience can be a challenge. Destination weddings are growing in popularity, but getting married on a boat, or with sand between your toes? Now that’s original.

Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches in Carolina Beach (http://www.carolinabeachgetaway.com). Engaged couples and those celebrating anniversaries, special occasions or simply the company of the one they love flock to the area, especially in the mild spring season.

For a truly memorable, one-of-a-kind celebration of amour, consider these possibilities.

Take A Cruise
Winner Boats (http://www.winnerboats.com/) departs from Carolina Beach Marina and hosts everything from moonlight dances to formal wedding ceremonies. For the latter, they offer outstanding services, delicious menu selections, elegant facilities, and more. Full bar service is available featuring exotic tropical cocktails. Their theme menus from light hors d’oeuvres to elegant dinners are prepared on site in their galleys, providing you with the freshest ingredients. Recommendations for those special touches like flowers, photographers, transportation, and more can be provided to you, and they can handle parties up to 385 guests.

For more information and to receive your customized wedding package, call (910) 791-6559.

Have Your Wedding On Shore
For landlubbers who nevertheless would like the coast to serve as the backdrop for their marriage ceremony, contact the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau (call 1-800-641-7082 or email mpearson@wilmingtonandbeaches.com), Carolina Beach’s one-stop resource center for group, meeting or event planning. The bureau can help put you in touch with everything that you need to have to make your special day run smoothly, including service providers, accommodations, venues, transportation and promotional materials.

Enjoy Great Locales For Romance
Atlantic Towers (http://www.atlantic-towers.com/) provide one- and two-bedroom suite condos with living and dining room areas that open onto a private balcony with an extraordinary view of Carolina Beach and the Atlantic Ocean – a perfect location for a honeymoon or getaway. Its club room is specially suited to accommodate weddings and other special events. Other great options to host your wedding reception with room enough to spare for your guests include the Courtyard by Marriott (http://www.courtyardcarolinabeach.com/) – where guests can enjoy a suite with a private balcony or take in a reception at the hotel’s 300-capacity ballroom – and the Golden Sands Motel (http://www.goldensandscarolinabeach.com/).

To find out about more about unique romantic getaways at Carolina Beach, visit http://www.carolinabeachgetaway.com/.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
N.C. Jazz Festival
Thursday, Feb. 2-Saturday, Feb. 4 (in nearby Wilmington)

Wilmington Wine & Chocolate Festival
Friday, Feb. 3-Sunday, Feb. 5 (in nearby Wilmington)

Seaside Bridal Showcase at the Courtyard by Marriott
Sunday, March 11

For all event information, visit http://bit.ly/wnAYyN.

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About Carolina Beach, N.C.
Carolina Beach is an original and unique North Carolina beach. This recently renovated seaside town offers family-friendly fun all year long where visitors can experience a classic boardwalk, interesting festivals and colorful characters. For more information, visit http://www.CarolinaBeachGetaway.com or call (800) 641-7082.

Jake Potter
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