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June 15, 2021

Topsail Manor Beach Wedding | NC Wedding Photographer

Topsail Manor Beach Wedding | Sarah & Michael

These two are MARRIED! Sarah and Michael had a beautiful Topsail Manor Beach Wedding at Topsail Beach this May surrounded by their closest friends and family. These two met online in the end of 2018 and got engaged on the beach in 2020! Topsail Beach has always been special to them. They decided to get married there, and it was a fun little getaway for everyone! I might be a little bias, but beach weddings are some of my FAVORITES! 🙂

One of my favorite parts about beach weddings is the atmosphere and how relaxed they are. That is how I remember this day. So fun, relaxing, and full of laughter from their hilarious kids and family. During their thank you speech at dinner, Sarah mentioned how she loves when worlds collide and seeing things come together. Their Topsail Manor beach wedding was a true testament to seeing these two families become one. We were able able to see how perfect Sarah and Michael are for one another.

I have so many favorite moments from this day. So, you’ll have to scroll all the way through their blog post to see more! Before the ceremony, Sarah gifted her mother a quilted handkerchief and a bridal portrait. This portrait was of her showing off part of her dress where she had her late step fathers shirt sewn in. She wanted her mom to know he was still going to help her walk down the aisle. We ALL cried when she showed her.

While the guys were getting ready before the ceremony, one of the kids asked what the purpose of the pocket square was. I jokingly mentioned he could use it for his tears during the ceremony. WELL, when Michael saw Sarah, he immediately starting crying, cue the heart strings! His son saw him and motioned to him to use his pocket square! It was the cutest little moment and I giggled the whole time seeing that.

Topsail Manor Wedding at North Topsail Beach

One thing I do love about this location, is there are so many options for portraits!! The inside of Topsail manor is gorgeous for photos and has a view of the beach. For bride and groom portraits following their ceremony, we attempted to get lots of photos on the beach. But, that NC wind was hitting us like a sand storm out there! We were able to get a few fun shots of them together walking on the beach. Then we did a ton more photos on the sound side of the island. There it was MUCH less windy, and we were able to soak up a little more of that sunset.

Congratulations again to Sarah and Michael! They are truly the perfect pair for one another. I am so excited for them to experience the joys of marriage together! Welcome to the #marriedclub!!!

See some of my favorite images from their Topsail Manor Beach Wedding below. You’ll also find a list of all the amazing vendors from the Wilmington area they used!!

Topsail Manor is a private home that was built in 2017 to host weddings and events on the beach.

Sarah had beautiful invitations made to match the theme of their outdoor whimsical beach wedding.

White and green florals were used to decorate throughout the day.

Ring shot of all three rings before the ceremony together.

Sarah wore silver jewelry on her wedding day to match and accent her sweetheart wedding dress.

Sarah wore a strapless lace wedding gown from Maggi Bridal in Raleigh.

Blue and white matching bridal party pajamas from Kohls.

The bride wore a satin bridal robe during getting ready, and her flower girls wore light blue to match.

The bride gets ready for her wedding day over looking the outer banks of NC.

The bride had her mother as her matron of honor and she helped her get ready to walk down the aisle.

One of the bride's best friends helped put her veil in and put her heels on for her beach wedding.

The bride shares a hug with her mom before gifting her an emotional and thoughtful set of gifts on her wedding day.

The bride had a piece of her late father's shirt sewn into her wedding dress in the shape of a heart so he could walk her down the aisle.

The bride had a first look with her father before he walked her down the aisle.

The bride shares a hug with her father before walking down the aisle.

The groom gets ready for the ceremony with his sons, who were also groomsmen.

The groom and his best man folding pocket squares.

The bride and groom share an intimate first touch behind a door to talk to one another before the ceremony.

The ceremony site for this Topsail Beach wedding day.

The ceremony set up had a unique L-Shape so everyone could see.

Their pool-side ceremony decorations had a boho and beach whimsical feel.

Ceremony decor for a backyard beach wedding in the Outer Banks.

Their poolside beach ceremony was decorated in beautiful lush greenery, white florals, and pampas grass. I loved the unique set up of their L-shaped ceremony. True to their fun personality, Sarah and Michael did rock paper scissors to see who would share their vows first. When they went to share their first kiss, their wedding party had set off two big confetti canons. This made for such a fun first kiss photo!

Flower Girls with flower rings and flower crowns walking down the aisle in steel grey.

The groom sees his bride for the first time as she walks down the stairs.

The groom sheds a tear as he sees his bride for the first time, and his son motions to him to use his pocket square. — Look at him showing him to use his pocket square! So cute!!

The bride walks down the aisle escorted by her father. — Sarah is just GLOWING! What a beautiful bride!

The back of the bride's dress walking down the aisle.

The bride and groom hold hands during their Topsail Manor beach ceremony.

The bride and groom played rock paper scissors to see who would share vows first.

The groom reads his personal vows to his bride.

Overhead image of the Topsail Manor wedding ceremony from the house deck. — Can you find me in this image?! 🙂

The bride's mother watches next to her, as her matron of honor.

The wedding party set off confetti canons during the first kiss.

The bride and groom share a kiss at the end of the aisle after their ceremony.

The bride and groom walk away from their ceremony together to have a moment alone before continuing portraits.

A family photo for the bride and groom after the ceremony.

The bride and her matrons of honor had beautiful white and green lush florals for their beach wedding.

The wedding party all together after the wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom portraits on the sound side of the Outer Banks at Topsail Manor.

The bride and groom walk together to the beach.

The bride and groom walking together along the beach after their wedding.

The bride and groom walking together along the beach after their Topsail Beach wedding.

Beach garden style dinner party inspiration

Boho beach wedding with greenery and pampas grass.

The bride and groom share their first dance next to the pool at Topsail Manor.

First Dance as husband and wife at their outer banks NC Wedding.

The best man shares a funny toast to his dad and bonus mom.

The bride and groom cut their cake before smashing it.

Sunset bride and groom portraits on the sound side of the Outer Banks.

Bride and groom outer banks wedding inspiration at Topsail Manor.

Bride and groom sunset photos. Outer banks wedding inspiration at Topsail Manor.

Sunset at the beach on their wedding day.

Reception dancing photos with their family and friends.

Sarah and Michael danced the night away with their friends and family under string lights. They shared some delicious mini cheesecakes, bundt cakes, and ended the night with a light up wand exit. PS – This is a great and fun alternative to a sparkler exit when it’s too windy or your venue doesn’t allow sparklers!