Bridal Spotlight: Michael and Tiah Taylor

Wedding Date: September 20, 2014

Ceremony Site: VBCC Suite 4

Reception Site: VBCC Suite 5

Photographer: Sequoia Mulgrave (646-687-2662)

DJ: Jovon Lopes (757-706-1711)

What first drew you to the VBCC? 

The information that we saw online regarding weddings and special events.

What made you decide to book? 

Convenience, price, location and space availability.

What was your favorite part of planning your wedding? Bride: "Picking my wedding dress."

What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding? Finding a venue.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day? 

Groom: "When my bride came walking down the aisle......and the KISS of course."

Bride: Everybody in attendance being so sweet and complimenting us.

What was your favorite thing you ate at your wedding reception? 

Groom:  " BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS!!!!" 

Bride: "Southwest chicken spring rolls"

What is your favorite photo from your wedding day?

What is your favorite part of being married (Groom)? 

Groom: "The conversations and good times that we have."

Bride: "Being able to live with, laugh with , and grow old with my BFF! :)"

  

Anything else you want to share? Cassie was very helpful, professional and quick to respond to all of our needs.

{Thanks so much Mike and Tiah- We loved having you and your fantastic party! Best Wishes!}

Bridal Spotlight: Randy and Tyra Woods

Name: Mrs. Tyra N. Woods & Mr. Randy S. Woods

Wedding Date:  January 4, 2014

Ceremony Site:  The Virginia Beach Convention Center (Meeting Suite 1)

Reception Site:  The Virginia Beach Convention Center (Ballroom 3)

Photographer: Will King

DJ: Shelton

What first drew you to the VBCC?

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        What drew me to the VBCC was the building. I wanted a venue that made a statement upon entering the grounds. The building is beyond beautiful and was everything I dreamed that I wanted.

What made you decide to book?

-          My husband and I decided to book with the VBCC because the VBCC is a one stop shop. Everything that you would ever need for your wedding is already there for you, from the catering, lighting, dressing rooms, décor. etc. I absolutely fell in love with the Ballrooms and the VIP Suite. After viewing other venues, none compared to VBCC.

 What was your favorite part of planning your wedding? 

-         My favorite part of planning my wedding was working side by side with my mother. My mother was my décor manager and she absolutely wowed me. The night before the wedding my mother actually reviled the ceremony space to me and I cried hysterically like a baby. My mom is my best friend and she provided me with my dream and so much more. 

 What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding? 

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           Actually I did not have any challenges while planning my wedding. The VBCC staff were so welcoming, polite, professional, and able to make everything happen that I wanted.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Groom)?

-          The most memorable moment of my wedding was my wife and my grand entrance into the reception space. The lighting was amazing. It really makes your wedding experience so much better if you have excellent lighting.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Bride)?

-          The most memorable moment of my wedding day was our balloon drop cascading down on my husband and I during the ending of our first dance. It was absolutely beautiful and Whitlock was able to help install it and my event manager Darcy Potter was able to release the balloons at the perfect time.

What was your favorite thing you ate at your wedding reception?

-          Our guests absolutely loved our food at the wedding and is currently still talking about how delicious everything was. As a young couple we wanted to select a variety of foods that were popular instead of the traditional elegant wedding food. Our favorites was our whole menu but cocktail hour was beyond delicious. We selected  mini cheeseburger slider, scallops wrapped in bacon, and BBQ quesadillas. OMG the food was so good and so filling. My guests were full off of cocktail hour alone. We were so pleased.

What is your favorite photo from your wedding day? 

-          Our favorite photo from our wedding is our Winter Wonderland snowy photo, in which our photographer captured snow actually falling on us inside the ceremony space, but all of our photos are super awesome.

What is your favorite part of being married (Groom)?

-          My favorite part of being married is being able to wake up next to my beautiful, awesome wife every day. My wife completes me and understands me like no one else. She is my dream and I’m so honored to have been divinely designed and destined just for her.

What is your favorite part of being married (Bride)?

-          My favorite part of being married is my husband is truly my best friend.  We were high school sweethearts and dated for 10 years. My husband gets me like no one else. I’m so blessed to have him. He is definitely 1 in a million.

Anything else you want to share?

Future brides book the VBCC, you will be more than satisfied.












Randy and Tyra- Thank You for choosing to spend your magical day with us! We had such a good time! We are so happy that you are happy! Best Wishes!

Bridal Spotlight: A.B. and Renee Britt

Name:  A.B. and Renée Britt

Wedding Date:  November 9, 2013

Ceremony Site: Virginia Beach Convention Center Suite 1

 

Ceremony Space with Ceiling Drape by Whitlock, Pipe and Drape by the VBCC,
and the Bride's own Twinkle Light Backdrop

Reception Site:  Virginia Beach Convention Center Ballroom

 

The Bride designed her own curved head table. Twinkle Lights provided by Distinctive Gourmet. 

Photographer: Keith Bernstein

DJ: Rex De Jaager with Tidewater DJ’s

What first drew you to the VBCC?

The food! I had been to several banquets here before and every time I loved what I ate.

What made you decide to book?

It ultimately came down to that the VBCC had everything I wanted in a venue. We could get ready here, have the ceremony and reception here and most importantly after researching the cost factor at different spaces it really was the best value for our dollar.

What was your favorite part of planning your wedding?  

It was kind of cool that people would get so excited for us!

What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding? 

Getting the RSVPs back!

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Groom)?

Dancing with Renée and then with my mom

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Bride)? 

There was a moment when everyone was getting served their salads that I realized that I was surrounded by pretty much all of my favorite people – they were in the same place at the same time. And, they were happy! That was just awesome!

What was your favorite thing you ate at your wedding reception? 

I really enjoyed the barbecue quesadillas. The walnut sage sauce on the chicken was amazing!

What is your favorite photo from your wedding day?

What is your favorite part of being married (Groom)? 

I took Renée to my office and I got to show her off as my wife!

What is your favorite part of being married (Bride)? 

We were engaged for two years; it is nice that all that planning is done and now we can focus on other things not just the wedding! And, being able to really call him husband! :)

Anything else you want to share?

Brides - If you wear a head piece, make sure it is stretchy; I had a horrible headache from the headband; it eventually went away, but there were a few rough hours before the aspirin kicked in and I was able to get distracted enough to forget about it!

Be flexible! Plan for things to not go 100% according to plan. Don’t forget to eat and breathe. 

The Bride pictured with VBCC Event Manager Darcy Potter (left)
 and Distinctive Gourmet Catering Sales Manager Cassandra Murdough (right)

A.B. and Renee- Thank you for celebrating with us! We were honored that you chose the VBCC and Distinctive Gourmet. Best Wishes for a fabulous future together!

Bridal Spotlight: Josh and Adrienne Rolon

Wedding Date: March 16, 2013

Ceremony Site: Shiloh Baptist Church  Norfolk, VA

 

Reception Site:  Virginia Beach Convention Center, Ballroom 3

Photographer: Lindsay Fauver Photography

DJ: DJ Seko of Positive Vibes
 

What first drew you to the VBCC?.

Josh and I went together to the 2012 VOW Bridal show and were completely amazed!!! We were so impressed by how everything was set up, and especially the VBCC booth. It was clear that the VBCC would be the place that we would be celebrating our union.

What made you decide to book?

Cassie, James, and Darcy were absolutely amazing! They answered all our questions and assured us that the reception would go perfectly. And it did!!

What was your favorite part of planning your wedding? 

I think probably exchanging emails back and forth with Cassie! She made the whole experience really fun and exciting and she had a lot of great ideas that really made our reception 10 times better. And most of all, she would always say something in the emails that really made me laugh. That definitely means a lot throughout all the stress of planning.

What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding?

Probably deciding on cake flavors. Our cake baker, Emily from E & E Special Events was PHENOMENAL!! She had so many delicious flavor options that we just couldn't decide. We eventually came to a decision and boy was that cake delicious and beautiful!!

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Groom)?

Seeing Adrienne for the first time. She was absolutely gorgeous. I completely lost it.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Bride)?

Walking down the aisle and seeing Josh crying tears of joy when he saw me. That made me immediately break down in tears, especially when he grabbed my hand and said, "You look so beautiful." Best moment ever.

What was your favorite thing you ate at your wedding reception?

Bride: I had a little bit of everything and EVERYTHING was incredibly delicious. That Jambalaya was sooooo delicious!! We didn't get to eat much but the flavor of that stuck out to me the most.

Groom: The Pernil was perfect! Half of my family is Puerto Rican so we all really appreciated how delicious it was. All of my family said that it was the best Pernil we've EVER had!!

What is your favorite photo from your wedding day? 

What is your favorite part of being married (Groom)?

Getting to spend more time with my wife. She's my best friend and we have so much fun together.

What is your favorite part of being married (Bride)?

Knowing that I get to spend the life with my best friend in the entire world! Every day is a brand new adventure. And what better ways to share that adventure than with my best friend and now husband, Josh.

 

Anything else you want to share?

The whole crew at the Virginia Beach Convention Center was absolutely phenomenal! We were completely amazed from start to finish how their service, food, staff, building, and everything else in between, was incredible! If any bride is on the fence about where their wedding reception should be held, this is the end of your search, because Virginia Beach Convention Center will take the best care of you and make sure your wedding is not only fabulous, but that it reflects your love and the love of your friends and family. Thank you so much Virginia Beach Convention Center!! Our wedding was so fantastic, and we truly credit that to you guys and all you have done for us!

Thank you Josh and Adrienne for choosing us to host your wedding reception! We appreciate your kind words and can't wait to get started on the anniversary parties!!

Bridal Spotlight: Anthony and Nicole Zukowski

Name: Anthony Zukowski II & Nicole Zukowski

Wedding Date:  November 10, 2012

Ceremony Site: Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Reception Site: Virginia Beach Convention Center Suite 5

Photographer: Macon Photography

DJ: Johnny Sparxx

What first drew you to the VBCC?

The look and location- we had our prom and high school graduation there. I've also had cheerleading competitions there, too. Previously, I'd seen pictures of other weddings there and I loved them!

 

What made you decide to book?

Lots of reasons: friendliness of the staff, ease of picking out a menu, location, etc.

What was your favorite part of planning your wedding? 

Trying on wedding dresses! Anthony would probably say cake tasting.

What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding?

Picking a rehearsal dinner location.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Bride)?

Our first kiss.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Groom)?

Seeing Nicole come around the corner with her dress on; my knees started shaking a little bit.

What was your favorite thing you ate at your wedding reception:

Bride- the nachos!!!!! duh!

Groom- the fried ravioli

What is your favorite photo from your wedding day? 

What is your favorite part of being married (Bride)?

saying 'husband' at the end of every sentence. :)

What is your favorite part of being married (Groom)?

Being able to sleep next to my wife every night.

Anything else you want to share?

You guys did such a fabulous job on decorating the room! It was way more than I expected and I LOVED every bit of it. Thank you and your staff for all of your hard work. :)

Anthony and Nicole- we had the best time getting to know the two of you and we so apprecaite you sharing your day with us! Thank You!

Bridal Spotlight: David and Mackenzie Towell

David and Mackenzie Towell

Wedding Date: 9/22/2012

Ceremony Site: Virginia Beach Convention Center

Reception Site: Virginia Beach Convention Center

Photographer: Keith Bernstien

What first drew you to the VBCC? 

The building is so versitile and open. The location is great for out-of-town guests  because it is right by the beach and it is one of the main buildings in the Hampton Roads area so it is easy to find. The ballroom was my dream room becuase with out any decoration it is gorgeous. This creates a great blank canvas to build what ever wedding you can think of.

What made you decide to book?

Cassie and Darcy made me so confident and excited to have my wedding there. I was completely confident that they would do whatever they could to make me happy and make my day happen. I trusted them so much and I didn't want to go any where else after our first meeting.

What was your favorite part of planning your wedding?

THE FOOD TASTING!! Cassie was awesome about explaing all of the food options and helping me make decisions about my package. When it came to the day of the tasting, I felt like a celebrity. It was sooo fun and stress free. I felt like it was one of the most painless parts of the process with the help of Cassie and Distinctive Gourment.

What was the most challenging part of planning your wedding ?

Keeping my sanity. There is no one thing I remember agonizing over, but everything together was tough. I had lists and notes every where in my house, trying to keep everything straight. Communicating with every one was a challenge as well, all I can say is thank goodness for e-mail and Facebook.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day (Bride)?

When I walked down the aisle to my groom. The look on his face when he saw me for the first time in my dress was so sweet. The thing I will always remember is when I walked to him and grabbed his hand, he looked me right in the eyes, his eyes a little watery, and said "You look beautiful"

What was your favorite thing you ate at your wedding reception?

EVERYTHING!! I love food and I had been waiting to pig out for months. The chicken dinner we picked was amazing and I love love loved the hors d'oeuvres at cocktail hour.

What is your favorite photo from your wedding day?

What is your favorite part of being married (Bride)?

Having my best friend with me all the time :) and knowing that he always wants to be with me.

Thank you so much for picking us David and Mackenzie! The VBCC was proud to host your special day! What a beautiful night!