We’re getting even closer to the very first Outer Banks Wedding Show, and with 100s of tickets sold, we’ve been asking brides why they were so excited about it. We compiled their 10 coolest answers here, hope you like it:

#10…. It’s a week after St. Patrick’s Day and you’ll be sober again, ready to move on from green shamrocks and Irish beer.

#9…… A great excuse to get your toes in the sand on the beach.

#8…… Meet the national winning bride and groom to-be of the Salute to Love contest.

#7…… Fun way to plan your wedding by meeting top area vendors in one location.

#6…… Enjoy the Outer Banks Wedding Show on Saturday and have time for a photo shoot and appointments with other vendors on Sunday before you head back home!

#5…… This Show takes the stress out and replaces it with productive fun as you enjoy a glass of wine, awesome cake and other foods, strolling the beautiful campus.

#4…… It will be NCAA March Madness which means your fiance will be happily occupied with games on TV while you’re having fun with wedding plans.

#3…… Attend one or more of the mini seminars to learn more about topics that interest you and are relevant to your Outer Banks wedding day.

#2…… Name one other Wedding Show on the East Coast that is held at a luxurious resort that sits right on the Atlantic Ocean’s edge.

#1…… Because it’s the Coolest Wedding Show ever!!!

With free wedding planning seminars, the absolute top Outer Banks wedding vendors, and in one of the most unique settings in the entire OBX, there are hundreds of reasons to come to the show. What’s yours?