Nannette and Eric Kallestad

NAME OF BUSINESS: The Proper Setting, LLC

SERVICE PROVIDED: Wedding consultation,planning and coordination.

BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY: To work professionally with each client, give them sound advice, and achieve the goal of creating positive memories of the entire wedding journey.

WHAT SETS YOU APART: Experience, proven track record, established professional relationships with local, as well as regional vendors.  Remaining calm under pressure with a sense of humor.  Listening to clients to be able to create the event that they want.

HOW LONG AND WHERE: 7 years owning our own business, with more than 20 combined years of experience in all facets of event planning and management.

BEST ADVICE: Allow plenty of time to research and choose the vendors that compliment the style of wedding that you want to host.

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB: Meeting people from all different areas of the country and helping to introduce them to our little sand bar on the edge of the earth.

FAVORITE PLACE: Sunset over the Sound on a beautiful fall day.

FAVORITE HOBBIES: Walking our Doberman and watching her run!  Spending time with our great friends and family!  Taking warm vacations in the dead of winter.  Eric has even taken up playing the mandolin!

FAVORITE MEAL: Nannette chooses a filet mignon, a good bottle of red wine and any kind of chocolate for dessert.  Eric could live off of pizza-New York or Chicago Style-it doesn't really matter, as long as it's pizza (and cold beer).

Just the right amount of grace, style and Southern hospitality...

With over 20 years of wedding planning experience on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Nannette and Eric Kallestad share their knowledge of the best locations, vendors and secrets of the OBX to help you plan your wedding celebration.  The value of a wedding planner is especially seen when planning a destination wedding.  From Corolla to Duck, Kitty Hawk to Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head to Manteo, your Outer Banks Wedding will be breathtaking, spectacular and incorporate the charm that is Coastal North Carolina. 
           
     The Proper Setting offers complete event planning and management plans designed to fit your style of wedding.  These include:  Full Service Plans, Wedding Wise Classes for the “Do-it-Yourself” Bride, Consultations and Wedding Day Plus Plans.  Additional services include ceremony chair rentals, event set-up and breakdown, rental equipment management and welcome bags, to name just a few.
    
     The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a tight-knit community.  In addition to volunteer work, The Proper Setting helps show its commitment by donating 5% of all contracted fees to worthwhile, local organizations.  Recipients include The Whalehead Club, the OBX Marathon and Dare County Hotline to name a few.

With just the right amount of grace, style and Southern hospitality, the Proper Setting will professionally provide you…what you want, when you want it and how you want it, including a lifetime of meaningful memories.  Feel free to visit their website at www.thepropersetting.com or contact them at 252.441.8166.  Event Planning on the Edge of the Earth!