Getting married at Slate & Cypress Wedding & Event Venue is a destination wedding experience! Located in beautiful Calabash, a picturesque coastal fishing town along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in SE North Carolina. It is conveniently located less than 5 miles from the ocean, surrounded by an array of conveniences and amenities, including beaches, dining, lodging, golf courses, shopping, entertainment, and more! We specialize in destination events, so please ask our professional Event Management & Event Planning staff how we can make your dream destination experience!
DINING: Because of its’ abundance of fresh seafood, Calabash is known for its’ “Calabash-style seafood restaurants”, claiming the distinctive title as “Seafood Capital of the World”. When choosing Slate & Cypress as a destination venue, there are many fantastic locations that offer quality fare with a charming local feel. While family seafood restaurants are prominent, quality fine dining is also yours to be discovered.
- The Oyster Rock Waterfront Seafood
- The Boundary House
- Grapevine Mediterranean Restaurant & Lounge
- Clark’s Seafood & Chop House
- Calabash Gourmet & Sushi Bar
- The Brentwood Restaurant & Wine Bistro
- The Parson’s Table
- Crabby Oddwaters
- La Cuchina
- Ocean Isle Fish Company
- Calabash Creamery
- Milk & Honey Breakfast, Bar & More
- Ella’s of Calabash
GOLF: Wanting to hit the links? Slate & Cypress is just minutes away from several fine golf courses, including two courses just outside our front gates! Visitors looking to plan a destination wedding at Slate & Cypress have no less than twelve courses to choose from during their visit, each set amongst the gorgeous natural backdrop of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Carolina lowlands. For those who love the game of golf, there’s a lot to take advantage of within very close proximity.
- Meadowlands Golf Club
- Crow Creek Golf Club
- Ocean Ridge Plantation
- Tiger’s Eye Golf Links
- Brunswick Plantation Resort and Golf
- Thistle Golf Club
- The Pearl Golf Course
- Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center
- Jaguar’s Lair Golf Course
- Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club
- Sea Trail Golf Club
- Glen Dornoch Waterway Golf
LODGING: Lodging in the greater Calabash, N.C. area includes several options nearby in Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, providing close proximity to nearby beaches, amenities, and Slate & Cypress. For convenience and fun, have your guests lodge at one of the many local beach vacation rentals and charter a limo bus to shuttle them the short distance to and from Slate & Cypress. This will allow your guests an enjoyable, laid-back and stress-free vacation stay while you live out your dream destination wedding and event experience!
- Explore the many beachfront and golf course community vacation rentals in surrounding Calabash, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach & North Myrtle Beach:
- Kingston Resorts
- Marriott Resort at Grand Dunes
- Sea Trail Resort Villas
- The Sunset Inn
- Ocean Isle Inn
- Islander Inn
- Village at the Glens
- Holiday Inn Express N. Myrtle Beach
- La Quinta Inn N. Myrtle Beach
OTHER AMENITIES: Close to Slate & Cypress, as well as the Calabash area, include several parks, fishing, boating, entertainment and the barrier island of Sunset Beach.
- Sunset Beach Fishing Pier
- Sunset Beach Park
- Sunset Beach Seashore
- Ingram Planetarium
- Vereen Fishing Pier
- Vereen Memorial Gardens
- River Country Mini Golf
- Tropical Adventure Mini Golf
- Ocean Isle Beach Pier
- Ocean Isle Beach
- Intercoastal Waterway
- Helicopter rides
- The Big M Casino Ship
- North Myrtle Beach
- Cherry Grove Point
- Cherry Grove Fishing Pier
- Kindred Spirit Mailbox
- Myrtle Beach, SC (<22 mi.)
- Wilmington, NC (<46 mi.)