Sunset Beach, NC, United States

Wedding Day

Wedding

The View at Brick Landing Plantation

Reception

Our Wedding

When Tyler decided to go back to school, he didn't realize how much it would change his life. He was struggling in his English 111 class when his instructor recommended he visit the on-campus writing center. It was there he met her.Amber had just started working at the college as a writing tutor and online writing lab manager. A friend, an English 111 instructor, asked her to tutor a prize student. Their first session was special. Tyler and Amber immediately clicked and began discussing the work without all the awkwardness associated with first meetings. When he went home, Tyler couldn't stop smiling and told his mother all about his new tutor. And Amber told her friends all about the cute guy she was tutoring.

The Meeting

At the end of his first year, Tyler transferred to East Carolina University, Amber's alma mater. He asked for her phone number, claiming he wanted it to ask her questions about ECU and his classes. The night of graduation, Tyler called Amber. They talked about nothing for a long time before he asked her out. Amber immediately panicked and tried to stall for time while texting her friends. With the support of her friends, she agreed.On May 25th, they headed to a Mediterranean place on the Washington waterfront. Tyler ordered steak and fries, and Amber ordered chicken shawarma and stuffed grape leaves; this is everything you need to know about the couple. They headed to the boardwalk after a delightful dinner and walked the whole way down to the end before turning back and walking to the other end. Amber's feet didn't even hurt, despite her heels. After their walk, the couple sat on a bench and talked for hours.

The First Date

In February 2016, Tyler and Amber headed to Ocean Isle Beach for Valentine's Day. The couple spent the day exploring the town and splashing around in the pool. However, Amber knew something was up. Several weeks before, Tyler had shown up at their apartment with a ring sizer "borrowed" from Belk. Now he was acting odd, including having a piece of luggage Amber wasn't allowed to touch or unpack. That night, Tyler took Amber to dinner, ring box in his pocket. He had done his research and had a plan to propose over dessert. Then disaster struck. Dinner was AWFUL. The restaurant staff was inattentive and slow; the food was cold and disgusting. Tyler was livid; Amber resorted to playing on her phone. Tyler couldn't propose at the restaurant. Fortunately, thinking on his feet is one of Tyler's strong suits. Ocean Isle is a sea turtle sanctuary, and sea turtles are Amber's favorite animals. He convinced her (heels and all) to walk along the beach in the moonlight to look for sea turtles. They had been walking for a few minutes when Tyler knelt down. Amber looked down, expecting him to have found a sea turtle. Instead she saw the ring. The couple began crying as Tyler popped the question and Amber said yes. They headed back to the hotel to call their families when Amber finally saw the ring in the light. She lightly popped Tyler and accused him of being too over-the-top. He replied that while she thought the ring was too big, he'd have given her Tiffany if he could.

The Proposal

Our Story

Details

Photos

Corey is a manager at Total Wine and More. He and his girlfriend live in Stokesdale with their dog, Whiskey, and a small army of cats. He met Tyler in elementary school; Corey is the groom's lifelong best friend. Fun Fact: Corey has so many cats, they have their own home behind his house. Unlike the rest of these fun facts, this one is true!

Corey Crites

Heather is a happily married high school English teacher with three kids. Her family lives in Bear Grass where they raise ducks, koi, and a variety of vegetables and herbs. She met Amber in November 1988 at the age of 1 minute; Heather is the bride's middle sister. Fun Fact: Heather has an Olympic gold medal in child juggling!

Heather Nelson

Amanda is a happily married artist with a daughter. Her family lives in Bear Grass with their dog, their cat, and 1,001 paintings.She met Amber in July 1990 at the age of 1 minute; Amanda's the bride's baby sister. Fun Fact: Manda wasn't born with freckles; they're all very detailed tattoos!

Amanda Whitfield

Scott is a happily married electrician with three children. His family lives in Bear Grass where he makes wine and beer when he's not homesteading.He met Tyler in July 2013; Scott is the bride's brother-in-law.Fun Fact: Scott was once invited to belch the national anthem at a Mudcats game.

Scott Nelson

Taylor is a nursing assistant and recent grad. Her family lives in Greenville where she spends her time working with flowers and making videos for church.She met Amber in June 2012 at her high school graduation party; Taylor is the groom's sister. Fun Fact: Taylor only plays as the iron in Monopoly!

Taylor Copeland

Tucker is a photographer and youth minister. He lives in Greenville with his family where he works on his car and takes photos for local publications.He met Tyler in November 1995; Tucker is the groom's younger brother. Fun Fact: Tucker's middle name is Aloysius. 

Tucker Copeland

Annabelle loves to eat, run around, and play dress up. She likes to pick out clothing for others to wear and does a great job with it!She met Amber in August 2015; she's the bride's niece. Fun Fact: B-belle once ate her body weight in candy!

Annabelle Nelson

Aaron loves 'cycles, gardening, and "Goldie and Bear." One of his favorite games is taking his play tools and going to work. He met Tyler in April 2014; Aaron is the bride's nephew.Fun Fact: Aaron was named after the 56th president of the U.S!

Aaron Nelson

Rosalind loves to run around, tumble, and explore. She loves to play outside and loves the zipline.She met Amber in August 2015; Rosalind is the bride's niece. Fun Fact: Rosie was once trapped in TV Land; she starred in three episodes of Barney and Friends!

Rosalind Whitfield

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

* Kid Friendly* Ocean Front* Indoor Pool* Outdoor Pool* Balconies* 15 Mins. from Venue

Ocean Isle Inn

Islander Inn

* Kid Friendly* Ocean Front* Indoor Pool* Outdoor Pools* Pet Friendly* 20 Mins. from Venue

The Winds Resort Beach Club

Travel

Ingram Planetarium and the Museum of Coastal Carolina

The Museum of Coastal Carolina

Silver Coast Winery

Things to Do

Directions to Ceremony

Sunset Beach, North Carolina

- Put Sunset Beach, NC in your GPS.- It will stop in the middle of the bridge. Keep driving!- Once you get on the island, keep driving.- Keep driving.- Keep driving.- If you drive any further, you will end up in the ocean. - Stop driving.- Find a place to park here.- If you need to use the restroom, there are two public restrooms at the gazebo.- Go to the gazebo.- You will see signs that lead to the wedding location.

Directions to Reception

Phone Number: 910.754.2745Address for GPS: 1882 Goose Creek Road Southwest, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States- Cross back over the bridge.- At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto Sunset Blvd. North.- Continue onto NC Hwy. 179 North/ Beach Dr. SouthWest.- Continue to continue onto NC Hwy. 179 North/Beach Drive SouthWest.- Turn right onto Goose Creek Road SouthWest.- The venue is on the right.- Enter by the front stairs.- Head straight back through the foyer into the downstairs dining room.

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Social Media

Hashtags

#OurGreatestBearAdventure#TeamBride#TeamGroom#TeamLove - Use #OurGreatestBear Adventure for any posts (Insta, FB, Twitter, etc.).- Add the others based on your mood.

Amber Dawn & Tyler

Amber Dawn & Tyler

Things to Do

The Museum of Coastal Carolina

Silver Coast Winery