My aunt Mary was swept off her feet by her new husband - literally! After the wedding and the country club reception, he arranged for a helicopter to whisk them off to their honeymoon. It landed right there on the golf course. Pretty cool huh?

This ancient memory percolated to the surface yesterday when we met with Larry from Coastal Helicopters. It turns out he offers the only helicopter rides on the Outer Banks. In addition to being whisked away, he says the helicopter-eye-view is great for photos of your beach wedding. Or how about a mini-mancation before the wedding including a helicopter tour for the groomsmen? 

Larry flies a Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter.  It is air conditioned and seats three passengers. You can arrange a charter for as little as 20-minutes for $175. For three people, that's less than $60 each!

Okay, so here's a little extra for all you romantics out there: helicopter video of the Great Serendipity Move of 2010. Yes, that's the house from Nights in Rodanthe. The ocean was getting a little too close close for comfort, so it had to be moved to a safer location. Always on the ball, Larry took to the skies to bring us this awesome video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4aNjCxd_TM

If you want to find out more about chartering a helicopter on the Outer Banks, check out http://www.obxhelicopters.com/