Lexi Valentinas + Michael Madrid

As a kid Lexi Valentinas spent summers in Pinehurst, and her parents eventually moved to the area full time. Lexi’s groom, Michael Madrid, began visiting the village when the couple started dating in 2023. He’s an avid golfer, so the visits from Charlotte have been more than OK with him.

Michael proposed to Lexi dockside at her family’s beach house in Surf City. His daughter participated in the significant day, too. “After the proposal, Joelle came running with a single red rose, leaping into Lexi’s arms at the end of the dock,” the couple say.

The Madrids hosted their wedding over the weekend of Fourth of July, their favorite holiday. The weekend started with an “I Do BBQ ” catered by Southern Q Catering, followed by an Independence Day packed with golf, brunch and the rehearsal dinner. Then came the big day on July 5, 2025. The Madrids said “I do” in the Community Presbyterian Church, celebrated in the Pinehurst Country Club’s Outlook Ballroom and ended the night in Dugan’s Pub. The next morning guests said farewell at a brunch hosted by the bride’s parents.

photographer: Jennifer B. Photography
videographer: Endless Cinema Weddings
ceremony: Community Presbyterian Church
reception: Pinehurst Country Club
dress: Colby John, Bride of the Pines
rings: Honeycutt Jewelers
shoes: Betsey Johnson
hair & makeup: Caroline Cartier
bridesmaids: Stacees
ring bearer outfits: JoS A. Bank
groom & groomsmen: Gentlemen’s Corner Jim’s Formal Wear
flowers: Botanicals Fabulous Flowers & Events
transportation: Sandhills Trolley Company