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Your Guide to a Beach Wedding Party
By Criss White
For those who would like to put a different twist to their weddings, or follow Hollywood weddings that have been conducted on a beach, a beach wedding party is a great wedding theme choice. The fresh air and outdoor comfort makes beach weddings a popular option during the late spring and summer months. But before you head out into the sand and dream about that sunset view towards the end of your wedding ceremony, here are some important things that you should plan for.
Have enough preparation time. Having ample time to source for suppliers and plan the whole wedding is essential in making sure that everything will run smoothly. If you run out of time, you might end up with limited choices, which can greatly affect your budget and how the whole wedding will turn out. Preparing well in advance will help you avoid missing out on key items and opportunities.
Get a wedding officiate. If you are not living near the beach area, chances are you may not know a wedding officiate in the area. Get in touch with local chapels and churches to get an available officiate.
Coordinate with suppliers regularly. Take a trip down to the location to scout out the venues and check out any wedding contractors that you will be dealing with, like the caterer. You should also be open to their suggestions and ideas as they are the ones who are more experienced in handling beach weddings. If you coordinate with them early on, you might even get discounts for booking with them.
Dress appropriately. This applies not just to the guests, but to the bride as well. Because some gowns may feel cramped and heavy, stick to sleeker and more comfortable styles because remember that the wedding location may turn out to be really hot and unpredictable. Your hairstyle should also be casual and breezy. Remember that your hair will be continuously exposed to the wind and the sun. Your makeup should be enough as well to last the whole day as the wind can take its toll on your makeup.
Plan for Bad Weather Just in Case. Since you are planning your wedding well in advance, there is no way to know what the weather is going to be like on your actual wedding day. In case it is rainy or stormy, come up with a plan for an indoor wedding just in case. You will also need a way to get in touch with all your guests to let them know of any changes in the plan. Check the weather at least a week beforehand.
Now you can prepare for that beach wedding that can probably even rival those Hollywood weddings. A beach wedding is truly romantic and the thought of being one with nature as you exchange vows, and the view of the endless sea, is something that can take the breath away of the couple and the guests as well. Conclude your wedding with a party right on the beach as well for that refreshing twist.
This is all personal taste but I wouldn’t want the scented soap or the salt and pepper shakers. They’re too small to be of any real use.
What about something like this? I love these things:
http://www.americanbridal.com/sandshellvotive-dska27003.html
I also got an adorable sand castle refrigerator magnet at a wedding once, but I can never find them in the wedding favors. It’s still on my refrigerator.
Undecided on last batch of favors I need to buy?
This is for a beach themed wedding so we’re trying to keep the theme going with the favors. Your opinions will be helpful. Please don’t be rude. If you don’t like any of them, do us both a favor and go to the next question. Thanks!
Scented seashell soaps: http://littleshopoffavors.theaspenshops.com/product/ocean-breeze-seashell-scented-soaps.html
Flip flop shaped luggage tags: http://littleshopoffavors.theaspenshops.com/product/flipflop-luggage-tag-in-beachthemed-gift.html
Fish shaped salt & pepper shakers: http://littleshopoffavors.theaspenshops.com/product/kissing-fish-ceramic-saltpepper-shakers.html
NOTE: We already have seashell shaped ones.
Need quotes (with sources) to fit my beach theme?
I’m doing a beach themed wedding in April 2008 with about 150 people.
I’ll be creating a “treasure chest” card box, with beads, fake jewels, gold wrapped chocolate coins…and for favors, I’m going to give away little of 5 gold wrapped chocolate coins with some sort of note attached to each. Thanks to a very clever suggestion here on Yahoo Answers, I may include one red foil wrapped heart with the chocolate coins…
I need a good quote for the little tags to attach to the chocolate coin bags.
I need quotes about love, heart or Marriage combined with “treasure” or “fortune” or “bounty”…”gold”….any of those combined. I already know the biblical quote with fortune and the heart.
Thank you all in advance for your help!
“Love is the one treasure that multiplies by division. It is the one gift that grows bigger the more you take from it. It is the one business in which it pays to be an absolute spendthrift. You can give it away, throw it away, empty your pockets, shake the basket, turn the glass upside down, and tomorrow you will have more than ever.” – Unknown
(I thought maybe you could shorten this one if you wanted to)
“Fortune and love favor the brave.” – Ovid
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Bible
“Treasure your relationships, and not your possessions.” – Anthony D’Angelo
“Love is the only gold.” – Lord Alfred Tennyson
“A friend is a treasure.
More precious than Gold,
For love shared is priceless
And never grows old.” – Unknown
“Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished.” – Og Mandino
(the gold part is important!)
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep. The more I give thee, the more I have, For both are infinite” – William Shakespeare
(that one’s my favorite!)
Best wishes for you both!