Beach Bride Looking At The Ocean
Why do brides like beach weddings? Simple. The wonderful scent of the ocean breeze blowing nicely in your hair, the dramatic sunset and breathtaking beach coastline, and the distinct sound of waves crashing on the sand–all of these things create a romantic setting that every bride hopes for. Not to mention that this type of wedding is perfect for those looking beyond the traditional church ceremony. It is not a big surprise that beach weddings have increased in number significantly over the recent years. If you are getting married anytime soon and you are considering this fabulous theme for your big day, here are a couple of beautiful ideas to get you started.
Invites
The invitation is the start of everything, as this is what would inform the guests about the details of this special event. This is why, most couples pay great attention to how the invitation is designed and written. It is not any different for beach wedding invitations. One excellent idea would be to go for message-in-a-bottle invitations. However, to make yours distinct from others, choose a different bottle shape, and decorate it with sand, seashells, stones, corals, and any embellishment can fit into the bottle. Wordings can include something like, “fun and frolic on the sand while Rob and I tie the knot…”
Favors
As for wedding favors, pick something that contains any beach element such as shells, starfish, sailboats, and so on. To be more specific, some of your best choices include starfish design bottle stoppers, beach-themed cookie cutters, Adirondack place card frames, beach-themed mint tin, tin pails, and shell design candleholders. You can also have wine bottle stoppers in the shape of sailboats, flip flop refrigerator magnets, sand castle tea light set, starfish photo holders, seashell scented soaps with ocean breeze scent, and so many more. Your choices are endless! You just have to pick something that both you and your spouse-to-be would love.
Two Women Playing Music at Beach Wedding Ceremony
Décor and other Details
The beach itself is already a romantic setting but you can enhance it even more with decorative pieces such as tabletop bamboo torches, miniature nautical lanterns, miniature sandcastles and metal sailboats for the table centerpieces. You can lighten up the area by having tiki torches around the beach perimeter and hanging nautical lanterns in trees nearby. You can also decorate the cake with beach embellishments and top it off with a bikini-clad-bride and board-shorts-wearing groom cake topper. Of course, the real bride and groom do not have to be in those kinds of attire as they can choose to wear formal and less revealing beach attire. Music ideal for beach weddings include acoustic, reggae, blues, and slow rock.
Beaches are not only places for fun and relaxation. They can also provide a romantic backdrop for a special event like a wedding. To make your big day unique and wonderful, consider the tips mentioned above. Most importantly, let your hair down and have fun. Do not sweat the small stuff, this is your day, and do not forget, you are at the beach!