Beach Weddings: A Theme, A Memory and A Big Savings 

You have decided to get married and you have set a date, but looking through magazines you see the extravagant gowns and high priced reception halls, you start to think about eloping as it would be cheaper. But is it what you want? Don’t you want a day to remember with friends and family?

If you’re a couple that desires an easy-going, carefree atmosphere with a small circle of friends and family, perhaps the traditional weddings you have attended are not for you. With the popularity of theme weddings you may find a different approach that will help you display your love for one another and life in a distinctly unique wedding with a beach wedding?

A beach wedding could start the honeymoon early (at least the location). Since beach weddings are sometimes held in the honeymoon destination and in most cases are small, intimate affairs, you can welcome friends and family to a vacation of their own. Whether you all fly to a tropical destination, or simply hold a small service on a local beach, you can create a romantic and casually elegant wedding.

To stay with this theme, you can pass out invitations rolled up in a small corked bottle which you can find at a craft store. You may consider wearing simple, all-white attire while the wedding party (small or large) chooses a theme color to compliment. The bride's attire can be a breezy summer wedding dress, loose hair and a simple bouquet and the groom's attire can be a simple white cotton shirt.  

If the wedding or reception occurs near dusk you are sure to have beautiful sunset wedding pictures and memories. You can bring small glass tea light holders to place in the sand to make the effect even more romantic and special. By sprinkling the table with seashells or beach rocks that will add to the feel  with theme decorations even if part of the reception takes place indoors. White table cloths and white china with glass or crystal creates an elegant mood, while fiesta bright colors can set off a more playful decor.

A tropical arrangement or white lilies in unstructured bouquets can be your flower arrangements. Adding tropical plants to an indoor reception along with bamboo or rattan seating will carry the theme throughout.

If you decide that a beach wedding will capture your day in a way that no traditional wedding will, you can be sure that your guests will also have a special memory of your marriage day that will last a lifetime without paying for it for your life time.