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A Beach Theme Wedding - How To Create One
Your partner has proposed
and the day is to be set, but as you look through the
pages of a bridal magazine and view the lavish bridal
gowns and stately reception halls you feel overwhelmed
and uncomfortable.
While you dream of creating
a memorable day that will share your love and commitment
with your closest friends and family, the vision you
have is not fitting the offerings you see in the magazines.
For a special couple whose hallmark
is an easy-going, carefree attitude and an intimate
circle of friends and family, perhaps the traditional
weddings you've attended and now consider are not for
you. With the popularity of theme weddings you may find
a different approach will help you display your love
of life and each other in a beautiful, but decidedly
unique wedding. A beach wedding.
A beach wedding is all about the honeymoon.
While most couples have a traditional service and reception
and THEN take off to the beach on their own, a beach
wedding welcomes friends and family into the marriage
on a closer level.
Beach weddings are sometimes held in
the honeymoon destination and in most cases are small,
intimate affairs. If you enjoy a close knit family or
social circle, you may find a beach wedding shares your
deep affections for them and your new partner better
than a large formal service could.
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.
For small weddings you may pass out
invitations rolled up in a small corked bottle which
you can find at a craft store. You and your partner
may consider wearing simple, all-white attire while
the wedding party (even just a party of two) chooses
a theme color to compliment. A breezy summer dress,
loose hair and a simple bouquet for the bride and a
groom's outfit of a white cotton shirt and pants sets
off the freshness of a beach wedding.
If the wedding or reception occurs near
dusk, bring small glass tealight holders to place in
the sand. Sprinkling the table with seashells or beach
rocks will add to the feel 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.
For flowers, think of tropical arrangements
or even all white lilies in unstructured bouquets. 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 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.
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