The Basics
of Planning A Beach Themed Wedding – Part II
In Part I of this article, I discussed rules and
regulations that you will need to have answered by local
officials in regards using a particular beach for your
beach wedding. If you missed the first article, you can
read it on the following web page: http://www.wedthemes.com/beach-wedding-partI.htm.
In addition to the rules regarding the use of beaches,
you will find there are many other considerations you
will need to take into account when planning this type
of wedding. Here are some additional questions you
should answer when planning out your beach wedding
theme:
* What time of day do you wish to have your wedding -
sunrise, sunset, or early morning? I would suggest you
do not have a beach wedding during the heat of the
afternoon. Not only would it be uncomfortably hot for
many people, beaches tend to be crowded during this
period of the day. Remember, it also cools down a lot in
the evenings when on a beach. Remind your guests to
bring sweaters, jackets and some blankets just in case
they are needed.
* What is the tide schedule? How high does the tide get
at that particular beach? You will need to plan your
wedding time around the tides. The last thing you need
is having to suddenly pack up and leave because the tide
is coming in and you didn’t foresee this.
* As you’ll probably be planning your wedding several
months in advance, you’ll need to determine the type
of weather that normally occurs around your wedding
date. What will you do if it rains or if the day is
unusually cold or extremely hot? You will need to
prepare a back up plan for these situations. Be sure to
supply this information on your wedding invitations so
guests will know where to go if there is a sudden change
in plans.
* On the same note, the day may be beautiful for the
most part, and then a sudden storm may crop up. Where
will you and your guests go? Are there any facilities
nearby that you can use to continue with your wedding
festivities?
* Make sure you take a trip to the beach at the time of
day you wish to have your wedding. Check on the noise at
the ceremony location. How loud is the traffic from the
road? Are there a lot of seagulls around? What about the
sound from the crashing waves? All of these can drown
out the ceremony and speeches said at your wedding.
* Are there mosquitoes at that time of year and how bad
are they on the beach area? How can you control them and
other bugs?
* Some beaches smell bad during certain periods of the
day or certain times of the year. Check to be sure that
this is not the case during the time period that
you’ve chosen.
* How windy is it on that particular beach? Does it get
a gentle breeze or fairly heavy winds? A breeze is nice
to keep the bugs away and cool guests off…a steady
wind can cause many problems though.
* Are you thinking of setting up tables or just use
picnic blankets on the sand? How will you keep sand and
other debris out of your food? Will there be chairs set
up at the ceremony for the guests? Who will you hire to
do this? Who will you get to take everything down and
clean up the beach after the wedding?
* How will you supply music for the wedding ceremony
and/or reception? If there is no electricity available
for use with microphones or musical instruments, what
are your alternatives?
By answering the above questions and having a good plan
of action, you will avoid many nasty surprises at your
beach wedding. Many couples don’t realize all the work
involved in planning this type of wedding. You may want
to consider having just the ceremony on the beach with a
few close friends and family, and then moving to an
indoor location for the wedding reception. There are
many decorations and ideas that you can incorporate to
give the reception area a nice beach theme flavor,
without having to be outside on an actual beach. Either
way, beach theme weddings can be very romantic and
memorable for both the wedding couple and the guests.
Just be sure to plan well for all possibilities and you
should have a wonderfully romantic wedding day.
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by Rose Smith,
Copyright 2004.
Rose Smith is the owner of Wedding Themes and More, a
website designed to help you discover your perfect
wedding theme. You can find more information, resources
and articles about beach weddings at: http://www.wedthemes.com/beach-weddings.htm
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