The Joyful Wedding: Beach Planning for a Breathtaking Ceremony

Now you can relax, because when you decided to have a beach wedding instead of a more traditional setting, you just may have made the best decision of your life. No mundane local event center wedding for you; instead, you'll have a romantic, picturesque seaside wedding. Beach wedding planning can be more complicated than planning for a traditional ceremony, however, so you'll want to simplify wherever you can.

How can you make planning a beach wedding easy? Use our five-point, practical strategy below to help you create magic on your wedding beach.

1. Realism is Important

Whether the setting is inside a church or on the beach, it takes time and effort to organize weddings. Beach wedding planning entails searching for the ideal location, booking travel arrangements, organizing the food and flowers, selecting the perfect wedding dress, arranging the reception...and the list goes on.

To get the best result with the least stress, begin the planning process at least a year ahead of time. This period provides enough time for you to book hotels, make flight arrangements, select your wardrobe and mail your invitations. It also lets your guests have enough time to plan their travel.

2. Choose a Location First

Selecting a wedding beach for your ceremony should be done as early as possible in the planning process. Why? More popular wedding beach venues are booked well in advance and you don't want to end up settling for a less than ideal spot. Also, the remainder of your preparation process (selecting caterers, photographers, florists, etc.) will hinge on your chosen location.

Once you make a decision on location, commit to it. It will make the rest of your planning much simpler and easier.

3. Anticipate the Weather

You don't need to worry too much about the weather with indoor weddings. Beach ceremonies, however, are another story. The weather can be a real factor. If it rains on your wedding day you might not be happy but you can work around it if your wedding is inside a church. It's much different with outdoor weddings. Beach locations may not offer anywhere to shelter from the rain.

You, your guests, your wedding party and the person conducting the ceremony may have to decide in the moment whether to let the show go on, or pull the plug. The point is that you can't control the weather so you need to have a Plan B. When choosing a wedding beach, the best Plan B is to arrange up front for a place to retreat should the weather turn ugly.

4. Find Wedding Service Providers Early

Finding the most competent wedding service providers is another essential component of planning a beach wedding. The services of the best providers are booked far in advance, and many providers charge extra if a last minute booking is requested.

Ask for recommendations from the personnel at local hotels. Most are happy to help and will give you a list of reliable wedding service providers. You might be able to negotiate a better price with florists, photographers or other providers if a local business refers you.

5. Don't Put Off the Paperwork

After you've selected the right beach location and you've lined up your wedding service providers, you can move on to completing paperwork. What paperwork do you need to worry about? If you are a US citizen and your wedding is in another country, you definitely will need a passport.

You'll also need a marriage license (which typically requires a blood test), forms for the bride to complete if she wants to change her name, and for most venues, a permit to hold the ceremony on the beach. This paperwork isn't difficult, but you don't want to overlook anything.

You can avoid feeling overwhelmed by using our strategies as your guide. Create a blueprint for planning your wedding. Beach weddings are easy to organize if you simply follow your blueprint.

Article Source: http://www.imarry.org/wedding-article

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