9 Tips For Planning A Beach Wedding

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On this post we will provide you with 9 tips for a beach wedding that everyone will be amazed of. Without further ado, here we go…

Set A Budget

The first priority is to set a budget. You can’t have a beach wedding without money and depending on where and when you choose to get married the cost can significantly fluctuate. For some people, this will mean saving for a specific amount of time and then setting a date, for others it might simply be allocating the necessary funds. Ultimately, there aren’t any beach weddings without the right budget.

Learn About What Could Go Wrong

Beach weddings are awesome, they look so romantic, adventurous and the photos from them looks so good but a lot of things can go wrong. Learn about the pitfalls of beach weddings and all the things that you must look out for before you choose such a wedding for yourself. The more you know the better you will be at making your decision.

Choose A Location

After figuring out how much money you have to spend, then it is time to choose the location. There are beaches all over the world and you just need to pick that special one that matches your budget and your desires. This is where the internet comes in hand; you will be able to look at countless pictures of beach locations and wedding that have taken place on them until your heart is content. There are more location and seasonal concerns that come with choosing a location that we will cover.

Choose A Venue

Now that you know the beach that you want, you now need to pick a venue. Most beach weddings take place on private beaches but there are many weddings that take place on public beaches. Most people like to have the privacy of a private beach vs the traffic of a public beach. Your budget, the venue that you choose and other factors of personal taste will help you choose your venue. The venue is typically a hotel with beach access but it could be another type of facility. For example, one venue that we know of is a small wedding chapel located on the beach and they make beach weddings extremely inexpensive.

Make Contingency Plans For Bad Weather

One part of your research is figuring when the best time of the year to have your wedding is. This decision must take into account seasonal changes that bring heavy and consistent rain fall and high winds, all things that can destroy a beach wedding. Even if you pick the perfect season, location and time of year that statistically has the best wedding, mother nation isn’t bound by statistics. You will need to have a contingency plan in place in case it rains or if there’s heavy wind on the day and time of your wedding.

Choose A Wedding Dress And Assemble Pieces That Match The Weather

Another thing that most people do not think about is that a beach wedding typically demands a different choice of wedding attire. The long trains and veils that are used to walk down the aisle at a church are not appropriate for the beach and will simply give you a huge headache. Choose wedding attire that fits the location, that won’t cause you to trip in the sand, that is easy for your wedding court to wear and that is beautiful and utilitarian. Do not over look this step because it is very important to your comfort and enjoyment on your wedding day.

Find A Photographer Who Is Great At Shooting In Natural Light

Not all photographers are created the same. Some are only good at shooting inside under lights or available light. Some aren’t great at shooting in natural light at certain times of the day. One question you might ask your photographer is how well you shoot in harsh natural lighting, can you give me examples. Good light, be it natural or artificial pretty much makes or breaks photographs. Spend time digging through photographers’ photos until you are sure that they are the perfect person to capture your wedding. It is smart to be picky about this step because these might be the only recorded memories of your wedding.

Find Out If The Venue Will Help You Plan Your Wedding

Most people need help planning their wedding, it can be overwhelming and it is a lot of work. Many hotels and other beach venues can help you plan your wedding. They typically help plan 100s of weddings each year and they will make the process go a lot smoother and reduce a lot of the stress that goes into planning your wedding. Specifically search for venues that offer this sort of oversight because it really is a life and a time saver when planning your wedding, this is especially true when your wedding is going to be out of town.

Relax, Smile And Enjoy Your Special Day

You do all of your planning early, you create your contingency plan(s) well in advance, you bring in the help of the venue to help you plan your wedding day, you try to remove and account for all variables ahead of time so that your wedding will go as smoothly as possible. Your wedding day is the time to enjoy yourself and not to be worried about the details. Planning early and effectively will ensure that everything goes off as you have planned. This is how you plan the perfect beach wedding.

For specific tips about beach wedding photography you can also check the video below…