You get married at the beach, you dream about it! And it is possible: our advice in 5 steps to organize your wedding feet in the sand!
Ah, the beach … Its fine sand, its sea air, the sound of the waves and the gentle warmth that accompanies it. An idyllic setting, so perfect that we dream of spending it every day of our lives. Good news: it is now possible to organize the happiest day of your life there.
Step 1. Administrative Procedures
During a wedding on a public beach, it is imperative to get in touch with the local town hall in order to obtain all the necessary authorizations. However, you also take the risk of finding yourself in the midst of local summer visitors and tourists. On the private beachside, your renter will already have all the necessary authorizations so no action on your part is expected. At the budget level, for the secular ceremony with decoration and sound system, the price will be around $ 2,000. Regarding the cocktail and dinner, everything will depend on the number of guests and the providers chosen.
Step 2. Private Beach vs. Public Beach
It is best to organize your wedding on a private beach. Within the framework of a public beach, the authorizations in town hall are not guaranteed. In addition, even with the necessary authorizations, you are not immune to seeing some curious people sticking to the ceremony on your lovely day. If it is a private beach, you can organize a secular ceremony, a cocktail or even a dinner. As far as public beaches are concerned, they can only house secular ceremonies.
Step 3. The Activities To Offer
Fireworks can be a great option to add a little magic to your pretty day. Your professional will already have all the authorizations, and will himself take the steps to notify the town hall. However, he must present to you all the documents provided for this purpose. Less spectacular but always welcome, a photo booth and dancing musical entertainment will delight your guests.
To be avoided: dropped balloons or lanterns, which once fallen into the water pollute and kill animals. These activities also require the authorization of the town hall.
Step 4. The Decoration
Beach weddings usually have a special, often light and bohemian atmosphere. In terms of decoration, there is also the timeless marine theme where light colors and pastel tones rub shoulders with shells, pebbles and fishing knots. Likewise, vintage furniture arranged on sand, fruit, flowers, candles, wispy fabrics, umbrellas, bamboo or wool rugs and plants are ideal decorative elements for this type of union.
On the other hand, it is very common during a wedding on the coast to include motifs that evoke the exotic. The sea invites you to discover, travel and navigate towards new cultures and new worlds. In this sense, Mediterranean, Eastern, African and South American references are excellent options.
Step 5. The Outfit
Almost all beach weddings have a different philosophy, far removed from city life and the bustle of the city. The coast swaps your daily routine for the benefit of relaxation, simplicity and carp diem. Thus, this lightness also appears in the guests’ outfits, and more particularly in the beach wedding dresses where wispy fabrics, romantic models and boho spirit are in order. In a hippie-chic style we prefer lightness and transparency embellished with colorful accessories such as a pretty wreath of flowers, or flashy jewelry.
