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Getting
Ready for Your Beach Wedding ... Early!
Feel like a fish out of water planning
your seaside soiree? From selecting invitations to managing
mosquitoes, we've got tips for making your beach wedding a total
breeze.
KEY QUESTIONS
Have you checked local ordinances and obtained necessary permits? A
wedding on the beach can be a blast -- but some prep work and research
are required to pull it off without a hitch. Here's a working list of
must-ask questions:
- How many guests are allowed?
- Can food be served?
- Can a tent be pitched?
- Is smoking or alcohol permitted?
- What about wheelchair access?
- Are there restrooms for
guests? (You may have to rent portable toilets if there are no
nearby public restrooms). If not, is there a dressing room in the
area?
- Are electrical outlets available? If
not, how can electricity be made available?
- What are the rules for lighting
fires: bonfires, candles, torches, citronella, etc.?
- Who cleans up the area?
- Are pets allowed (in case you want
your pooch to join in the fun)?
- What is the tide schedule? Be sure
to check -- tides coming in are noisier than tides going out, plus
you risk the chance of water creeping up on you as you wed. For a
tide chart, visit Tidesonline.com.
- What time does the sun set? Visit here
for a sunset time chart.
- Is there a time limit? If so, when
does the beach close?
SAVE-THE-DATE IDEAS
Set the mood of your seaside affair six months in advance when you
send your save-the-date cards. This way, guests can properly
prepare for fun in the sun. Even if you're having a formal
wedding, these cards can be casual. Play up the beach theme by
filling the envelopes with a pinch of sand and small seashells. Go
all out and print the essential info on a beach ball, squirt gun,
plastic fish, sun visor, bathing cap, coolie, or water bottle. Or
attach the card to a beach bucket, plastic shovel, starfish, mini
umbrella, beach bag, sunglasses, lei, or a pair of flip-flops.
Love to read? Design your save-the-date to look like a book cover
-- the steamy beach reading kind. Decorate your envelopes with
beach-scene stamps or stickers. Or buy return address labels with
seashells, tropical fish, or palm trees.
AN INVITATION TO A WEDDING BY THE SEA
"For a beachside ceremony, you shouldn't use the phrase
'request the honor of your presence,'" advises New Jersey
wedding consultant Carolyn Bodner, in regard to wording
invitations. "That's reserved for ceremonies taking place in
houses of worship." Instead, she suggests the following text:
"Mr. and Mrs. Smith request the pleasure of your company at
the marriage of their children Leigh Elizabeth and John Philip at
an oceanside ceremony..." Or let your creativity take the
helm and compose an original line of your own. For the design,
navy blue type and embossed seashell borders or a single
letterpress scallop shell at the top add nautical touches.
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CEREMONY READINGS & RITUALS
Bring your setting into the ceremony with beach-inspired ideas.
For readings, Anne Lindbergh relates relationships to the changing
tides in Gift from the Sea, and Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
contains a passage describing love like a moving sea between the
shores of your souls. In her book, I Do: A Guide to Creating
Your Own Unique Wedding Ceremony, Sydney Barbara Metrick
suggests ways to personalize your ceremony by including elements
from your surroundings. Consider a symbolic "sand
ceremony" where each of you pours a glass of sand into a
larger bowl, mixing the sands together to represent a blending or
union. To make the ceremony even more personal, write your own
vows.
SETTING THE SCENE
Here are some of our favorite (or just plain different)
beach-theme decorating ideas:
- Create a walkway made of seashells
- Place a lifesaver or anchor amidst
the buffet
- Arrange place cards atop a surfboard
- String colorful fish lights or paper
lanterns above the reception tables
- Set out party favors inside colorful
inner tubes
- For a natural setting, use potted
herbs and grasses. For serving tables, use boxes of wheat grass --
a decorating trend we love
- Arrange flowers in large conch
shells or colorful beach pails as centerpieces
- Conjure up an underwater landscape
by combining blue and green florals with neutral-color props such
as sand, sea grass, shells, coral, and greens
- Make a splash by arranging flowers
underwater in a large glass bowl or vase
- Forgo the water altogether and put
sand in the bottom of a cylindrical vase, with a large pillar
candle in the middle surrounded by small shells or beautiful
stones
PLAYFUL PHOTOGRAPHY
Your wedding pictures will be anything but ordinary -- hugging
your honey with the sand between your toes, waves crashing in the
distance, a sunset backdrop beside the water's edge -- take
advantage of the beauty of your natural surroundings. For great
candids, loosen up! Kick the sand, throw a Frisbee, turn a
cartwheel, or simply stroll hand in hand. But in addition, make
sure to prepare a list of must-have shots.
BRAVING THE ELEMENTS
Wind, rain, bugs, noise. Just a few things to be aware of before
your wedding on the beach. Keep the environment beautiful and your
guests happy with these six tips:
- Bust the Gusts
Beaches are breezy, so keep decorations simple. Be sure flowers
are well secured and your aisle runner is weighted down -- think
decorative but heavy rocks, sand-filled pails. Or forget the
runner and create an aisle using seashells, rocks, or torches. If
you want an archway, remember the narrower, the less chance a
strong gust will knock it over.
- Let It Rain
You hope your day will be filled with blue skies and balmy
breezes, but Mother Nature may have other plans. As a preventative
measure, renting a tent
is recommended.
- Fend Off Pesky Pests
Light some citronella candles or torches to keep nasty mosquitoes
and other fierce flyers at bay. In addition, set out a basket of
insect repellent alongside the place card table for guests to use
at their leisure.
- Quiet!
Crashing waves, gusty winds, crying seagulls, vocal beach-goers --
the sounds of the surf can drown out even the most seasoned
speakers. Minimize the number of onlookers by having the ceremony
early in the morning or around sunset if possible.
- Brrr...It's Getting Cold
It's always a bit cooler at the shore, but what if the temperature
really drops? On your save-the-date card, include a note that lets
guests know to bring a little something warm. Another idea:
provide a small throw blanket on each person's chair, maybe as
your wedding favor. For a sunset ceremony and if the local
ordinances allow it, a bonfire is a romantic way to keep toasty.
Of course, you may want to skip the bonfire if children are
attending.
- Fresh Air
Many public beaches have patrols that comb the areas to remove
debris where it is a problem. Again, make sure to call your local
beach authorities for details. If they don't have a removal team,
gather up your attendants a few hours before the ceremony for a
little pre-wedding clean up -- just make sure no one gets
sunburned in the process.
This article originally appeared here.
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Make sure you buy shoes
that are easy to wear and summer styled. A nice summer sandal in
white,
gold, ivory or silver works well too. Another option that I think is
adorable, is the new style of wearing white crocs.
Comfortable, you can kick them off and hey, your gown is going to be
long any way.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Esther Howland,
the woman who produced the first commercial American valentines in the
1840s, sold a then mind-boggling $5,000 in cards during her first year of
business. The valentine industry in the United States has been booming
ever since. Today, over 1 billion valentine cards are sent in this country
each year -- second in number only to Christmas
cards, according to the Greeting
Card Association. (The happy day is also celebrated in Canada, Mexico,
the United Kingdom, France and Australia.)
Around 85 percent of all valentines are
purchased by women. In addition to cards, there are millions of boxes of chocolates
and bouquets of roses purchased (mostly by men) for the February 14
holiday.
When did the Valentine's Day frenzy
begin? Scholars tell slightly different versions of the history of this
popular holiday. In this article, we'll look at that history, with its
Roman and Christian roots, as well as holiday traditions that have
developed over the years. We'll also check out some old valentines and
some new ones.
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