Foundations of a Nautical Themed Wedding

Since it takes roughly six months to plan a normal wedding, January is the time to start talking about planning a nautical themed wedding. Yes, I know that seems strange when the snow is still on the ground, but that's how it goes. Besides, sometimes thinking warms thoughts can feel incredibly nice in the freezing air of Winter.

Regardless of whether you are planning a lighthouse themed wedding so you can get married on the bluff overlooking the crashing surf, or you are planning a wedding on a ship, or a wedding on the sand followed by an old fashioned cookout (if the local municipalities will allow it), or some variation of the above... Let me take a moment to suggest a couple details that will add to the overall effect greatly:

• Message in a Bottle Wedding Invitations: Send the message right at the start that your beach themed wedding is special by sending your wedding invitations in perhaps the most romantic way possible. It evokes images of messages of love and hope sent from loved ones at sea. These kinds of stories are the kind of romance that everyone loves - male and female... and that makes these special invitations an excellent foundation for your seaside marriage celebration.
• Barefoot Sandals: Whether you are walking across the sand or on the deck of a cruise ship you don't want high heels but you still want beauty. Barefoot sandals are the perfect opportunity to give your ocean side nuptials a elegant and sexy touch of the joy and easy going spirit of life at the beach.
• Sandcastle Centerpieces: Give your reception a beach feel with handcrafted sandcastle centerpieces either on all of the tables or just on the head table. It's a lot cheaper than an ice sculpture and will go a long way toward developing your decor.

Of course there are a myriad of decor options available for nautical themed weddings including any number of beach themed wedding favors which could really help to stretch a brides budget by extending the theme at the same time as taking care of the bride and groom's need to express their love and gratitude to their guests. But the point is, even just these three things will go a long way toward making your wedding by the sea look like what it is instead of just another wedding that has been transported to the ocean.

P.S. As a bonus, if you or someone you know is considering a beach wedding then you would do well to check out the battery operated tea light candles. The advantage here is that even on a blustery day at the seaside your candles will stay lit, creating the ambiance you are looking for.

Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Brides and Bridesmaids

The engagement period is every bit as exciting for a young bride as Christmas morning is to young children. Why not combine the two and treat the young bride in your life with a stocking stuffer that will bring back the wonder of Christmas morning by forever cementing the two together? Get her a special brides T-shirt or tank top that she can enjoy in the months to come as she prepares for her big day. It's fun and easy, and she will love it.

Looking for something a little more exotic? If the bride in your life is planning on a tropical honeymoon relaxing on the beach, consider dropping a pair of barefoot sandals into her stocking! They're beautiful and stylish, yet will take up nearly no space at all in her luggage.

Due to popular demand, this next suggestion will not even ship until December 19th - so I almost left it out. But a December 19th shipping date should get it to most places in time for Christmas, and since it is so useful I have decided to include it... so here goes.

The legal process of changing your name can be so confusing. Not because it is difficult, but because there are so many places to notify. It's not just a matter of going down to the courthouse anymore. So it's useful to have something to help you get and stay organized so that every detail gets covered. That's what a Name Change Kit for Brides is all about.

Wedding Footwear Essentials

The process of choosing a wedding gown goes a long way toward dictating which bridal shoe you choose for your wedding day. We all know that. You want the color of your wedding shoes to match or complement your dress. That is one reason to consider getting shoes that you can have dyed to the exact color you want.

But did you know that the length of your dress also plays a roll in determining your choice for bridal shoes? For example, what kind of shoe does a short bridal gown generally dictates? Unless there is a compelling reason why you cannot wear them a short dress makes high heels a must.

Of course, high heels have the added benefit of giving the wearer the appearance of not only added height, but longer and slimmer legs as well!

Fortunately, in some situations generally depending on the formality of the wedding reception a bride wearing a short wedding dress can often switch to something that is simple, elegant, and COMFORTABLE... something like barefoot sandals during the reception. Or, for the right wedding theme she might be able to use barefoot sandals for the entire ceremony. For example, a beach themed wedding - especially one on the beach - might allow for the bride to wear a short dress and get away without wearing high heels by wearing elegant and sexy barefoot sandals instead!

Spectacular Options For Sunset Beach Weddings

There are few things as stunning as sunset beach weddings. The bride and the groom standing hand in hand along with the minister, rabbi, or priest in silhouette against the growing color as the sun sets over the water. Torch light holds back the coming darkness as the guests watch from rows of white folding chairs or, if the sunset beach wedding is on the big island of Hawaii, perch on ancient volcanic rocks sticking out of the sand.

Perhaps the bride in this sunset beach wedding is wearing a simple, yet stunning knee length gown in the subtlest shade of lavender that seems to change color against the changing light. On her feet are barefoot sandals with matching bracelet and earrings whose beads occasionally catch those magical last rays from the sun and seem to magnify them in a shower of color around her. The tuxedoed groom was barefoot as well as he... more

Barefoot Sandals: Bridal Comfort

Nothing's more comfortable than bare feet - which is why Barefoot Sandals created with genuine Swarovski Crystals and pearls are the bridal footwear accessory to help you shine on your wedding day. Whether you're having a wedding on the beach, in a garden setting, or in a traditional church setting there's going to come a time when you are going to want to loose those high heels in favor of something more comfortable.

Your wedding reception is your chance to celebrate. But that's not all. It's also your opportunity to see friends and family that you probably haven't seen for quite a while... which means that you'll be on your feet most of the day - so make sure you can do it with bridal footwear that provides the comfort and style of Barefoot Sandals.

What are Barefoot Sandals?

Not to be mistaken for bridal flip flops, Barefoot Sandals are a kind of bridal footwear that amounts jewelry for your feet. With the result being that you have the beauty of elegant sandals and the freedom of being barefoot. This is because... more

Barefoot Sandals: A Sexy Addition to Your Wedding

Who doesn't love a wedding? What's not to love - except the exhausted feet at the end of the day. With barefoot sandals you don't have that problem. By loosing the high heels - and if you are getting married on the beach you really don't want high heels anyway - you relieve yourself of the source of your feet's exhaustion and by putting on a pair of barefoot sandals you put on a tantalizing mixture of sexy, beautiful, and comfortable so you can party the whole night through!

That's the beauty of barefoot sandals. In most situations you enjoy your own wedding day just by slipping into a pair - footwear that is as comfortable on the dance floor as it is on the beach. And because they are comfortable on the beach, they can go on your honeymoon with you!

That's right. You can make your budget stretch. With little effort, you can find a pair of barefoot sandals which will look as good on you in a bikini as they do peeking from under your wedding dress!

Barefoot Sandals are not the same thing as bridal flip flops. Instead, they are a kind of bridal footwear that amounts to jewelry for your feet decorating your feet in pearls, beads, and / or crystals. The result being that you have the beauty of elegant sandals and the freedom of being barefoot.

This type of construction makes it appear as though the bridal footwear you are wearing is a fancy pair of sandals. In reality, however, with Barefoot Sandals you are enjoying the comfort and freedom of being barefoot because you truly are barefoot.