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.
