Five Tips To Perfect Tropical Wedding Decorations

Dreaming about tropical wedding decorations? You know that you want your wedding decor to include sun, sand and surf…but wait a minute. If you don't plan ahead, what you'll get instead is a tropical wedding filled with a ruined dress, shoes that don't walk well on the beach, and a wedding kiss flavored with sand!

Take it from us; planning your tropical wedding decor takes a lot of advanced planning. But it doesn't need to be too difficult! Just follow the suggestions below and have a perfect beach wedding!

Dressing For Tropical Theme Weddings

As the main attraction among the tropical wedding decorations, the last thing that you need is a dress that makes you sweat and be uncomfortable on your special day. Purchase the right dress by looking for lightweight fabrics, such as Chiffon, and don't weigh it down with loads of beads. An off-the-shoulder dress is perfect for an island wedding, as is a spaghetti strap gown.

You'll need to think about your veil as well. If you opted for a long flowing veil, the wind would likely beat it around your face during the entire ceremony! Instead, use a tiara ladled with crystals or flowers. Finally, don't forget that your shoes will play an important role in your tropical wedding. Avoid high heels that will stick in the sand when you try and walk.

Tropical Theme Invitations

Your tropical wedding invitations should set the tone of your wedding. You can use your imagination and think of the best way to get across your wishes to your guests. For example, you could send your invitations as a message in a bottle, or use pretty beach related paper, or even include some sea shells in the invitation envelope.

Tropical Theme Decorations

What better way to create your tropical wedding decor than to take advantage of what mother nature has already provided and spend the day with your family and friends combing the beach for trinkets and shells to adorn your wedding tables? Plan an afternoon walk on the beach picking up special shells, sea glass and rocks and then use them to decorate your wedding tables.

For additional tabletop tropical wedding decorations, you can create (or buy) sea shell candles out of the larger ones to put on every table. Include a bottle of clear, sparkling water at every seat for the ultimate in tropical decor.

Your Cake For A Tropical Theme Wedding

To tie in nicely with your tropical wedding decorations, you'll want to let your personality shine through with your wedding cake. Try and be as whimsical as you can, and play it up! Use seashells and other items from the beach to decorate it, and select just the right topper to carry through the theme on the cake.

One problem that many brides face when decorating for their wedding on the beach is preventing sand from mixing in with the cake. You can prevent this from happening by wrapping the entire cake with colorful or clear cellophane and topping it with a huge ribbon—adorned with what else? Seashells!

Planning for your tropical wedding decorations should be a fun and memorable experience. Remember to just relax and have fun with it!