How To Decorate For A Beach Wedding To Remember
Beach wedding themes are a popular trend with brides and grooms,
even for the stars. Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegran had their wedding
on a beach in Barbados. Mariska Harigitay and Peter Herman had a
Californian moonlit beach reception for their wedding.
Your beach wedding theme can be just as unique and personal as
the stars with some extra attention given to your wedding
decorations. For some inspiration, consider the following beach
theme wedding variations.
California Beach Wedding Theme
Turn up the Beach Boys, toss in a volleyball, and you can have a
California beach wedding anywhere. You may not be able to exchange
vows in California, but you certainly can bring a free-loving spirit
and casual atmosphere to your wedding ceremony and reception.
California beach wedding colors are bright and bold, using cobalt
blue, cherry red, sunny yellow, or fresh green. Your wedding
ceremony can have a strong or subtle influence of the beach theme.
By including casual bouquets made of sea grasses, palm fronds, and
wildflowers with casual wedding party attire, you will have a
memorable beach theme wedding ceremony.
For a more subtle beach influence, simply use your color choices
with more traditional bouquets and dresses. Receptions are a chance
to be creative with your decorations and food.
For your table centerpieces, try a casual approach with a pile of
sand, small surfboards, starfish, or beach balls surrounded by
votive candles. Your food can be simple as well. Small sandwiches,
cut-fruit, vegetable trays, and chips would all be appropriate for
this reception. And don’t forget the music. If the Beach Boys are
too much, consider some background music of rolling waves.
Hawaiian Beach Wedding Theme
You may not have the fortunes of Bill Gates, but you can have his
Hawaiian-like wedding. A Hawaiian beach wedding theme is for the
romantics who also like a casual atmosphere.
Flowers are key to this look, as well as, tropical colors. Pick
colors such as magenta, sea blue, aquamarine, or a soft yellow. In
your floral arrangements, include palm fronds and exotic flowers
like orchids. You may decide to have leis for your wedding party
instead of bouquets and boutonnieres.
You can also have fun with reception decor. You can choose to be
romantic with fresh flowers floating in a plate of water with
candles. Or you could create a luau setting with Tiki torches, grass
skirts around the tables, and centerpieces made of pineapples,
coconuts, mangos, and papayas.
New England Beach Wedding Theme
If you prefer a sophisticated, yet still casual wedding, a
New
England beach theme is for you. For this wedding theme, stick with
traditional colors such as navy blue, patriotic red, Kelly green, or
nautical yellow.
You should also pick traditional decorations for your ceremony
and reception with a few touches of the beach theme. For your
bouquets and centerpieces, consider mixing a few wired seashells
with your flowers.
Your reception can have a casual feel by including old-fashioned
lanterns and life-preservers. Choose New England favorites for your
buffet, like clam chowder, steamed muscles, and fish.
Regardless of the beach wedding theme you choose, your attention to
decoration details will make it special and unique.