| There are many fantastic destination wedding | | | | set up on a boardwalk or grassy knoll that |
| locations to choose from - you really can let your | | | | overlooks the beach. After the vows, the bride, |
| imagination go wild & go virtually anywhere to get | | | | groom, and photographer can go down to the |
| married. | | | | beach for those special shots. |
| There are many fantastic locations around the | | | | What to wear! |
| world where you can have your wedding on the | | | | If your ceremony is held directly on the beach, |
| beach. It is not feasible to get married on the | | | | you'll want to choose for a dress that is no longer |
| beach in all countries with a coastline. In many | | | | than tea length. As your guests will be barefoot |
| countries it is not feasible due to marriage rules | | | | too, it makes sense to notify them that the |
| requiring marriage only in precise places for | | | | event is quite informal. |
| instance municipal town halls, in Churches or in | | | | It gets hot! |
| other religious buildings. But there are still many | | | | Most beaches are wide open without any tree |
| locations where a beach wedding - generally a civil | | | | cover to provide shade. Depending on the season |
| marriage - is feasible. | | | | and location of the beach, guests at midday |
| The most well-liked destinations for a beach | | | | events run the risk of getting scorched by the |
| wedding are in the USA - these are Florida, Hawaii | | | | sun. Keep in mind that besides the air |
| and California. These US locations offer many | | | | temperature, the sand gets really hot too. |
| amazing beaches and huge facilities and effortless | | | | Actually, in some locations, it may be downright |
| admittance along with hundreds of wedding | | | | uncomfortable or painful to walk on the sand. You |
| planners with wedding packages to suit all tastes | | | | may want to schedule a morning wedding or one |
| and budgets. | | | | at dusk to avoid any heat-related problems. |
| Mexico - also in North America - is becoming a | | | | Excellence of the sand! |
| 'must-go' location because of the fantastic resorts | | | | Some beaches are powdery soft whereas others |
| weddings that are on offer. | | | | and scattered with beautiful seashells. At some |
| Most European countries have fairly strict rules | | | | beaches, you and your guests may need to wear |
| where a ceremony can take place - thus in | | | | sandals to prevent being cut on shells or coral. |
| Europe there are no actual beach wedding | | | | Sun scowl! |
| locations. In Italy - specially the Amalfi Coast - | | | | If your wedding is at midday, you run the risk of |
| you can have a amazing reception on or | | | | sun scowl. (That's right. A million photos of the |
| overlooking the beach, while in Cyprus you can | | | | bride and groom squinting at each other as they |
| marry in hotel gardens right next to the | | | | recite their vows.) Before the wedding, go to the |
| Mediterranean. Malta offers stunning sights for | | | | beach at the time your wedding is slated for and |
| your ceremony but the most amazing are at | | | | determine which way to face in order to lessen |
| Santorini in Greece. In Spain the marriage rules are | | | | scowl and discomfort for the bride and groom |
| austere but you can have a blessing on the beach. | | | | and guests. |
| The Far East, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean | | | | Noise! |
| offer the facility to escape to a tropical paradise | | | | You want your guests to hear every word of the |
| island for really amazing beach weddings. | | | | ceremony and the vows that took hours to write. |
| Numerous resort islands that offer weddings in Fiji | | | | However, a beach can be a quite noisy place. |
| and the Cook Islands are so remote you must | | | | Ensure that your ceremony is not set up too |
| arrive by flying boat! Though in the Seychelles and | | | | close to the crest of the waves hitting the |
| Mauritius you can sail on a vessel to a deserted | | | | seashore. (Outgoing tides are quieter than those |
| uninhabited tropical island and exchange vows on | | | | coming in so you may want to check a tidal graph |
| the shore! | | | | before selecting your ceremony time.) |
| Australia is one of the world's best beach | | | | Bugs and Insects! |
| weddings locations. With thousands of miles of | | | | Depending on the season and ceremony time, |
| beaches to select from, you can get married | | | | mosquitoes or other uninvited vermin may |
| anywhere from Bondi Beach to the Great Barrier | | | | become a trouble. Light citronella candles or make |
| Reef nboard a vessel. | | | | sure everyone applies bug repellant before arriving |
| A few good tips for getting married on the beach. | | | | to the beach. |
| Mobility! | | | | Getting permission! |
| Though the image of a couple and their guests | | | | Many beaches are civic or on the grounds of a |
| barefoot on the beach is fairly romantic, it's not | | | | state park. You'll need to get check local |
| that practical unless your guest list is on the small | | | | ordinances and get the approval of the county |
| side. Walking on sand can be gauche and older | | | | clerk's office or the management of the park. In |
| guests may not feel comfortable doing so. Some | | | | many cases, you'll also have to pay a fee for a |
| beach locations don't allow for seating so your | | | | sanction. These governing agencies will also let |
| guests may have to stand throughout the | | | | you know if chairs, arches, open flames (candles), |
| service. As an alternative, consider a ceremony | | | | and musicians are allowed on the beach.. |