| Having a wedding theme means planning your | | | | Candles |
| wedding around something you love, your favorite | | | | Look for unique candle shapes like bamboo, |
| color or maybe even the location of your | | | | starfish, seashells or candles that look like coral. |
| wedding. Beach wedding centerpiece ideas can | | | | You can also buy votives and pillars that are |
| help to finish off your beach wedding theme. | | | | decorated with shells, or you can create them |
| Beach weddings allow you to be creative with the | | | | yourself to save money. |
| planning. In general, think nautical for ideas. All | | | | Put them in a shallow vase or glass container filled |
| things related to the beach, sailing and the ocean | | | | with water, sand and shells. You can also use |
| fair game for centerpiece ideas. | | | | votive or floating candles in a similar way. |
| Make sure your centerpieces fit in with the overall | | | | Fruit |
| theme and color choices of your wedding and | | | | Nothing says beach or tropical like fresh fruit. Fill |
| your reception location. Make note of colors at | | | | vases with lemons, limes, mangos or any other |
| your reception location as well as the | | | | tropical fruit. Accent it with fresh flowers or other |
| décor and use that as your starting point | | | | nautical items. |
| for all of your reception decoration planning. | | | | Hurricane vases work really well. Try filling them |
| Look online and in antique or vintage nautical | | | | with sand, shells or water as part of your |
| stores for ideas and supplies. You would be | | | | centerpieces. |
| surprised what you might find if you take a few | | | | Unique Containers |
| days to stroll through a beach or harbor town. | | | | Instead of a plain old vases try to find unique |
| If you are having a destination wedding, planning | | | | containers to hold your centerpieces. Ideas include |
| your centerpieces may be a little more challenging | | | | lanterns, bamboo bowls |
| for you. Work with the wedding planner at your | | | | Sand Castles |
| resort for ideas. They will be able to tell you what | | | | This is a fun option that is perfect for a reception |
| flowers and other items are available. They are | | | | on the beach. Build them yourself with the help of |
| also a valuable resource to bounce ideas off of | | | | friends, or hire someone to build them for you. |
| and to lend a hand in pulling it all together. | | | | Lighthouses |
| Here are seven beach wedding centerpiece ideas: | | | | Use them as centerpieces on their own or as |
| Flowers | | | | containers for flowers. A unique twist is to have a |
| You can never go wrong with using flowers in | | | | different one on each table. |
| your centerpieces. A beach wedding offers you | | | | Nautical Items |
| the opportunity to include tropical flowers in your | | | | Things like anchors, sail boats or a ship's bell can |
| centerpieces, especially if you are getting married | | | | be used as centerpieces. One idea is to have a |
| on an island. | | | | different vintage nautical item at the center of |
| For example, birds of paradise, orchids or hibiscus | | | | each table. |
| make great choices for a tropical wedding. | | | | |