| If you are considering a beach wedding, the ideas | | | | Decorate with pretty, colorful bottles in the sand |
| are as endless as your imagination!One thing about | | | | like the one she was found in. At the end of the |
| choosing a beach wedding theme is that it allows | | | | day, disappear in a cloud of smoke!* A Western |
| you total creative freedom. Depending on the | | | | beach wedding theme would be fun! Many |
| time of day, the beach can set the mood. At | | | | beaches allow horseback riding. The reception |
| sunrise or sunset, it is a place of serenity, beauty | | | | could be a good old fashioned fireside "camp out" |
| and romance. Mid-day, it is the hub of excitement, | | | | under the stars. Leave on horseback.* Have a |
| activity, and fun. By nature, a beautiful scene has | | | | Rainbow Wedding. Create a rainbow to wed under |
| already been set for you. There is no need for | | | | out of brightly colored helium filled balloons tied |
| many decorations! Are you planning an intimate | | | | together. Hold them down with the "pots of gold" |
| wedding with just a few guests? Let the beach | | | | at each end. Have everyone bring a colored |
| help you set the stage for your romantic wedding | | | | umbrella to decorate the aisle with. Great back |
| ideas with a dawn or dusk seaside ceremony. The | | | | plan up in case it rains!* Butterfly weddings are |
| sunrise or sunset will provide a spectacular | | | | popular. Shades of yellow and orange with |
| background for your wedding photos.On the other | | | | butterflies woven amongst the flowers in your |
| hand, if you want to "tell the world" and have a | | | | tiara and bouquet would be beautiful. Use |
| large gathering of people, consider a mid-summer | | | | butterflies as boutonnieres for the guys.* A |
| day "beach-side bash" or fantasy beach wedding | | | | Surfing theme would be neat. Of course surf |
| that includes your guests. That's the fun part of a | | | | boards and "The Beach Boys" come to mind |
| beach wedding - your guests can participate. | | | | here!By the way...Don't rule out you beach |
| Everyone has fun!Here are a few ideas to get | | | | wedding ideas because you don't live near an |
| you started...* Be Cinderella with your Prince | | | | ocean. The definition of a "beach" is - "the shore |
| Charming. Have him place the "glass slipper" that | | | | of a body of water, especially if sandy or pebbly". |
| fits on your foot as a symbol of your perfect | | | | That includes lakes and rivers. For that matter, |
| union. You could hire a professional sand sculptor | | | | you may have a "beach" right by your swimming |
| to build a beautiful sand castle as a background | | | | pool. There are no rules. Be creative!It is your |
| for your fairytale theme. Leave in a horse drawn | | | | beach wedding...it can be anything you want it to |
| carriage.* Have a Pirate Wedding. Rent costumes | | | | be - wherever you want it to be! Most of all...have |
| and decorate with treasure chests fake gold coins | | | | fun!Cindy English is the publisher Beach wedding |
| and jewelry. Have a real treasure hunt. When you | | | | themes full of fun, fantasy and Plan your wedding |
| leave, sail off into the sunset.* How about an "I | | | | celebration in Paradise! |
| Dream of Jeannie" beach wedding theme? | | | | |