Sea and Beach wedding themes inspire romantic thoughts of: colorful sunsets of rose and blue, of the rising sun illuminating silver clouds and creating the glint of diamonds on the water, the sounds of waves, seabirds and of breezes with blue water stretching to the horizon make for marvelous memories.
Your options include the beach itself, a seaside resort or restaurant, onboard a cruise ship or party boat, or a destination wedding. But you can bring the Sea and Beach theme to your location where ever you are.
Some of the Sea and Beach Themes that can be used for that perfect wedding include: sand and surf, seashells, tropical, nautical, Beach Boardwalk, Hawaiian and many others. These themes help to guide you in where to have the event, your selection of decorations, invitations, menus, entertainment and favors for your guests.
A wedding with a Hawaiian theme might feature a tropical luau flavor with surfboards, pineapples, palm trees, coconuts, shells and grass huts. The luau would include exotic drinks, roast pig, and an assortment of shrimp, oysters and fish. For an eastern nautical theme, you might serve lobsters, oysters, mussels, clam chowder, buttermilk biscuits, and Cioppino.
When planning for a wedding on the beach, take into account the following:
Get permission to use the beach (whether it's a public or private beach) and there are always laws and regulations to follow.
What Facilities are available? (Restrooms, benches, shade, meeting rooms, kitchens, parking, hours of operation, etc.)
Physical features such as accessibility, Sand Dunes, Cliffs, High tide line, privacy, etc.
Having a wedding actually take place on a beach has its own set of difficulties but there are many venues close to, or on the beach that have all the amenities that make it possible to have all the traditional elements as part of your wedding and/or reception.
Here are some themes to take advantage of that special setting.
Caribbean - Bring a Caribbean flair to your wedding by planning your color scheme around cool blue waters, white sandy beaches, and the bright tropical colors of the Caribbean using red, gold, and green or the warm, tropical hues like orange, yellow, and red. Use flowers such as brightly colored dendrobium orchids, birds of paradise, and anthuriums with palm trees, tiki torches and lush tropical greenery.
For entertainment a steel drum or reggae band to give the celebration a real Caribbean sound. If you use a DJ, make sure he/she knows to take your guests musically to the Caribbean. The bar should make some popular Caribbean rum drinks and Tropical fruit punch.
An authentic Caribbean menu might include Jerk pork or chicken, coconut shrimp; red snapper; conch fritters; fried plantains for a true Caribbean flavor to your wedding. Besides wedding cake, offer samplings of Caribbean rum cake, orange cake, and gizada (a coconut tart). Consider the traditional Caribbean Black cake for your wedding cake.
By bringing the islands to you, this Caribbean theme wedding will provide only good memories.
Other possible Sea and Beach themes for your wedding
60's Beach Party Beach Boys, Jan & Dean goin surfing and the endless summer Sandcastles Dolphin Beach Boardwalk Come Aboard Yacht Wedding Mythical Creatures From The Sea - mermaids/mermen, Nereid's, water sprites, etc. Luau Celebration New England Nautical Coral Reef Exploration Seashells By The Seashore
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