Beach Wedding Reception Ideas
The calm serenity of the ocean waves and the soft sand beneath your feet is very appealing for a wedding reception. Check out my beach ideas to help you plan your perfect celebration of your marriage. When choosing the time of day for your celebration, remember to check the tide schedule. Low tides can bring a residue of shells, seaweed, other debris and sometimes an unpleasant smell. High tides can bring rogue waves. For the ultimate effect, it may be best to chose your reception time between high and low tide. The sound of ocean waves are beautiful and calming, however, they can be loud and you will need to talk with your music coordinator to be certain that the waves don’t drown out your music. Keep everything well anchored as beach breezes could play havoc with your decorations, table linens and floral arrangements. An interesting idea for beach themed placecards is to place them in a tray of sand with sea shells as shown below. You can even design the cards to look like sand dollars or starfish.
If you are getting married during hurrican season, have an alternative celebration plan. Perhaps you can have a tent reserved and set up for your reception. You may also want to inqure if there is a nearby restaurant that can accommodate you and your guests. Your decorations can be reflective of the ocean setting. Use a seashell picture frame as place card holders, which can also be your favor. A sculptured sand castle can be used for your centerpieces. Another beautiful centerpiece idea would be to place sand and tiny seashells in a glass container with a candle as shown below.
Your beach theme favors can include purchasing small seashell containers and fill them with candy. A practical beach favor would be to purchase a seashell key ring and decorate the key ring with ribbon and tulle. Your food can be whatever you like. Adding some seafood such as: shrimp, calamari, clams, lobster, crab cakes and scallops will keep the beach theme flowing.
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