Help Guests Find Their Table With A Tropical Flair

Table cards probably aren't the first thing you think about when planning your reception. However, they are very important if you want guests to sit at certain spots. Guests will be able to easily find the right table without wondering around the room, trying to figure out where they are supposed to sit. Choosing cards that carry out your beach theme will allow all of your decor to coordinate. Simple details like tropical feeling table cards instead of plain white ones really add a lot to completing the atmosphere of an ocean side wedding. Check out our variety of table cards that bring the outdoor ocean feel indoors.

Cherish Every Moment of Your First Days as Husband and Wife

After all the planning, shopping, meetings, decision making and chaotic timing, you are finally married to the love of your life. So make the most of every moment while on your honeymoon. Althought there probably will be numerous fun and exciting activities available, don't overlook the importance of just relishing being together. Sit on the beach while holding your husband's hand and watch the sunrise. Stoll along the ocean's edge and let the waves crash into your feet. Laugh together, gaze into each other's eyes and just enjoying being in each other's presence.

Send An Invitation As Unique As You

When you send out a wedding invitation, you're showing people a little more about you and your groom. You're also doing a lot more than just telling them the day, time, and location of the ceremony. By mailing pieces of paper to family and friends that ask them to come to your wedding, you're giving them a little hint about what they can expect at the event. Be creative and think out of the box. Check out our selection of beach themed wedding invites. After all, this is the first glimpse of your big day guests will get. Leave them expecting more.

Make Sure To Have Plan B For Less Than Perfect Weather

While beach weddings are absolutely breathtaking, weather conditions can transform a perfect day into a nightmare. When planning an oceanside ceremony, make sure to have an alternative incase inclement weather stirs up trouble. Most locations provide a tent or indoor option if the forecast becomes gloomy. Checking on these choices way before you say "I do" will relieve stress and keep the day looking sunny no matter the outdoor climate.

Seaside -inspired Cake Decorations

Love this seaside-inspired cake with seashells and coral candy.
Creative Wedding Cakes

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Beach Pail Centerpiece Idea

This beach pail centerpiece was very fun and easy to make. We took one of our embossed tin beach pails (has shells and starfish around it and has a bit of a distressed look to it), added one of our green hydrangea and burgundy rose bouquets (floral foam inside the pail to hold it in place) and added some real shell swizzle sticks to add more of a beachy feel to it. For this picture, we attached a round table number card with some raffia ribbon to finish the luck and allow it to double as a table number holder. Such a gorgeous centerpiece idea!

Beach Wedding Centerpiece

Centerpiece
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This is a neat way to utilize glass cylinder vases. Very popularly used with sand, shells and a single candle, you can also fill them with water. They've colored the water here with blue food coloring. For an evening wedding, I might even add a rose shaped floating candle or add some glass beads and floral lites!