Remember Who Attended Your Wedding In A Unique Way

Everyone has signed a guest book at a wedding, but your special day isn't typical. Set to take place beside the ocean, allow your guests make their presence known at this event by signing a personalized canvas that you can hang in your home forever. You won't loose this "guest book" or forget where you put it. Along with your initial, you can personalize it with up to two lines of text.

Include Your Family In Simple Ways

Although your wedding by the ocean might be small and informal, your family still wants to be included. If you can, let your Dad walk you down the aisle, even if it's barefoot in the sand. Give your Mom her place of honor and let her be escorted into the front row right before the ceremony begins. For brides with siblings, let them pass out programs, greet guests when they arrive, or make toasts at the reception, even if you don't have bridesmaids or groomsmen.

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.

Personalized Backdrops Add An Unique Touch

Everyone loves to take pictures at a wedding. Not only will all of your family want to snap that perfect shot of you and groom, but your friends will love taking pictures of each other all dressed up. At a beach ceremony, having a personalized back drop is a nice way to offer a special place for all those photos to be captured. It also double duties as a gorgeous decoration during the wedding.

A Beachy Topper Takes The Cake

While Aunt Ethel and your future mother-in-law may urge you to stick with traditional, ceramic bride and groom figures for your cake, stand your ground. If you're getting married next to the ocean, allow that theme to flow into every area of your wedding. We offer so many different cake toppers with a tropical feel. Some are even on sale through June, like this one. This personalized acrylic decoration with palm trees in the background is a four inch square that would look beautiful on any cake at an ocean front reception.

Capture The Spectacular Sun Set Photo

When getting married on the beach at sunset, make sure not to miss that picture perfect opportunity. Even if you're using a professional photographer, it's important to check with the venue to see what time sun set usually takes place to capture that beautiful moment. If you want to exchange vows or share your first kiss right as the sun starts to descend, ask the facility representative way in advance when would be the best time for that. Then you can plan the time to start the ceremony accordingly.

Make Your Special Day Just As Special For Your Guests

For a destination wedding where people travel far to attend, make them feel appreciated. Most people take time off work and spend a lot of money to be there. In order to let them know you are really thankful they came, send a gift to their room with a personal note attached. Another kind gesture is to have meals set up in the resorts restaurant just for your guests. Some brides and grooms or their families even pay for traveling attendees' hotel stay if they can.