Thinking of getting married? Daunted by the expense involved? Set aside your worries. Beach weddings are here!  They are in fashion.  You can have a stylish beach wedding that will be inexpensive and elegant.

Of course, the beach comes free–unless you plan to hold the wedding on a private beach that is being hired out for the occassion. You can decorate the beach with a simple arch made of palmera leaves tied together with seaweed for your beach wedding. Your beach wedding altar could be a simple table that has been set up and decorated with a pretty table cover and flowers.

Who says that conventional weddings are the most enjoyable?  There is nothing to beat a wedding on the beach!

For those who have been brought up on a diet of Phantom Comics, nothing could be more unconventional and romantic than a beech wedding. It is ultimate in Romance!  It is certain that most fans of the comics have dreamt of a romantic beach wedding on the Golden beach of Keela Wee with the moolit canopy of the sky; the shimmering golden sand for a carpet; subtle music of the waves and rhythmic chant of the preist.  The thought would be most enticing and enthralling. Of course, the thought of having no modern amenities would surface sooner or later, but it was fun while the imagination played roit!

Weddings are a time for romance and memories. The last thing that we want to remember is how much the wedding cost, and how long it will take to pay it off!
Why not then, get back to basics. Weddings, after all, are not about the expensive clothing, the hall, the hundreds of people and the top flight band. Weddings are about the couple, the vows, the intimacy and the families.
Beach weddings sets free our imagination. Kick off your shoes and return to simplicity. That applies to the beach wedding attire, the food, the décor and the ceremony. Men’s beach wedding attire can range from going barefoot in a tuxedo, to an open neck shirt and drawstring pants with grass sandals. Woman’s beach wedding attire can be equally elegant and simple.
Just because one might be saving money on casual beach wedding attire, a beach wedding needn’t be a bland occasion. One can add a few inexpensive and elegant touches to the occasion. Homemade wreaths made from indigenous flowers can form part of the ceremony. Each person is given a wreath to wear. During the ceremony, the wreaths are exchanged and become joined. This may require rehearsal but it brings with it a significance of two becoming one, which goes a step beyond the exchange of rings. The joined wreaths may be dried and kept as a memento for posterity. Another elegant, yet simple variation is in the canopy. Instead of a cloth canopy, a memorable canopy may be constructed from palm fronds that are tied with string or seaweed. This too may be kept, along with the beach wedding attire and wreaths, as one would one’s fancy wedding dress or tuxedo, in a special place.
It would be wise to check the local legislation however as far as the saying of the vows is concerned. In some countries, the law requires that the vows must be said inside a building that has a roof. If that is the case, the couple may have the ceremony on the beach and exchange their vows there with a friend or parent officiating, while having the legal ceremony in a room close by with the marriage officer presiding. If the roofed venue is close to the beach, there will be no need to change from the beach wedding attire to anything fancier.
In addition to the clothing, the décor and the accruements, beach weddings also have the advantage of selecting the time of day to conduct the wedding. A wedding at dawn may symbolize new beginnings. It may be a little hard on the bride and her team in terms of preparation though, even though the beach wedding attire is much easier to don than a complicated wedding dress. There is still the make-up and nerves to contend with.
A wedding at dusk could symbolize moving from one life into another. This gives everyone time to arrive in good time, to prepare the banqueting tables and to party into the night. The wind may however be something to bear in mind, as evenings on the beach could be windy and cool. Beach wedding attire, while simpler that conventional wedding attire, should none the less make provision for all these eventualities. Dawn and dusk weddings however provide wonderful light conditions for photographs, and well selected beach wedding attire can be particularly well set off in the coppery sunlight of dawn and dusk.
An afternoon wedding though, might be the best. After the ceremony, the afternoon will be devoted to eating and partying, and allow everyone to go home before its dark. Local customs may however dictate otherwise and the event could be adapted to suit the culture and the environment.

Looking for a wedding dress that is in keeping with your theme beach wedding ?  Beach wedding dresses cannot be just any kind of wedding dress. It has to be a dress that is tailored for a wedding on the beach!

Well, you must admit that long trailing veils  that are part of the formal wedding tradition will be completely out of place in the beach. You should seriously consider dispensing with a veil considering the heat on the beach. Moreover, it will also pick up the sand and can make your wedding day miserable. If a veil is something you cannot give up, select a short elegant veil that serves the purpose.  Poufy headdresses will make you feel hot and bothered.

So you’ve decided that you’re getting married by the sea, you’ve chosen your location, you’ve organized the necessary support, you’ve made your guest lists and you’ve done a trial run of the whole thing, but the only thing that didn’t quite fit in was that tux that you wore the other day! And why am I not surprised? What’s the point of taking a wedding outdoors to an exotic locale if the whole weddings going to run just like one back home anyway? No no, that cannot be, if you’re going exotic you may as well go the whole hog, and in case of men, this implies there’s a need to buy the right shirt for your beachside wedding! And considering that there’s very little scope to play around in regard to a man’s wardrobe, trust me, this could be the most important decision of the wedding, second only to all the bride’s decisions though, but that’s not important!

I’m a person of nature, I love the world the way it is and am not particularly drawn towards large crowds or social norms! I make my own rules and enjoy living life on my own terms! I believe that things must be done when you want them to be done, in the way that you wish for them to be done and at the place of your choosing! Having said that, can you picture somebody like me getting caught up in the rigmarole of a run-of-the-mill wedding? The answers a resounding NO! I like to blaze my own trail and my wedding will be no different! I want the ocean behind me, the wind in my hair and the sand between my toes when I say “I do” and that I am sure off!

If the thought of the beach brings to your mind the picture of bums bumming it there, a beach wedding will be something that you will not appreciate. But think of how romantic it would be to take your vows with your beloved under the silvery rays of the moon, with the sea racing towards the shore to spary you with droplets as the waves smash against the sand and the cool breeze wafts in from the sea ruffling your hair, as musicians play “here comes the bride” and your loved one waits eagerly for you to join him at the makeshift altar under the starry, moonlit sky!