Need advice re: decor for beach wedding

Centerpeices, flowers, invites etc....

Thanks!

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I would do a shell theme. I saw the prettiest stuff for beach weddings but I don't have any of them saved on my computer. Centerpieces could be something as simple as a beach bucket filled w/ shells and candles around it. Or do something w/ beach grass and pretty stuff!!!

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Pics, Pics, Pics Please!

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you can do so much...colors, shells...I've seen cakes with seashells on them, dolphin caketoppers....the BM can wear sand color dresses or ocean blue

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The Knot has a whole category of stuff dedicated to a beach wedding theme. You should look there. They have shell stuff, message in a bottle theme etc.

I'm looking into some of that because I'm getting married on a Yacht, so it's not so much the beach stuff, but more the Nautical Theme!

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http://www.princessweddinginvitations.com/categories_browse.asp?action=browse&cat=36&name=Shells

beach themed invitations

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try this link - no pics though

I found this picture:

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I found these pictures from:This site

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My sis ha hurracaine lamps filled with sand and shells.

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heres another good site it is where i found these pictures and these ideas.

Bride's Attire:
Something simple, light and airy. If you're not too worried about being conventional, go with a long flowing white sun dress and wide brimmed sun hat or large tropical flower in your hair.

Groom and His Attendant's Attire:
Again, casual is probably better. A nice white sports jacket and white or beige pants. Add some fun to it by donning a colorful tropical fish tie.

MoG and Bridesmaids:
Either long or mid-calf sun dresses with chiffon scarves to tie back long hair or wide brimmed sun hats. The dresses could be in a colorful pattern or in colors to match your color scheme.

Invitations:
1) Instead of your typical invitation, why not create your own with a color printer. There's fairly cheap software available to help you print out greeting cards. Find a nice picture of a tropical beach or colorful fish and scan it for your cover.

2) Find invitations that have sea shells on the front and deep blue lettering.

3) Print out your invitations on parchment-like paper. Tear along the edges carefully to create ragged edges. Roll up the invitations and place them in small, clear plastic bottles (so they don't break). You can either have them hand-delivered or mail them with special mailing tubes you can purchase at your local post office.

Decorations:
1) Buy plenty of beach balls in a variety of colors. Blow them up and hang them from the ceiling.

2) Create or rent wooden arches. Cover the arches with fake palm leaves and branches. Place the arches in front of doorways (if you're having an indoor wedding). Some areas would be the entrance to the reception, in front of the washrooms, a large one over the D.J., etc.

3) Cover your tables with a deep blue table cloth. Sprinkle some sand in the center of the table (try not to scatter it too much). Place a centerpiece in the middle of the table and scatter some sea shells throughout the sand.

4) Rent some fake palm trees if you can. Place them throughout the room.

5) Hang fish net from the ceiling or the walls.

6) Hang a hammock in one corner of the reception hall (you can also get the ones that come with their own stand). Place a couple of palm trees on either side.

A note about "palm trees": If you can't find any to rent, why not make them. Go back to your childhood and "create" palm trees from paper. Take about 3 to 4 sheets of stiff green wrapping paper and lay them out on the floor, each one about halfway up the length of the one beneath it. (You can buy the rolls of brown/green paper from craft stores. Cut each sheet to about the size and width of a sheet of newspaper).

Then take about 3 to 4 sheets of stiff brown wrapping paper (same sizes) and lay them on the green paper, also laying each top piece about half way down from the one below it.

Now, begin rolling up the paper fairly tightly, staring at the green side of the sheets. Once rolled, secure with transparent tape along the edge. Cut slits into the roll all along, making them about 4 to 5 inches wide each. (You may have to do this in layers).

Grab the very center sheet (green) and begin to slowly ease it upwards. You're "palm leaves" will begin to unfurl. Don't pull to hard or pull out the sheets too high (about 1/3 of the way should be good) or everything will come apart. And there you have it...a "palm tree".

Favors:
1) Buy small bottles and hand write thank you tags on torn parchment paper with your names and wedding date on them. Roll them up and stuff them in the bottle.

2) Purchase small glass bottles with a small sea shell inside each. This is something we picked up in Hawaii (although the tags on the bottom said "Made in Taiwan") and might be available in a novelty store.

3) Get some nice large sea shells, careful drill a hole in the top of each. Tie a ribbon loop through the hole for hanging. Glue some sprigs of dried flowers into the hollow of the shell and finish off with a small ribbon bow glued to the dried flowers.

4) Buy small plain cardboard treat boxes. Fill with chocolate pieces in the shape of sea shells. Wrap the boxes in a tropical looking wrapping paper. Tie a small ribbon around the box and attach a sea shell thank you tag.

5) Give each guess a small pail and shovel filled with potting soil and flower seeds.

6) Another idea is individual candles with sea shells embedded in the wax.

7) How about giving guests a blow up beach ball.

8) Purchase miniature palm trees from the local nursery.

Centerpieces:
1) Buy some children's pail and shovel sets. Use these as your centerpieces. You can fill them with fresh fruit.

2) Large, pillar candles with sea shells embedded in the wax. Set the candles in a low, flat dish that contains a bed of sand.

3) Fill clear glass bowls with colored water. Layer the bottom with sea shells and "starfish" (fake of course). Float a candle on the top.

4) Another bowl idea. Fill with water and tint it blue with food coloring. Buy some of those fake tropical fish you see in novelty stores. Float them in the water.

5) Last idea with the bowls :) Place colored sand in the bottom of the bowl (available at craft stores). Fill with water. Tint it a light blue if desired. Place a "castle" on the bottom of the bowl. Add a bit of fake seaweed for affect.

6) See if you can track down some lighthouses to use as centerpieces. Check out your local hobby store.

Pew Markers:
1) Use small lei's as pew markers.

2) A few pieces of fake fruit tied together with sand colored ribbon. 3) Miniature surf boards painted in unique patterns with the bride and groom's names written across them. Attach a small cord loop to the back to hang.

Wedding Cake:
1) Single tiered rectangular cake colored blue. Have the sides iced in white frosting to look like waves. Place a few dolphins and whales "jumping" from the water on the cake top. Put a bride and groom figurine in a small boat in the middle of the cake.

2) Have the cake made to look like a "sand castle" (it would use the same cake mold like that of a "Cinderella" type castle). 3) Create a beach scene on top of the cake. One part colored blue and iced to look like "waves", the other half made to look like a beach. Place a couple small paper umbrellas "in the sand" (the type that come with tropical drinks). Place figurines representing the bride and groom "laying on the beach" soaking up the sun.

Bouquet Ideas:
1) Carry a single large tropical flower.

2) Carry a small wicker basket full of shells and flower petals.

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These were my placecards:




We also had beach grass in the altar arrangements at church and my invitation had seashells on it... Here's a pic:




Hope that helps!

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nautical ideas

soap

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wow, thanks.

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Jenny2Penny, thanks for the Nautical ideas... where did you find those things?

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From Oriental Trading


A gift for the groomsmen


Favor Idea


Nice cake for a "summer" wedding on the beach



Or everyone gets thier own...yummy



Make a sparkling exit with these:

and walk down this:


This could be your guest book:


Another favor idea

Seat your guest by this:


Serve your guest some real sea food:

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in a book I have they had seashells ( real ones big and small) with wax poured in and wick. and tada a real sea shell candle.. dont know how long the shallow ones can last but it looks gorgeous!! i can send a ghetto pic if you want.. i dont have a scanner but can take a picture of the book with my digital camera!

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My mom threw me a shower and we made chocolate shell favors. The sand is light brown sugar! I used to pearlized edible dust and dusted the white chocolate to add that shimmer. I got so many compliments and the funny thing was that some thought it was real sand.

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I love the little bottles with the sand in them. Bathroom baskets in little kids pails is a cute idea too.

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thank you soooooooooo much very helpful I'm trying to plan a tropical themed wedding