A
beach wedding can be beautiful, but the ceremony
and reception does involve certain logistics.
Here is a list of the basics that you should check.
Beach Wedding
Checklist:
Are you allowed to have a wedding at the site?
Do you need a permit and where can you get one?
How many guests are allowed?
Are electrical outlets available? If not, how
can electricity be made available?
Is there a place to serve food? Is food allowed
to be served? Can a tent be pitched?
Is smoking or alcohol permitted?
Are there restrooms for guests?
What are the rules for lighting fires, including
bonfires, candles, torches, citronella, etc.?
What is the policy regarding onlookers and other
beachgoers?
Since you will
be working so close together with nature on your
wedding site, make a point of checking the following:
The time of sunset
The tide schedule
Whether there are mosquitoes or other bugs that
you must fend off. What the chances of rain
are. If you are getting married in the rain
season, you must have backup, whether it is
a tent or house.
The noise factor. Make sure that waves or seagulls
will not drown out the voices of those who will
speak at your wedding by giving a trial speech
at the spot.
The quality of air. Dead seaweed or a fishy
smell can give a pretty unpleasant odor. Check
whether the beach has certain smelly periods
that you should avoid. Also check whether a
patrol team will clean up the beach a few hours
before the ceremony.
The chill factor. Beaches can get cold during
the evening. Ask the weather bureau for the
average temperature of the month that your wedding
takes place. If the evenings are chilly, ask
guests to come prepared or have blanket throws
for them.
Other factors
to consider when planning your beach wedding include:
Whether you want a formal or informal wedding
Whether you want to construct a floor
Whether you want any decorating or just the
natural beauty of the beach. If you do have
some decorating, bear in mind that sea gusts
can easily destroy decorations
The time of the ceremony
So go ahead and get planning. Beach weddings
are of the most romantic parties one can have
and are well worth the effort.
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