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Have you been dreaming of having your wedding ceremony right on the beach or with a beautiful ocean view but afraid it will cost too much? There are many alternatives to having a beautiful beach wedding without it breaking your pocket book.
First and foremost the location is the biggest factor when choosing a spot to get married. If you want to get married on the sand, but alot of wedding venues are out of your budget, you may want to consider a public beach. Public beaches are definitely not private, but you can still have a beautiful set-up with renting chairs, arch, rose petals and many other decorations to have a beautiful wedding ceremony on the sand. Some public beaches do require permits to be purchased by the bride and groom for a small fee. Alot of couples choose to get married on the beach and hold their reception at a location close to the beach. Some may choose to also hold their reception on the sand. Some beaches also have restrictions about getting married in the summer months when they are the busiest. So it might be best to check with the city on when they permit weddings before choosing a date or location.
If you are looking for a nice ocean view but do not want to get married on the sand, there are many parks with gorgeous views of the ocean. As with getting married on a public beach, parks also require permits for a small fee. Some have restrictions about allowing tables, chairs and arches so it is best to check with the city where the park is being held to find out regulations for each park.
If an elopement or intimate beach wedding package is what you are looking for, then there are a lot of different companies or officiants that specialize in beach wedding packages which include minister, photographer and/or videographer, music, flowers and more. These weddings are usually intimate - meaning 20 or less guests and do not require chairs. Elopements are generally just the couple or the bride and groom and 5 or less guests. Since these are smaller weddings, most can be held right on the sand and some packages include decorations such as columns, flowers, tiki torches and garland in the sand.
For beach weddings you can find many accessories that have this theme with starfish, seashells and sand. The Sand Blending Ceremony is a great substitute for the unity candle where the bride and groom pour sand into one bottle signifying the blending of two lives together. Beach theme invitations and wedding announcements can also be found with many nautical styles.
