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Having an Affordable Beach Wedding

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Having a beach wedding can make for a very affordable wedding if done right. Of course, you can spend a ton of cash on a beach wedding just like you can on a wedding back home. But if you follow tips like these below, you can pull off a romantic beach wedding at a very reasonable cost.

One, remember that you only need a bride, a groom and an officiant to have a wedding. Just the three of you on a public beach someplace and all you are out is the officiate’s honorarium. If you do want guests, it’s easier to pare down your wedding guest list. Many people simple can’t make the trip to a destination wedding location, and may be happy that you didn’t ask.

Two, beach weddings allow you to save on the cost of wedding clothes. A simple dress for her and very casual and comfortable clothes for him. And what about those expensive wedding shoes. Forget them altogether. Go barefoot on the beach! You can decorate your feet with an ankle bracelet or maybe even a toe ring.

Three, what about beach wedding favors? They actually aren’t necessary at all. Guests no doubt will be getting their own beach wedding souvenirs from the trip, and maybe even be able to pick up seashells from the beach. If you do want to get your guests something, you can wait until you get to your destination and find something simple that will remind them of your beach wedding.

Four, there are other things you can do without. For example, the wedding music. Do you really need wedding music with the sound of the tide coming in and out? Why would you cover up that sweet gentle sound? And wedding flowers? Again, not needed except maybe for a flower in the bride’s hair and a simple local flower for her bouquet.

With all the money you save on the items mentioned above, you are able to pay for your travel expenses, and maybe the expenses of a few of your wedding guests. You will have issues that you need to deal with in planning a destination beach wedding. These are the typical things you would deal with in planning any destination wedding. One of the big issues of course is the weather. But the nice thing about the informality of a beach wedding is that if rain for example delays the wedding – it’s no big deal. You often can just wait out the rain, and go to the beach for your wedding when the sun comes back out.