Organizing an original wedding means thinking about the smallest details of the celebration. To achieve the goal you have set for yourself, you should take into consideration some pieces of advice. There are many original ideas that will make you stand out from the crowd. This article contains original proposals for the different aspects of your wedding celebration.
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1. Beautiful Outdoor Weddings – Beach Wedding
Getting married by the sea, what a great idea! From the reception to the evening to the ceremony, weddings on the beach are particularly romantic. Behind this idyllic setting of water, sun and sand, there is also a good dose of organization! For a dream wedding, you should consider the idea of celebrating your union at the beach. Just imagine your loved ones` reaction when they discover the chosen reception venue on their invitation! Before thinking about decor on the theme of the sea, and atmosphere of shellfish and crustaceans, you will have to look carefully at the logistical aspects of your reception. Many couples turn to a wedding planner to help them organize their beach wedding. To help you in your efforts, here is some initial information.
- Private or Public Location?
To start, you must choose between a public and a private beach. Getting married on a public beach is free, but you will need to submit a file to the town hall on which the place in question depends. Better to plan a year in advance to obtain your authorization and avoid the summer months because the beach will in no case be closed to the public. For more privacy, turn to the option of private beaches. There are many of them and they offer services that can make your preparations easier. Whatever the beach you are considering, check the access for the elderly but also to progress without difficulty in your lace wedding dress. Don’t forget to check the tide schedule!
- The Ceremony on The Beach
The secular ceremony is the only one you can consider at the beach. The union before the mayor or before God can only be done at the town hall or in a place of worship. The advantage of the secular ceremony is that it can be completely personalized. You could choose your own wedding officiant, who may be a relative. For a more intimate ceremony, you could opt for an end-of-day schedule to avoid too many tourists passing through and the gazes of the curious!
- Wedding Menu
If you’re planning a cocktail party at the beach, consider a wedding table decoration that’s weighted enough so it doesn’t fly away and platters to avoid ending up with sand-seasoned dishes. For public beaches, ask the town hall about the consumption of alcohol, which is not necessarily authorized. These places do not have water or electricity, so it seems wiser to provide a separate space for the reception, why not a room with a sea view to make the link between ceremony and cocktail. If you absolutely want to spend the whole evening on the beach, consider the chic picnic option for a wedding banquet that does not require too many logistics. Private beaches often have a restaurant or a hotel that will allow you to organize a quality seated meal or to have a backup solution in case of bad weather.
- Wedding Decorations
Beach weddings generally require a special atmosphere, often light and bohemian. On the decoration side, there is the timeless marine wedding theme where light colors and pastel tones rub shoulders with shells, pebbles and fishing knots. Likewise, vintage furniture arranged on sand, fruits, flowers, candles, vaporous fabrics, umbrellas, bamboo or wood rugs and plants are ideal decorative elements for this type of union. On the other hand, it is very common in a wedding on the coast to include motifs that evoke exoticism. The sea invites discovery, travel, navigation to new cultures and new worlds. In this sense, Mediterranean, Oriental, African and South American references are excellent options. Also remember to match your stationery and especially your invitations to your wedding style. Thanks to your invitations, your guests will understand the theme of your wedding and the atmosphere you want to give it. You can therefore bet on announcements with drawings of corals, shells, starfish, fish, etc. In short, try to take full advantage of the natural elements that surround you to extrapolate its components to the decoration of your wedding: centerpieces with shell-shaped candles, starfish, fishing nets, illustrations of fish, blue glasses reminiscent of the sea, etc. The secret to a successful decoration? Let your imagination run wild!
2. Beautiful and Original Wedding Idea – Underwater Wedding
Are you looking for extraordinary experiences, do you like scuba diving and do you plan to unite with your soulmate soon? For sea lovers, why not get married…underwater? Many couples have already taken part in this unusual adventure.
If you feel like an adventurer of the depths and you plan to make your wedding an unforgettable moment, getting married underwater can be an interesting experience. Many agencies now give you the opportunity to make your wedding a unique experience.
If you feel like an adventurer of the depths and you plan to make your wedding an unforgettable moment, getting married underwater can be an interesting experience. Many agencies now give you the opportunity to make your wedding a unique experience.
In the same way that there are different types of weddings such as – for example – themed weddings, more and more couples who are passionate about scuba diving or simply betting on an original wedding, are now opting for underwater weddings. However, it is important to take into account some things regarding the preparation of such a wedding.
If you want to embark on this adventure, several options are available to you. Many agencies offer their services to make your dream come true. Regarding the choice of destination, know for example that the Caribbean islands can be a fabulous place. Moreover, some of them are authorized to receive couples wishing to marry underwater.
The choice of destination is therefore essential to ensure the success of your aquatic wedding. If you are still hesitating, the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands or Mexico are perfect places guaranteeing you a dream setting. Do you know the Riviera Maya region located in the northeast of Mexico? Imagine being able to make your proposal on a Mayan site (an exceptional setting) and conclude with an underwater wedding! The Caribbean could therefore represent the ideal place where it is possible to organize the most beautiful day of your life.
In addition to the destination, you have to plan a few details in addition to the usual formalities for getting married. All underwater equipment is to be expected, from the wedding dress, to the wedding bouquet and the groom’s suit – it is a real organization. Of course, you have to be sure that your guests adhere to this wedding idea and that they are ready to dive with you. Distributing masks and snorkels to the guests to attend the snorkeling wedding can be an interesting option. The agencies you will use to organize your aquatic wedding will generally offer you preliminary training sessions.
If, for various reasons, you decide not to opt for an underwater wedding, getting married on the deck of a boat can also make more than one dream. Always in the idea of an original and memorable experience, getting married on a boat can, in fact, be a less difficult option to realize and plan than an underwater wedding and, however, unforgettable if you like the ocean. Getting married on a boat has 2 advantages because you will be in contact with the sea and your guests will not need to know how to dive to attend your wedding. A final option is to get married on the beach. Even if this idea is less unusual than an underwater wedding, the romance of such a day will certainly be there with the ocean in the background. The beach is a simple but really effective place to mark the occasion. To you, bride and groom, all you have to do now is choose what you like the most!
3. Most Beautiful Wedding Ideas – Themed Weddings
More and more brides and grooms are choosing a theme to celebrate their union.
Here are some perfect theme ideas for an original wedding.
3.1. Themed Wedding – Travel Wedding
Symbolize the trip by using a world map as a table plan! Same for your place cards, bet on small compasses, paper planes, etc. Your guests will be delighted to go on an adventure on the Thailand, California or Venice tables. Discover pretty centerpieces that will be in perfect harmony with your wedding theme: travel! Some ideas for decorating your room for your theme: globes, lanterns in the shape of hot air balloons, arrange here and there old stacked suitcases and old chests. For the stationery present on the tables, consider making menus in the shape of a passport or plane ticket. In an old suitcase, leave postcards available to your guests on which they can write their little words, and why not ask them to share a travel anecdote with you? For this beautiful theme of travel, also think of a globe to have your guests sign or an atlas.
3.2. Themed Wedding – Fall or Winter Wedding
Set the tone for your fall or winter wedding as soon as your guests enter the room where the wine reception and your reception will take place. Choose rich, dark tones to decorate your room such as browns, oranges, reds and yellows or beiges to tone down any colors. Often fall weddings have matching chocolate and light blue colors as their theme, as they go very well together. Decorate your room with pumpkins and other squashes and cucurbits of the moment: you will stay in the same color tones and your decoration will be all the more successful. Make your fall-themed wedding decoration unique and successful by combining colors and decorative elements that correspond to the season of fallen leaves, when nature is completely preparing for the change of seasons and the fall season: winter.
3.3. Themed Wedding – Country Wedding
The country wedding is ideal for lovers of nature and simple pleasures. If you opt for this decoration theme, start by imagining the exterior decoration. Lampions, lanterns, light garlands, bales of hay… Take up all the space in the garden to create dedicated areas, one for photos, another for the ceremony and a final one for the dining table. You can also add a space for children, so they can play and rest, in a teepee for example. If you love a chic country wedding decor, flowers and second-hand items are your best allies! Indeed, the rustic bouquet of wild field flowers will sublimate the centerpieces. As for decorative accessories, favor the second hand, and hunt for the decorative objects of your wedding in flea markets or garage sales.
3.4. Themed Wedding – Medieval Wedding
If your goal is to transform your wedding hall into a real Hogwarts hall, then work with precision, the details that will make the decoration of your reception hall exceptional. The predominant colors for a medieval theme are emerald green and ruby red. These colors can be mixed with a softer color like ivory white or off white. During the ceremony of exchange of vows, ask your florist to make an arch of flowers with drooping plants as well as a light drape which will make it possible to put your couple in value. In order to better direct your guests during the installation in the reception room, you can have your decorator create a seating plan in the form of an old map of the world. On your tables put a maximum of natural elements (ivy or wooden decorations) and sprinkle your tables with candles. Add more stature, by creating table legs out of beer barrels.
3.5. Themed Wedding – Chromatic Wedding
A chromatic marriage is a marriage for which you choose a main color, to which you can associate one or two complementary colors. It will start by choosing the colors of your choice, which will then be available in all the elements of your wedding. Indeed, the colors you have chosen will become the guidelines of your wedding. They will be found in particular in the decoration, but also in the accessories and the clothes of the guests and the bride and groom. The goal is to create perfect harmony! This is a wedding theme that is spreading more and more and has become very trendy in recent years!
All in all, there are plenty of choices and ideas for your dream wedding. Your wedding planner agency will take care of the things. All you have to do is find a theme that best suits your personality.
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