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There are so many absolutely fabulous destinations that could host your 'getting hitched' ceremony. If you're a freespirit with an adventurous side and a twinkle in your eye, planning your wedding away from home may just be the definition of 'perfect day' for you and your partner. I mean think about it. Limited guests - Not to mention the fact that guests on vacation seem to be A LOT more cooperative. Less Planning - Now a vacation wedding in paradise doesn't mean that you're completely off the hook but so long as you book a wedding planner from your destination of choice, you will be able to make most of your decisions while sipping an ice-cold cocktail by the pool! Less Clothes...period - Before, during and afterwards and that's all we're gonna say.

Two in One - You've got your honeymoon incorporating into your 'I do's.' No Stressing - In some faraway paradise, you are stuck with what you've got. You don't have to be a slave to your blackberry or have one hundred and one places to go to make certain every single detail is taken care of. Your only stress may be deciding which beverage you'd like to try next and whether you're going to wear your hot pink bikini or go 'au natural!' No Cleanup - After the festivities, you do not need to worry about cleaning up or returning rentals. The resort staff takes care of everything. You Call the Shots - There are no 'backseat talkers' when you're on vacation. Ornery Aunt Helga likely won't come and if she does she won't be arriving until just before you say 'I do.' Casual Attire Preferred - This one suits everybody. If you want to go traditional with a beautiful white gown, you'll definitely grab the spotlight. On the other hand you can look just as stunning in a tasteful sundress or evening gown and heels aren't required! Your guests can scale down a few notches also if you'd like. That's a good thing because there's less of a chance a an outdated 80's prom dress making an appearance. Relaxed Atmosphere - When people are on vacation, they seem to be able to leave everyday stresses behind. That's when the guards go down and clothes come off! Ohps...I mean the party starts happening! Complaints to Allowed - If there does happen to be a scrooge in your crowd and they've got a complaint to make, just point them in the direction of the front desk. It's their job to make sure the guest gets his/her way.

Your Don't Have to BE Anywhere - Except of course to say 'I do.' After that you can go somewhere or nowhere, the choice is yours! Are you convinced yet? Barbados, Belize, Jamaica and St. Lucia are just a couple of the top vacation wedding destinations, where magic happens again and again. My advice to you? Start doing a bit of research by searching the four hot spots for vacation weddings that I've mentioned. Find the one you like best and book it. Don't think about it just do it. Doing this will bring you one step closer to paradise and there's only good in that!

Unique and original beach wedding ideas for everything from invitations and decorations to cakes and favors to beach wedding attire.
Here are some fun ideas for a beach wedding - whether a destination wedding in a tropical locale or close to home, how to have a wonderful beach themed ceremony and reception.

Beach Wedding Invitations
1. 2. Get the beach theme off to a good start by putting a small amount of white sand in each guest’s wedding invitation. Fun beach wedding invitations could resemble a vacation postcard with a photo of the bride and groom at the beach with the words, “Hope you’ll be here...” written in the sand.

Beach Wedding Decorations
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. To decorate guests’ chairs on the beach, string garlands of mini starfish or sand dollars, or coral between seats to connect them. These beautiful Beach Wedding Table Numbers at Etsy as seen in the photo above are a great inspiration for a color theme for your beach wedding. Place four large rattan poles upright into the sand and drape white gauze over the top as a canopy for guests to sit under. Gauze is only about $5 a yard and comes in a variety of colors. Use decorative pieces of driftwood as place card holders for a beach wedding. Give each person a rattan palm leaf fan to stay cool. Thread either a beautiful ribbon or natural raffia through a sand dollar to use as a napkin ring. Use candles that smell like tropical fruit such as mango, papaya, coconut and kiwi. Have white galvanized buckets holding bottles of water in the sand for guests to take as they need. Line the base of the gift table, head table or buffet table with real grass skirts – the raffia ones in natural, not the cheap green paper ones. Use charms of sandals for wine or champagne glass markers at the wedding reception.

Beach Wedding Dresses and Attire

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Bridesmaids and groomsmen could wear beach wedding colors in shades of ocean green, sky blue, and sand beige. Fun beach wedding dresses include a crochet dress, a caftan, a halter dress, an off the shoulder dress or a mermaid (fitted skirt, long train) style dress.

Beach Wedding Favors, Cakes, Music and Other Details
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. For a beach wedding cake, think key lime or pineapple or chocolate with a mango sauce. Consider having a wedding program fan so guests can cool themselves with it. Set the wedding march to a reggae beat and use Caribbean type instruments for the wedding music, such as a steel drum or a bamboo flute. Have the bride’s arrival announced by a conch shell horn. Decorate a wooden lobster trap with tropical flowers and use it as a money box or, for something more elegant, have envelopes left in a mother-of-pearl bowl. A boat captain's log book would make an interesting guest book for a beach wedding. Fun beach wedding favors to give guests would be a small bag of tropical flower bulbs like plumerias, or saltwater taffy. Avoid having a beach wedding in the afternoon, instead choose early morning or dusk so guests do not have to sit in the hot sun, and there will be less people using the beach.

From a citrus cake to ocean theme decor ideas to sand filled invitations, all of these beach wedding ideas are perfect to use at any type of outdoor or summer wedding and reception.

Read more at Suite101: Fabulous Beach Wedding Ideas: Fresh and Fun Suggestions for Getting Married at
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#Prioritize! Make a list of the most important things you want for your wedding and have your fiancé do the same. Are you most committed to having gorgeous flowers, inviting 400 people, hosting the wedding at a particular location, or serving filet mignon and lobster? Knowing your priorities before the planning starts will help you decide what to spend money on, and what you don't mind doing cheaply or doing without. #Trim the guest list. This is difficult but sometimes necessary if the cost per guest is going to break your budget. Cross off names on the list of guests who might feel obligated to come to the wedding if they are invited, but would not have their feelings hurt if they are not asked to attend. Think of inviting only relatives with whom you have a close relationship instead of everyone related to you. Invite only the people who are important to you and your parents, rather than everyone you know. #Reduce the number of people in your bridal party. You have to buy nice gifts for every member of your bridal party, and that adds up. Plus, traditionally, the entire bridal party plus their dates are invited to the rehearsal dinner. Seven bridesmaids and seven groomsmen, all their dates, ring bearer and flower girls, and their families, plus both sets of parents and all the readers in the ceremony, plus officiant could add up to 40+ people to feed! Have your wedding ceremony and reception held at a hotel, and ask for discounts when family and friends are staying at same hotel. Reserve a block of rooms for your guests several months before the wedding for the best rates. Speak with the appropriate manager when asking for discounts and reserving rooms. #Consider having a friend or family member conduct the wedding ceremony. This can save several hundred dollars which your minister may charge. See information on [[Become an Ordained Minister Online|Becoming Ordained]] to set up your choice of an officiant. #Consider a country or small town wedding. Venues, catering, and florists tend to be cheaper in small towns than in large metro areas. #Stick to the schedule for your ceremony and reception. Musicians will charge more if asked to perform beyond the time stated in their contract. You will also incur additional limo charges if your event runs longer than planned. #If you don't know any musicians yourself, call local college music departments rather then browsing the yellow pages. Students will be cheaper than professionals. #Have your ceremony and reception in the same location to simplify things and save you money. There will be no need for limos to take you to the second location. Many churches have halls that are equipped to handle wedding receptions at reasonable fees - especially if you are a member.

#Ask friends to lend their talents by helping out with such things as invitations, flowers, and programs. Ask a friend with pretty penmanship to address your invitations instead of hiring a calligrapher. If you simplify your flowers and arrangements, perhaps a friend can assemble fresh or silk flowers which will save you hundreds of dollars. Some of the most attractive wedding programs are printed from a home computer and then creatively assembled with colored cardboard, tissue paper, ribbon, etc. #Consider having your wedding any day but Saturday. Fridays are also popular wedding days but may cost a lot less than a Saturday event. For even greater savings, choose a weekday evening for your wedding. Schedule the wedding to allow guests time to arrive at the ceremony after the work day has ended. Many guests enjoy weekday weddings as this frees up their weekends for other activities. Choose a date between November and April to avoid higher peak season rates in many areas. #Consider having your wedding during the day, such as a weekend brunch or a luncheon on Saturday or Sunday. The cost for the venue will be much lower and the daytime lighting is better for color photography. #Consider altering tradition. If you are doing a round of toasts, guests can toast with whatever they are currently drinking instead of you having to purchase champagne for everyone. Instead of a limo, consider a regular vehicle. If you are happy with just serving beer and wine, skip the full bar and save a bundle on liquor. Consider a lovely formal dress that isn't a traditional gown from a bridal shop. #Professionally posed and properly lighted photographs are one of the few beautiful keepsakes you'll have from your special day, but getting them doesn't have to break the bank. Choose an EXPERIENCED photographer who will include ALL OF THE IMAGES ON A CD for one low price. Then you can make as many inexpensive copies as you need rather than pay a huge reprint fee to the photogrpaher. (99 cents each at Mpix.com for a 5x7 rather than $15 each from the photographer.) Also, put together a list the group shots you want, make a detailed timeline for the day, and give a copy to everyone on the shot list. Be sure to "pad" your schedule by 15 minutes so those who run late don't get left out. Also, consider a private pre-wedding encounter for the bride and groom followed by all of the posed photography. Completing everything before your wedding means you can spend the entire remainder of your day enjoying yourself and the company of your guests. (Guests can't stand to be kept waiting between the wedding and the reception.) # After looking at the final plan of your wedding, but before paying any deposits, decide where you can simplify the whole process. Consider whether you really need choral singers and a string quartet at the ceremony and a wedding singer and a DJ at the reception. Releasing doves or butterflies or having a candle-lighting ceremony are all wonderful, but may end up costing a lot

of money. Simplicity saves money and if done well, your wedding may seem more serene and awe-inspiring. #Remember that the wedding is one day at the start of a life-long commitment. Look beyond the wedding day to the goals you will have as newlyweds. If you want to purchase a house in the next few years, keeping that as a priority throughout the wedding planning process will help you to be prudent about how much you spend on that one day.
Perhaps, the most difficult part in planning about your ‘getting hitched’ ceremony is choosing the best host to hold that special day. With the loads of destination to choose from, its pretty

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