| When you plan and know what obstacles to look out | | | | has the chance of changing more than the weather. |
| for, you can tie the knot at your beach wedding | | | | Make sure that the rental home has a possible tent or |
| without undue surprises. Yes, beach weddings and all | | | | covered porch or deck that you can use quickly in |
| the romantic locations available to couples today is | | | | case it rains. Of course, if the weather truly becomes |
| breathtaking and exciting. | | | | nasty, Plan B probably won't matter since everyone |
| Let's put the most likely obstacles on the table and | | | | will be running inside the house. |
| consider the questions and challenges that each item | | | | Check the tide schedules. Make sure as close as you |
| represents. Then you'll know what to expect and you'll | | | | can that where you're planning to hold the wedding |
| be prepared. | | | | ceremony will still be on dry sand and not covered in |
| Choose the destination first. Look for large private | | | | two feet of water due to the incoming tide. |
| homes in beach areas that rent to couples who want | | | | Make plans for your seating accommodations. Not |
| to hold their wedding there. You might have to book | | | | everyone will enjoy standing up for thirty to sixty |
| the rental property a year in advance. Once you've | | | | minutes while your wedding ceremony takes place. |
| locked in the location, then you're ready to create your | | | | That means it's necessary to have chairs available for |
| guest list. | | | | your guests, even if you choose not to use the |
| Create the guest list based upon the size of the home | | | | traditional set-up of chairs on both sides of an aisle, |
| you're renting. If the rental property sleeps more than | | | | even if the wedding is at the beach. |
| twenty people comfortably and the location can | | | | Restroom facilities are part of the plan. If your wedding |
| accommodate full-blown wedding plans, then the size | | | | will be outside, in the sand, at the water's edge, you'll |
| of the home will determine how many people you can | | | | need to indicate to guests where the restroom facilities |
| invite to your wedding. From the numbers, make a | | | | are located, or if you'll have portable units available. |
| note about the number of people on your guest list. | | | | Make plans for where you'll have the music and the |
| What time will the wedding ceremony begin? If you've | | | | type of instruments that you'll choose for the musical |
| chosen a sunset wedding, then you'll need to arrange | | | | portion of your wedding. Whether you want music |
| for a lighted pathway to lead the guests away from | | | | playing before and after the ceremony, remember that |
| the altar so that they can safely arrive at the reception | | | | the sounds of waves crashing, birds flapping their |
| area. Yes, it gets dark quickly once the sun goes | | | | wings and screeching, along with the wind, there's a big |
| down and you're in a remote location on the beach. | | | | possibility that the music you've so earnestly chosen |
| Have a Plan A and a Plan B for changing weather | | | | will not be heard over the other natural sounds which |
| conditions. Although the weather forecast tells of | | | | are so prevalent during a beach wedding. |
| upcoming warm air, blue skies, and sunshine, nothing | | | | |