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How to Organize a Wedding on a Beach

The sea, the beach, your significant other - looks perfect, doesn't it? But in order for everything to be perfect, you have to prepare thoroughly.

By Bonnie CharronPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Wedding planning can be a stressful task. If you're one of those involved in wedding planning, who feels like you've never had it so good in your life - it's time to let go of the stress and have some fun! Here are a few helpful tips to organize a wedding.

Decide on the details

Make a list of all the people you need to invite on your big day. Add your parents, close friends, and anyone else you want to see. Define a realistic budget. Decide on the venue for your celebration and ceremony. Choose the major providers for your services: caterer, photographer, videographer, or organizer of sorts.

Purchase wedding dresses

Don't forget to purchase the wedding dresses. A professional wedding dress shop will always offer a wide selection of gorgeous wedding dresses, bridesmaid gowns, and groomsmen's tuxedos. Some companies also offer custom-made wedding dress designs, which can cost a bit more but are definitely worth it!

Separate the tasks and synchronize them.

Create the list of tasks but don't try to do everything yourself - it's time to go over the list with your future spouse, siblings, mother, and father. They will provide you with support during this stressful time. It is very important that everyone is on the same page. Otherwise, everyone may feel a sense of resistance and divisions develop. Everyone should be on the same page - to organize a wedding party held on a limited budget.

Choose a location.

Wherever you decide to organize your weddings, there is a beautiful beach around waiting to welcome you. Most of the time, people choose to organize their weddings on beautiful beaches. Choose a location with lots of options: different beaches for different tastes. And of course, think about how long you're going to spend there. Some beaches close to urban centers require a lot of planning, so make sure you allocate enough time for planning. The perfect idea for an intimate beach wedding is a white sand beach. There are actually many beautiful beaches around the world, including the Caribbean Islands and Mauritius.

Make your wedding unique (and think about whether you need to do it)

A beach wedding seems like a pretty original idea, but in fact, it's not an exaggeration to say that there are thousands of similar events a year. If you want to do something that has never happened before, just moving the wedding to the beach won't be enough. And this is where you will be faced with a very important choice - to invest a lot of energy, money, and effort into making your wedding a completely unique event, or to do a regular beach wedding.

Both choices have a right to life, and each will suit different people. The main thing is to properly assess your strengths and resources so that you don't end up at the bottom of the barrel, exhausted and spending a lot of money.

In lieu of conclusions

When preparing for such an important event like a wedding, the first thing to remember is that it's your day. Yes, you are the one who invites the guests and you are the one who does most of the organizing, and that may give you the impression that you are organizing the whole event for someone else. In fact, in the first place, you need to think about yourself. Do you want to invite all of your relatives, even the ones you've seen once in your life (or never seen at all)? Do you want a big wedding or something simpler? And so on. Your desires should come first, and at the wedding itself you should feel joy, not feel like a squeezed lemon, thinking only about how quickly everything would be over so you can rest.

So, take these tips, but don't forget that some of them just won't work for you - and that's okay. After all, you should ultimately organize something that will be enjoyed and remembered, first and foremost, you and your partner.

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Bonnie Charron

Passionate writer, conversationalist. Interested in HR, IR, and economics, but always ready to discover a new topic

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