Outdoor wedding locations are not only on trend because of the current pandemic situation. Getting married in the garden is particularly popular, in holiday destinations such as Italy or Spain and also on the beach. The latter offers soft sand, a fresh breeze, the sound of the sea and thus a unique maritime atmosphere.
If you want to get married on the beach , you should consider a few special features that are less applicable to indoor weddings.
Outdoor wedding: Be sure to include the weather in your planning
The most important difference to an indoor wedding is the importance of the weather. If you want to get married outside, you should at best make two plans due to the unpredictability of the weather.
Plan A: The weather will be great
» The wedding can take place outside. It is important to provide enough shady areas and non-alcoholic drinks.
Plan B: The weather is changeable / rainy
» Alternatives must be available in this case. In general, it makes sense to choose a location where you can move indoors at short notice. Pavilions or tents can also be suitable. Weatherproof clothing and umbrellas can also be enough to still be able to get married outside.
Beach ceremony: Consider legal aspects
If a couple wants to get married on the beach, they have to take a number of legal aspects into account. If the wedding is a civil ceremony in Germany, there is usually an additional charge if the ceremony does not take place in a registry office.
Generally, the couple must register at the registry office where the bride and groom are resident. The responsible registry office will then usually contact the desired registry office. Important: Ask whether the desired registry office requires additional documents.
The biggest difficulty with a church wedding on the beach is finding a priest or pastor who can conduct the ceremony. It is easier to find a freelance speaker who can conduct a non-denominational wedding.
It is also possible to get married abroad , but you should allow enough time for planning. For example, additional documents are required that must first be applied for. Couples can obtain further information on this topic from the Federal Foreign Office .
Suggestions for a special beach wedding
1. Outfit and styling
Whether it's a long or short dress, with long sleeves or short ones, a suit or a casual shirt and jeans, you can basically wear anything at a beach wedding. However, there are a few things that should be taken into account.
There can always be a strong breeze on the beach and the sun can be very intense. Therefore, airy dresses are more comfortable for the bride than classic, heavy models. Current collections show that pants suits or pencil skirts with blazers are the current trend. But airy dress models in the boho style are still in demand.
For the groom, things can be a bit more casual at a beach wedding: chic trousers in beige or denim blue, a white shirt with suspenders and a bow tie, for example, can be a suitable outfit for a beach wedding.
When it comes to shoes, flip flops can be your first choice. If you like your model a little more extravagant, you can decorate your flip flops with artificial flowers or rhinestones. All you need is the right material and a hot glue gun.
2. Planning the location and guests
A beach wedding does not necessarily have to take place abroad; there are also many suitable locations on the North Sea and Baltic Sea, where a hotel or restaurant is very close by.
On the North Sea and Baltic Sea, you can get married on the following beaches, among others:
- North Sea resorts Hooksiel and Schillig
- Sylt
- Stein near Kiel
- Fehmarn
- Warnemünde
- Beach
- Baltic Sea resort Dierhagen
- Börgerende
A beach wedding offers a dreamy setting, which is romantically enhanced by the proximity to nature and the sound of the waves. Accommodation options near the wedding venue are of great importance as they offer guests comfort and ease, especially after the celebrations. Comfortable accommodation ensures that the wedding celebration is a pleasant and unforgettable experience for everyone involved.
3. Wedding gifts and memories
Anyone who organizes a maritime wedding can also create corresponding memories. For example, a guest book with a maritime look would be appropriate, in which the guests can leave their greetings and wishes for the bride and groom.
If you are getting married on the North Sea or Baltic Sea, you can ask your guests to bring you a beach chair. This will give the bride and groom a beautiful and practical souvenir for the garden. These can be differentiated by their shape : If you are getting married on the North Sea, you should choose a North Sea basket. This differs from the Baltic Sea basket in that its shape is more linear and simple.
Another memory can be an after-wedding photo shoot. A shoot in the water would be appropriate for a beach wedding, ideally by the sea in wedding attire. Under the motto "Trash the dress!", unique and bold pictures are created that the couple will certainly enjoy for a long time.
4. Concept and decoration ideas
Different concepts are suitable for a beach wedding. Depending on the location and time of year, these could be, for example:
Modern maritime wedding
The rule here is: less is more! The typical colors blue and white are less of a focus at a modern maritime wedding.
Rather, natural colors such as beige, light blue and white create a classy look. Natural materials such as shells, sand and dried flowers also round off the look. Anchors or lighthouses are also less popular as accessories. Vintage candlesticks can provide a nice contrast to the rest of the decoration.
Boho wedding
Beach, sunset, warm earth tones, chunky knitwear, airy wedding dress with lace and pampas grass - all of this can inspire an elegant boho look. Large candles, macramé, transparent vases in earth tones or even carpets are suitable as decorative elements. Other accessories such as jute, patchwork, dream catchers, pennants and fairy lights or lanterns complete the style.
Photo credits: Photo 1: © Jonathan Borba – Unsplash / Photo 2: © Palle Knudsen – Unsplash / Photo 3: © Paul Gilmore – Unsplash / Photo 4: © Wedding Dreamz – Unsplash
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