Tips to Survive and Enjoy Your Dream Beach Wedding!

 

I'm really not sure how brides pull off beach weddings with ease, without hiring professionals! There are just so many things that happen during these beach events, but we hope our few tips will help. This beach set is beautiful but it doesn't come without a lot of effort! 

Check out our Tips to see how to pull this look off!

 

Breaking down the beach set up. 1st you must get the arbor stabilized, easy right?! You never new how windy the beach was until you see your arbor blow down the beach, funny but true! Make sure it has side hooks and anchor 2-3 foot stakes in the sand to keep it in place!

Brides love beautiful beach chair decor and it goes on pretty easy, they catch is getting it to stay in place until ceremony is over. The secret to keeping all of your chairs in the sand, drum roll please.... Put your booty in them! You sit in each one and they will stay, easy fix! 

We all love flowers, shells, tulle etc... decorating the arbor! The key is lots and lots of zip ties. Just as the mighty wind wants to wisk away your arbor, it loves to blow away all your fine decor. So tie it tight, and keep it secure! 

Everyone tends to enjoy the soothing sounds of the beach until the soothing sounds keep your guest from hearing your ceremony. Don't have your guest trying to read your lips during the vows, have a simple speaker set-up so all will be able to hear your confessions of love! 

So you decided to have everyone go bare feet down the aisle, make sure you have someone to rake through the sand in the walking path before the wedding to make sure nothing dangerous is in the path to hurt their feet. 

 

 Our last Tip to Survive and Enjoy your Beach Wedding! Its so easy to go pick up a bag of fake rose petals to use for your aisle, unless your having an outdoor/beach wedding! Only dried or fresh flowers are allowed to be used in most outdoor locations, and it is the right (Green) thing to do! 

Blog written by: Cossie Crosswhite 

Owner of 1 Elegant Event Wedding & Event Planning 

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"What's your first impression?" Deciding on your style invitations!

You have spent months maybe even years planning your fabulous wedding 

and now it's time to send out your invitations!  

Many brides/couples tend not to put a great amount of thought into these,

but why give your guest the wrong impression. 

This is the 1st glimpse of what your guest are to expected to see 

or experience at your magical day. 

Check out some of these amazing ways to began the excitement in your guest 

so they'll be running to the post office to mail back their RSVP!

These invites below would be great for a wedding that is being held at a modern museum or a chic modern styled reception location!  

Lace has been very much on trend for the past few years. These beautiful antique lace jacket invites would be a romantic way to announce your nuptials!  

Who had a pop up book at home as a kid that they open and closed so much it began to rip, yes I did! These elegant and so cool pop up invites will amaze your guest and probably keep them entertained even as adults for a while!
                           


Do you plan on having a second line at your wedding? Guest would be instructed to bring their fabulous silk handkerchief invites to be waved during the second portion of your celebration! This is a great way to get the reception party started and guest up and dancing! 

  

Having a whimsical wedding full of great fun details? This view finder invite will get everyone excited to see what's next at your event!                                              

I think my favorite type of wedding invitation is the Dupioni Silk boxed invites! They come in hundreds of custom color variations and styles. Many are clasped with brooches, flowers, shells and an array of other niceties. This one has a bonus truffle gift under the invitation for your guest to munch on as they send back there RSVP!
                                    


How about a Silk box with scroll invitation! This would be absolutely stunning for a formal wedding at an elegant ballroom or estate!

    

As the saying goes, all good things must eventually come to an end! Hope you enjoyed our topic today, "What's your first impression?" Deciding on your style invitations! We could go on for days with different styles of invitations. The point is, don't get stuck with the same, look around and find an invitation that speaks to you!                  

 

Blog written by Cossie Crosswhite, 

1 Elegant Event Wedding & Event Planning

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Ideas to keep you in your $10,000 budget!

Several years ago weddings were getting bigger and bigger and bigger! 

Now in these economic times weddings are trending to be more modest 

and more of an intimate affair. Although we are not budget planners 

everyone in all budget parameters want to know 

they are getting their moneys worth. 

Here are a few ideas you can incorporate to keep you eye on the prize! 

The wedding is over, but pictures must be taken, don't have guess sitting by hungry have a crudités plus cheese station and signature drinks to keep guest occupied when a full cocktail hour would be too expensive. Then when you arrive everyone will still be excited tosee you more than the food that's for dinner!

 

When trying to get the biggest wow for your buck, choose lighting and basic linens for your decor, and then adjust the centerpiece according to what you can afford. No one will ever know 

that what you saved on was flowers! 

 

When is comes to food choices appetizers are not always the way, choose pasta or rice based dishes from your caterer. They are cheaper dishes that feed lots of people for much less than a full meat dish and can still look pretty plated up! 

  

I am a true believer that you get what you pay for! With that said, in this budget size you can not afford the most exclusive photographer in town. You can find some amazing photographers with mid range prices! Always check their past work, and opt to take the CD package that lets you print copies at whatever printing location you choose.

 

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Blog written by: Cossie Crosswhite

Owner and National Event Specialist

1 Elegant Event Wedding & Event Planning

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