beach wedding!

Don't DO IT!!!!!!

I am so just kidding....sorta.

I hope you have a wonderful wedding no matter where you choose to do it. I say, grab an official, go down to the beach at sunset, say your I do's, chill on the beach while drinking a bottle of wine. Go back to your accomodations, have some FUNN.......and enjoy just being together.

There, done and done. ;-)

Happy Wedding!!!!

Are you gonna get nekked on the beach and consumate the marriage?:popcorn:

Are you gonna get nekked on the beach and consumate the marriage?:popcorn:

Riv-O knows all about that consumating on the beach, eh?

I have been there and done that myself....man, the sand it get's everywhere. ;-)

I got an invitation to a wedding one time that opened with the line "Come watch _______ and _______ celebrate their love at the alter."

All kind of mental imagery attached to that one. :rolling:

I got married on the beach in May and used Emerald Beach Weddings. They were great, they organized everything for me. We rented a house on the beach and got married on the beach in front of it. Then we had dinner catered at the house. If you want something more simple just do an internet search for "beach wedding". There are a ton of planners who will do anything and everything. Good luck! We loved our beach wedding and would not have done it any other way!

I agree with the sunset on the beach wedding or the boat wedding. I saw a beach wedding under a temporary canopy in early May at Seacrest Beach (looked like a do-your-own-wedding) and it was lovely. There will be people watching you (like we watched the wedding from the beach access steps), but just think how happy you'll make people to watch you celebrate from afar. I believe the beaches below the high water mark are public for anyone to use anywhere, but keep in mind that the beach accesses are not and someone could technically annoy you at your wedding for using their access. I wouldn't and most people probably wouldn't but it would take just one person to put a damper on your plans.

I think the Seaside pavillions are private and "policed" and you might be chased off a pavillion during your ceremony, so I'd stay away from any of the seaside beach accesses or pavillions.

I'd find a public beach access (SoWallers -- what's the prettiest public access and beach associated with public access -- Grayton Beach?) and bring some temporary canopies. You could probably hire someone responsible in SoWal to do that for you for a reasonable price -- check the SoWaller board for services and then get some references.

What about Grayton Beach State Park? Are there pavillions there if needed? I know there are bathrooms, showers, and grills. It's only a fee of about $4.00/car and it's gorgeous, especially if it's a bit off season. Easy to get to also. You could contact Grayton Beach State Park (find them on the Internet) and ask them whether there have been weddings there before.

SoWallers, are there likely to be any nasty flies on the beach in September that could be annoying during the ceremony?

Which condo in Seacrest. The Villas of Seacrest Beach by chance? The green at Seacrest with the gorgeous pool and palm trees with lights would make a gorgeous backdrop. It is peaceful and beautiful in the evening with the sounds from the pool fountains. Just a thought.

Are you gonna get nekked on the beach and consumate the marriage?:popcorn:

:nono1: ....you planning on taking pics???:floor: :floor: JK.....I know you would not do that ;-)
PS...have a wonderful wedding...love every minute of it!!:wub:

WOW! Thanks to all your ideas! I would LOVE to NOT hire a wedding planner. The negotiated fee is $450 for the cememony, 25 photos, a bouquet and sand in a bottle. I know that this is a steal considering what most weddings cost, but for what we want, dragging a minister down to the beach and throwing a kid a camera and 50 bucks sounds even better! However, I just don't want to worry about doing all that running around. We don't live close so all my plans are being made online and on the phone. This is also our honeymoon and I want to spend lots of time consumating than planniing, as has been suggested! One day will be spent arranging last minute details and another day spent getting the wedding licence, nails done and fiance's back waxed...just kidding.:funn: But I am ready to roll with the punches, I love when funny things happen to serious events. Only a hurricane evac. can run me off!!!

We are staying at the Mistral condos in Seacrest. Please just don't tell me if anyone knows anything bad about them, I've already sent the deposit.

thanks!!! It's exciting...even if I've been there and done that before....years ago!

We are staying at the Mistral condos in Seacrest. Please just don't tell me if anyone knows anything bad about them, I've already sent the deposit.

Nothing bad at all! You will have a great wedding and honey moon! Why don't you have the ceremony at the beach at Mistral?? If you need photographer. minister. etc let us know...just do it. Sounds very romantic, quiet, and peaceful time for you and soon to be hubby. Enjoy, don't be frustrated.

Actually, I am thinking of just having the ceremony in front of the Mistral condos. Then I could walk down all the stairs to the beach to my awaiting hubby to be, instead of riding together to another location. I just don't know what kind of privacy we'll have. I don't mind on-lookers, just don't want big granny and speedo-clad papaw in the background!

Actually, I am thinking of just having the ceremony in front of the Mistral condos. Then I could walk down all the stairs to the beach to my awaiting hubby to be, instead of riding together to another location. I just don't know what kind of privacy we'll have. I don't mind on-lookers, just don't want big granny and speedo-clad papaw in the background!

:floor: Aw, come on now, what's wrong with geriatrics?:floor: