Well...Since it's only the two of us, we aren't renting a big house but a condo in Seacrest. We are on a tight budget. This is the second marriage for both of us and we just want it to be simple and romantic. The beach is the only back drop that the need, but I do worry about the weather. I guess an ugly public beach pavilion will do!:scratch:
beach wedding!
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TooFarTampa said:
It was in early May. So yes, it was still the spring rate period. I cannot specifically remember the price per head for what we wanted, but it was obscene.
We own a lot in Seacrest Beach (not the new development but the old area on B street) that we bought about 5 years ago.jml-jdh said:
My wife and I met on the beach at Seagrove and returned there and got married (just the two of us and the minister) on the beach. We found a local minister and someone to shoot a few rolls of black & white as well as color and he just gave us the rolls and we had them developed ourselves. Make sure to do a roll of black and white !. We just picked a place on the beach near where we stayed in the late afternoon... perfect
Best to you !
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skippertoo said:We own a lot in Seacrest Beach (not the new development but the old area on B street) that we bought about 5 years ago.
My wife and I met on the beach at Seagrove and returned there and got married (just the two of us and the minister) on the beach. We found a local minister and someone to shoot a few rolls of black & white as well as color and he just gave us the rolls and we had them developed ourselves. Make sure to do a roll of black and white !. We just picked a place on the beach near where we stayed in the late afternoon... perfect
Best to you !
Skip
Sounds great! Seriously, I'm wondering if Seaside has a Wedding Police or whether it would even be possible to hire a limo to take them there with a minister/officiant and photographer, hop out a little bit before sunset (maybe on a Thursday or Friday night), get married and then go down to the beach for more pics. You could bring a check for $1,000 made out to Seaside with you just in case you get hassled.
and happy wedding planning 
jdarg said:
Now you have at least 100 wedding planners since you have posted on SoWal. We like to get involved.:clap_1:
So true.
You certainly don't need to hire anyone. With the beach as your backdrop you will be fine! I did like TFT's idea tho..hop out of the limo, get married, take some pics, hop back in..done deal. :clap_1: and Congrats!
Or better yet...hire Paradise Taxi..don't they have one that looks like a rolls?
My husband and I renewed our wedding vows on the beach right after Hurricane Ivan. The Catholic priests won't marry you on the beach, (not considered sacred ground, I disagree.) We used the church on 393- I think its called Christ Church. The paster there was great, showed up dress in a Hawaiin short (my husband and brother-in-law wore Hawaiin shirts too. We had the ceremony at the Ed Walline Beach access.
He gave an excellent sermon, we made a donation to the church. I bought tikki torches, draped them in toule and flowers, we rented a convertible mustang, and I draped the toule of that too.
Afterwards, we went to the Santa Rosa Beach Club for dinner on a Friday night, invited some local friends. They gave us a gulf front table, and offered if the weather was bad, that we could use their grounds for pictures. Everyone ordered what they wanted, (no set menu) and they even had a band playing that night and we danced our butts off.
In off season they allow non-members to come in, on Friday nights only though. Saturdays hey usually have a function or it is limted to members only.
Our in-laws took the pics and video taped everything. (Just make sure if you do videotaping on the beach, you bring one of those microphones, since the sound of the shore drowns out the vows.
He gave an excellent sermon, we made a donation to the church. I bought tikki torches, draped them in toule and flowers, we rented a convertible mustang, and I draped the toule of that too.
Afterwards, we went to the Santa Rosa Beach Club for dinner on a Friday night, invited some local friends. They gave us a gulf front table, and offered if the weather was bad, that we could use their grounds for pictures. Everyone ordered what they wanted, (no set menu) and they even had a band playing that night and we danced our butts off.
In off season they allow non-members to come in, on Friday nights only though. Saturdays hey usually have a function or it is limted to members only.
Our in-laws took the pics and video taped everything. (Just make sure if you do videotaping on the beach, you bring one of those microphones, since the sound of the shore drowns out the vows.