From the ocean and palm trees to beautiful blue skies, nothing can beat a wedding on the beach. No matter how small or big your venue is, a wedding on the beach can be themed in so many ways. Make the most of your special day with these helpful tips!

1. Tropical invites You can set the mood of your wedding by sending beach-themed invites. Select ones that have seashells, palm trees, or even watercolor ocean waves on them. Don’t hesitate to go green by using recycled paper or even paperless invites!

2. Breezy Wedding Clothes Being on the beach, THICK and HEAVY clothing is the last thing you want to wear. Leave the traditional heavy wedding clothes at home and pack light. Brides can wear skimpy chiffon or lace dresses that are flowy with the warm breeze, while grooms may pair stylish Shorts and sandals or even dress up in linen suits. Why not encourage guests to dress casually and provide them with flip-flops for those who would rather wander around barefoot in the sand?

3. Constructive Seating Arrangements Enhance that relaxed boho atmosphere by replacing conventional wooden chairs with colorful beach blankets or oversized pillows. Rather than arranging the seats in rows, try a semi-circle so your guests can appreciate the ocean view as a perfect backdrop.

4. Distinctive Aisle Trimmings Beautify your beach wedding aisle with tropical flowers, lanterns, or even starfish set along the path. For a more ethereal feel, create a bamboo canopy covered with soft white fabric and seashells or fresh flowers.

5. Cool Refreshing Welcome Drinks Prepare a drink station with chilling cocktails like fruit-infused lemonade, signature tropical cocktails, or coconut water, or greet your guests with some deliciousness. They may also hydrate themselves from big bottles customized and labelled with a fun message and date of the wedding.

6. Sand inspired ceremony decorations Unify your wedding through a sand ceremony where you both pour different colored sands into a single container. Using seashells as 'keepsake vows' is also a wonderful idea; feel free to shower your partner with as many customized pledges as you wish.

7. Entertaining Activities during reception: Engage your guests with a fun beach volleyball game, a fire dancing performance, or delightful live steel drum music. Have as much fun as you want by letting the caricaturist liven up your guests' experience with joyful wedding keepsakes.

8. Reception decor inspired by the ocean: To make the reception feel like the ocean, decorate the tables with seashell place cards, driftwood centerpieces, and candle holders filled with sand. Wrap palm trees with fairy lights or put them around the reception area for a special evening feel.

9. Food and Dessert Stations: Interactive Serve fresh oysters, shrimp cocktails, and sushi rolls at a seafood bar. Guests can enjoy tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples, and coconuts at a fruit station. For dessert, guests can indulge in a S'mores Station or try exotic flavored ice cream served from a cart.

10. Favors That Will Not Be Forgotten By The Wedding Guests Wishing thank you notes rolled inside small glass bottles and styled as messages in a bottle is a great way to offer thank you souvenirs. Other practical wedding gifts which can be mini sunscreen bottles or personalized beach towels, or elegantly engraved seashells as beautiful souvenirs, also make great gifts.

Having a wedding on the beach is astonishingly beautiful. These tips can help make your perfect dream day absolutely fabulous!