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Beach Wedding Ideas

You love the relaxed atmosphere of the beach. Why not start your new life together with our collection of seashore inspiration? Get ideas from our breathtaking photos and designs!

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Canva Templates

Set the tone for your beach wedding with shades of the sand and sea in your save-the-date cards, invites, and thank-you notes. Scroll through our awe-inspiring designs and touching messages.

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Inspiration

Imagine a backdrop of the sand, sea, and sky as you say your wedding vows. Gather inspiration for your beach wedding from our carefully curated photos and designs.

Basket of Seashells

Decorate your wedding venue with baskets filled with shells from the beach. The rustic accent will bring out your seaside theme.

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10 Perfect Ideas for Beach Wedding Favors

Some of our favorites include herbed sea salts and cookies in the shape of mermaids.

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Nautical Ocean Invite

If you love the combination of white and blue, this design, with a background of the sea, is perfect for your wedding invitation. The anchor drives home the nautical theme.

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Starfish Decorated Wedding Arch

Celebrate your love for the beach by decorating your wedding arch with elements of the sea. Keep the colors muted and neutral to highlight the sky’s gorgeous blue.

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Sliced Fruit for Breakfast

Take your cue from nature’s colors to inspire the palette you’ll be using for your wedding invitation, entourage gowns, floral arrangements, and venue decorations.

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Couple Shadows in the Sand

Find that time when the sun is high to take a shot of your shadows in the sand. The artistry of your wedding day will be remembered forever.

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Dream Catcher Decorations

It’s the details that make all the difference. Add touches of your personality to your beach wedding decorations with a dream catcher, ropes, and colorful, torn fabric.

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Sunset on the Water Invite

Capture your personality as a couple with an invitation that shows off what you love the most: being together at the beach.

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Bright Beach Chairs and Umbrellas

Dress up the neutral colors of nature with bright pops of aqua and orange. Use them on beach chairs and umbrellas or for the rest of your wedding decorations.

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Seashell Decorated Wedding Reception

Seashells and a bright pop of pink on your tables and chairs will give your wedding reception that happy, celebratory feel.

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Floral Arch by the Sea

Billowing white cloth topped by tropical blooms against a backdrop of the ocean? The perfect setting for wedding photos you’ll treasure forever.

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Pavilion on the Sand

For that rustic, beach feel, invite your guests to dine in the soothing shade of a pavilion by the sea. You’ll be giving them the perfect selfie backdrop.

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Pensive on the Seaside Rocks

If you’re looking for ideas for your wedding photos, why not find some rocks by the shore for romantic and picturesque couple shots?

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Flower Centerpieces by the Sea

For a picture perfect beach wedding, line up flowers in bright hues as table centerpieces. Place them next to a floral arch with its own happy bursts of color.

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Tropical Palm Leaf Wedding Arch

If rustic is what you envision for your wedding, keep it simple and tasteful. The palm leaf arch and wooden frames will give you the setting you need.

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Dancing by the Ocean

Need inspiration for your wedding photos? Try doing a slow, romantic dance by the sea and have your photographer click away.

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Deep Ocean Blue Invite

With a hint of the sun shining through the dark blue waters, this design captures the natural beauty of your relationship.

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Islands in the Sun

If you’re planning a beach-themed wedding, use the gorgeous hues of these islands surrounded by different shades of blue as your color palette.

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Seaside Dinner for Two

After the flurry of the wedding, have a romantic dinner as a newly married couple overlooking the water. Talk about the evening that was and your dreams for the future.

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Floral and White Fabric Corners

Pair soft, white fabric with a bouquet of blooms in light shades of yellow to complete the rustic feel of romance by the shore.

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Palm Leaf Corners Invite

Let your guests know what theme you’ve chosen for your wedding with this tropical beach invitation. It gives a touch of class and a taste of the fresh, fun outdoors.

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Pineapple Cooler by the Beach

Celebrate your wedding at the beach with a fresh, tropical theme. Serve drinks in festive pineapples and watch your guests post about the experience on social media.

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Seashells and a Sailboat

Transport your guests to the sea with decorations like these. Seashells, stones, string, and miniature wooden sailboats are perfect for your nautical theme.

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6 Seafood Menu Ideas For Beach Weddings

If you’re a fan of the fruit of the sea, you’ll be obsessed with these wedding day treats.

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Waves Rushing to Shore Invite

Just looking at this powerful image of waves rolling along the beach will make your guests feel as if they’ve been transported to the sea.

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Horseback Riding at Sunset

What’s more romantic than riding into the sunset with your groom by your side? Recreate this gorgeous photo after your beach wedding and make your dreams come true.

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Golden Mojito with Lime

The hues of a mojito infused with lime is the perfect color palette for your beach wedding. Cap it off by serving the cocktail to your guests at the reception.

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Pink Beach Walk of Romance

For the beach wedding of your dreams, line your aisle with a bright color and leaf-patterned lamps. Then say your vows under a lovely green and white floral arch.

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Twin Watermelon Shakes

Welcome guests as they arrive with a cool, refreshing watermelon shake. It will help them acclimatize to their laidback surroundings and shed the city’s stress.

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Floating Candle Centerpieces

Set the romantic mood at your beach-themed wedding reception with small floating candles alongside white flowers. Use these as your table centerpieces for that pretty glow.

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Sail Away Invite

Class meets romance in an afternoon beach wedding. Give your guests a taste of your theme with the pastel colored accents and yacht illustration.

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Pastel Floral Table Setting

Bring out the rustic touches of your wedding theme by decorating your tables with silver accents amidst peach table napkins and a pastel, floral centerpiece.

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20 Breezy Beach Wedding Hairstyles

Beach wedding hairstyles should be as light and spontaneous as the atmosphere of the place you choose for your wedding ceremony.

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Oysters Rockefeller on Silver

Treat your wedding guests to delicacies of the sea at your beach wedding. Serve them on silver platters for that rustic feel.

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Basking on a Floating Unicorn

Live your dreams of fantasy and whimsy by basking in the sun on an inflatable unicorn. You can also use the jewel tones as inspiration for your wedding motif.

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Underwater Corals Invite

Make your upcoming beach wedding extra special by sending your guests this lovely invitation. This design evokes the right look and feel for your unique nuptial celebration.

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Seashells and Starfish Corners Invite

Entice guests to let the sand tickle their toes at your beach wedding with the beautiful starfish and seashell illustrations on your invitation.

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At the Ship’s Wheel Invite

Encourage guests to attend your beach wedding in their nautical best by sending them an invite decorated with delicate maritime illustrations.

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Coconuts and Cocktails

Welcome your guests to your wedding venue with a refreshing drink. Have them choose between coconut juice or a mojito to boost their spirits.

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Tropical Floral Border Invite

Make your guests smile with the illustrated tropical flowers on this peach invitation. Entice them to attend your destination wedding with a hint of what’s to come.

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Wooden Path to the Sea Invite

Give your guests a taste of the sea with a wedding invite that showcases its beautiful shades of blue. This design will entice them to slip on their flip-flops!

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Wedding Sunrise in the Water

Stay up after your guests have left to take wedding shots with the sunrise. Stand in the water in your wedding finery for a gorgeous contrast.

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Fruit Juice Trio

Serve your guests tall, refreshing glasses of fresh fruit juice as they arrive to celebrate your beach wedding.

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Embrace by the Sea Invite

The most beautiful thing in your upcoming beach wedding is your relationship. Put the spotlight on it with an invite featuring both of you against a romantic sea backdrop.

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Shellfish Appetizer Trio

Serve your wedding guests the best the sea has to offer at your beach-themed wedding. Start with a delectable trio of scallops, artistically plated to treat the senses.

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Sandy Sneakers and Flowers

Use the sand as a backdrop when you shoot your wedding items. Sneakers and flip-flops next to your bouquet will highlight the laidback feel of a beach wedding.

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Watermelon Print in the Tropics

A beach wedding means decorations that range from neutral tones to bright, tropical prints. Why not marry the two for a motif to remember?

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White Lantern on the Sand

Line the paths of your wedding venue with white lanterns decorated with white flowers. The neutral hues are perfect for a beach wedding.

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Kissing Beneath the Seagulls

If you’re lucky enough to find a flock of seagulls for your backdrop, strike the most romantic pose possible. The memory will be captured and cherished forever.

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Floating Floral Centerpiece

Add romance to your wedding decorations by floating candles and flowers on the water. Treat your guests to the soft glow illuminating the pretty blooms.

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Promises Made by the Altar

Choose a light-colored suit for the groom and pretty pastels for your bouquet. The soft hues are perfect for an outdoor beach wedding.

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Salmon Nestled in Spinach Lasagna

Searching for ideas on what main course to serve your guests? Fresh slivers of salmon paired with creamy spinach and pasta should hit the spot.

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A Pair of Fruit Cocktails

Give your wedding guests a taste of the beach with tropical fruit cocktails. The citrus slices and berry bits will add a dash of color to your drinks.

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How To Make a Seashell Bridal Wedding Bouquet

A seashell bridal bouquet is a great alternative to the traditional flower bouquet.

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Steamed Crabs in Line

Wondering what to serve at your beach wedding reception? Food from the sea will make your seaside theme even more special. Plus, they’ll taste so fresh!

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Skewers on a Tree Stump

One of the best things about an outdoor wedding is the food! Barbecued skewers and fresh vegetables will make your special day a distinctly open-air event.

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Walking Barefoot in the Sand

Don’t be afraid to kick off your shoes and walk barefoot on the sand in your wedding finery. The contrast will make for gorgeous beach photos.

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