Beach Wedding Reception Ideas

Marriage is considered a sacred event as it is the beginning of a new chapter in the life of any human being. Unlike the olden days when marriages were more of a private affair, today they have changed their looks and style in many ways. Weddings have evolved into lavish affairs in which every one tries his/her best to make his/her marriage the talk of the town. There are umpteen choices to choose from for the event to take plac. A beach is one such place where you can have a blast for a wedding or a wedding reception. It’s all about how you set the things right for a wedding after selecting the venue. Given here are some ideas on how to give a beach wedding reception.

Ideas For Beach Wedding Reception

To make your wedding reception the talk of the town you need to pay attention to every little details of arranging a party. Choosing a beach itself will make news and if it is fanciful, you can break news as well.
You can make your wedding reception theme-based. Why not make it more of a nautical one blending well with the beach atmosphere?
Let your reception be more of a beach party and make sure to mention this beforehand to the wedding guests. You can ask them to come for the reception in a complete luau style than the sophisticated look. Let them have a ball of a time by encouraging them to shed their shoes and dig their toes into the sand. Fun filled atmosphere and beach music will make it all the more pleasant.
Bright colors and umbrellas are fun. Brighter the overall look of the venue, happier the guests.
Balloons not only fascinate the children but the grown-ups also. If you want to have a simple yet fun filled beach decoration, you can connect beach balls to helium-filled balloons via fishing line and scatter them around whole of the reception area.
You can order for a cake with a nautical theme set on it. Have some candy designed in seashells to decorate the cake, and you can even scatter the real seashells as well along with it.
Use colorful pails with some colorful sand in it and add tea lights.
Hurricane lamps hung all over the area will be an added attraction giving your reception a rustic image as well.
You can either get seashell place cards made out of plaster of paris or the real ones, and using a permanent marker write the names of the guests on that and place them on the respective tables.
You can have a wonderful centerpiece set on the tables by getting a small glass fish bowl and filling it with sand. Place a candle down into the bowl and light it. You can scatter some sand or seashells around it.
To create a beach ambience use Adirondack chairs, to be placed around the area. Lean a surfboard or two facing each other and use a fish net to complete the look.
Why not hire some local dancers who will entertain the guests with the beats of the place where the marriage is been arranged?
End your reception with a scrumptious meal with lots of seafood, fruits, vegetables and the like.

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