For those couples who prefer to have a private, intimate and classically simple wedding or a couple who doesn’t have much time to invest in planning a wedding a beach wedding could be the solution. Whether you live near a beach or in the UK where beach ceremonies aren’t yet legal a beach ceremony could be the answer to your dreams. Depending on your budget your choices could be a beach on an exotic island, your local beach if your country allows outdoor weddings or a quiet cove on the coast a Mediterranean country.

Before you decide to throw yourself head first into planning a beach wedding make sure this is the right choice for you and your partner. Depending on the size of your beach wedding, whether you pay for guests to join you on that exotic island or whether it’s a small group of family. If a number of friends and family are planning on joining you on the day, try to make things easy for them as possible such as suggesting flights, accommodation and transport. To forewarn people about the date of your wedding you could send out beach themed save the date cards a year before your wedding so people can make the necessary arrangements to be off work and possibly use your beach wedding as a basis for their family holiday. Wedding invitations are sent about 6 weeks before the big day.

There are a couple of issues you may need to think about when planning your beach wedding and these are the wind and the tide. Ask a local wedding planner as they will be able to give you an idea of the best time to get married is and where. if the beach is known to be windy, try to find a cove that will shelter you. Just because you’re planning on getting married on a lovely sunny beach somewhere doesn’t mean that it won’t rain, so be prepared just in case. You can rent a canopy and decorate it for the evening, for when the sun goes down and the temperature’s a little cooler. That way if it rains there’s somewhere else where the ceremony can take place. Depending on which country you get married in will depend on the legalities of the ceremony, again check with a local wedding planner who will be able to answer questions you have regarding this.

When you are choosing a wedding chapel, you will firstly need to determine your budget. Most chapels provide wedding packages in a range of prices to suit all budgets, so you should be able to find somewhere you can afford if you look around.

Visit the chapels on your shortlist in person, and arrange some time with the chapel coordinator to have a thorough look around at all the facilities. Check that it has suitable seating and parking for all your guests, and confirm details about the duration and cost of a typical ceremony. You should also check up on the chapel’s music facilities, dressing rooms and whether it has suitable access and seating for elderly guests, or those with mobility impairments. It might also be a good idea to look at the chapel from a photographer’s point of view, and check if there are any attractive gardens or features that you can utilise for your wedding photos. If you are planning on making a wedding video as a memento to the day, make sure you check with the chapel coordinator that this will be allowed.

Once you have selected a chapel, book the date of your wedding and check at this point whether there are any particular legal requirements that will need to be settled before the wedding. Most chapels will require you to provide your birth certificate, and also if you are divorced a copy of your final divorce papers. Some chapels may also ask you for a copy of the relevant death certificate if you are widowed, but this is unusual. If you have changed your name legally, you may be asked to show this documentation alongside your birth certificate. It is also common to be asked details about your parentage, so make sure if you are booking the wedding on behalf of your partner, you have the full details of both sets of parents in hand, such as full names (including any middle names) and also their full home contact details.

There are many different types of chapels to choose from, and as this is a special day it is important to pick a place you feel comfortable with, or have a personal relationship too. It may be the chapel you were baptized, or a place you visit regularly for worship. If you are not already familiar with the routines of the chapel, it is important to check whether there are any other religious observations during the time you have booked the chapel for, as this may affect the basic decorations. This may benefit you if you are on a tight budget, as you will save money on decorating the venue yourself, or on the other hand you may not feel the colour scheme is appropriate for your wedding, and would prefer to change the date instead.

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