Booking a beach wedding is a wonderful way to make sure that the event is both elegant and casual. Since Mother Nature will be doing a lot of the decorating, you need to choose shades and textures that will coordinate well with the beauty of nature.
Check the Sunset and Sunrise Schedule
What time of day are you getting married, and where will the sun be at that time? Where will you be celebrating the after-party? Will you stay on the beach or go to a different location?
If you’re getting married in the middle of the day, it’s likely the primary colors around you will be blue sky, blue-gray water and an off-white or tan sand. A simple pink to burgundy color family may be a good start for your event.
Consider What the Cloud Cover May Be
As you get closer to the date, you may find out that there’s a good chance that there will be a fair bit of cloud cover on that day. If you’ve chosen shades in the pink to burgundy family, you may want to add touches of reflective fabric, or fabrics with a nap, such as velvets and velours.
Satin might reflect sunlight well, but may be dull under cloud cover. If you’re planning to put bows on your chairs or your canopy, hold off on your fabric choice until you know how much sunlight you’ll be getting.
How To Choose The Best Color Palette For Your Beach Wedding
Because you’ll hopefully have a background of blue water and golden sand, make sure you incorporate a rich green in your collection of three to five colors. Even if there isn’t much greenery on the beach, you might choose to have your ring-bearer carry a rich green pillow instead of a white one.
Green can also be a nice touch for the gentlemen. If you’re in a simple white dress and the fellows are in black, add a green pocket square to match the ring-bearers pillow. Put the groomsmen in a green tie while the groom wears white or black.
Use White as a Defining Accent
Bright white on the beach will be eye-catching; consider putting up a canopy as well as your archway where you’ll tie the knot. Your guests will know where to come for the celebrations. Hopefully, non-guests will notice and choose to give you some space. Your dress in bright white will be the centerpiece, but you may also choose to use white wicker baskets for pink flowers with lots of greenery.
Put the groom in a white jacket as well as a white shirt. Put the groomsmen in black or gray jackets and white shirts for contrast. If your bridesmaids are in rose or pink, you and your partner will stand out boldly in your bright white garments.
Let nature guide your choices of colors for your beach weddings. Allow flowers and greenery to add pops of color to the event, while white garments will define the most important characters for this very special event.
