Although one of the advantages of a destination wedding is that you’re free to focus more on each other, there are likely some loved ones who you would like to share in your special day. Even if you’ve already verbally confirmed the dates and location with guests, proper etiquette calls for sending out invitations with the details. In addition to officially announcing the event, invitations also provide you and your guests with a keepsake of your destination wedding that can be preserved in a frame or album for years to come.
When you send guests your beach wedding invitations, you’re not just announcing a ceremony—you’re asking them to take part in a tropical vacation! To allow plenty of time for everyone to make the necessary travel arrangements, send the invitations as early as possible.
Whether you buy, design, or make your beach wedding invitations, they should reflect the theme and personality of your event. Below are some tips for beach wedding invitations:
- If possible, the style of the invitation should coordinate with the location of your destination wedding. For instance, if you’ll be exchanging your vows along the North Carolina coastline, your invitations might include a drawing or photo of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse.
- Most beach wedding invitations use soft, muted colors reminiscent of beach tones. Light blues, pinks, and beiges echo the sand, sea, and striking ocean sunsets that will serve as the backdrop of your nuptials.
- Consider using one beach-related element as the focal point of the invitations. Popular choices include sand dollars, palm trees, flip-flops, waves, sea life, and treasure maps.
- To get guests excited about the event, you might incorporate a photo of the wedding locale as the background of the invitation.
- If time and budget allows, you can dress up your beach wedding invitations by adding accents like ribbon, tulle, small seashells, or sand dollars. (Keep in mind that the extra weight of these embellishments will result in higher mailing costs.)
- If you plan on having a Unity Sand Ceremony and would like some or all of the guests to participate, send a small packet or vial of sand along with the invitation. Also include a brief explanation of what the sand ceremony entails and what their role will be.
- Include any special notes that will impact how guests should pack and dress, such as whether the ceremony will take place in the sand and whether the attire will be casual or formal.
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