{"id":2530,"date":"2011-05-23T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T17:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2017-03-14T13:20:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:20:44","slug":"a-wedding-day-at-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-ceremonies\/a-wedding-day-at-the-beach","title":{"rendered":"A (Wedding) Day at the Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8710\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8710\" alt=\"photo credit: nicole.pierce.photography \u2665 via photopin cc\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8710\" alt=\"photo credit: nicole.pierce.photography \u2665 via photopin cc\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/medium_5823659876-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nicopierce\/5823659876\/\">nicole.pierce.photography \u2665<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> cc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a wedding officiant, I get all kinds of requests from couples. One of the more fun aspects is the wedding location. I\u2019ve been privileged to participate in some very lovely locations, but I have to admit that my favorite locations are beach weddings. I just love them!<\/p>\n<p>After living within an hour\u2019s drive of the Jersey Shore all my life, I took my proximity to the ocean for granted. And then one year, I had it in my head to move to Montana. Beautiful, breathtaking scenery. But no ocean. I couldn\u2019t cope with that. Within a year I returned to NJ, my adopted state, this time with a full and conscious appreciation of the beloved ocean. I even bought a home in the locality, just to be minutes from the surf. I just don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m home when I\u2019m away from the sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2589\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tabmccausland.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2589 \" title=\"beach-wedding 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2589 \" title=\"beach-wedding 2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-2-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Beach Wedding Photography by Tab McCausland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think the appeal of a beach wedding is a sort of homage to who we are, on the most primitive level, it\u2019s instinctively home. There are so many fun options to include in a beach wedding. There\u2019s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idotaketwo.com\/sand-ceremony.html\" target=\"_blank\">Unity Sand Ceremony<\/a>, a tried and true beach wedding ritual. But the sky\u2019s the limit in coming up with more original possibilities that tie a couple and their guests to the beach on their wedding day. Ask your officiant to deviate from the norm and you\u2019d be surprised how much flair a personalized beach ceremony can have. Is your officiant willing to do a sunrise ceremony as well as the more popular sunset ceremony? Think of the possibilities as well as the advantages of having an early morning beach wedding. Think outside of the normal zone of comfort. What about a midnight under the stars ceremony on the beach? Think of the possibilities of that one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2591\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tabmccausland.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2591    \" title=\"beach wedding 3\" alt=\"Beach Wedding Couple\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3.jpg\" width=\"554\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2591    \" title=\"beach wedding 3\" alt=\"Beach Wedding Couple\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3.jpg\" width=\"554\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-749x500.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beach-wedding-3-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Beach Wedding Photogrpahy by Tab McCausland Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Opt for a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.withthiskissitheewed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sea Shell ceremony<\/a>, or ask your officiant to invent one! Any officiant worth her weight in sand can create her own fun twists. Maybe you can include children by keeping them busy building a sand monster and then highlight the monster creation at the end of the ceremony in some way, maybe stomping on it in the tradition of breaking the glass, to represent the end of past fears and a bright new future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11656\" style=\"width: 438px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ba4a408f6814a62cc5d8a2140ac19b7d.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11656\" alt=\"beach wedding\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ba4a408f6814a62cc5d8a2140ac19b7d-438x1024.jpg\" width=\"438\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11656\" alt=\"beach wedding\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ba4a408f6814a62cc5d8a2140ac19b7d-438x1024.jpg\" width=\"438\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Source: http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/327707310356993486\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As an aside, one of my more recent requests was to marry a couple atop a lighthouse, which is awesome except for the fact that it would probably kill me. I felt my heart racing in anticipation of all the possibilities. I researched the lighthouse to learn there were over 200 steps. Then I saw the requested payment range and thanked my lucky stars. If their price range was right, say double what they wanted to pay, I would have said yes. Their inappropriate sense of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.withthiskissitheewed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">what it costs to hire the services of an officiant<\/a> saved my life. All kidding aside, I mention this in conclusion to make a very important point: No expense is spared for the florist, the venue, or the photographer. Without the officiant, there is no wedding. An exceptional officiant with creative ideas, will be the highlight of your day. 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