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Using Traditional Wedding Vows
Hexagon Arch Beach Wedding
In a world where personal expression and individuality are often emphasized, there is something profoundly moving about the simplicity and sincerity of traditional wedding vows. These timeless words have been spoken by countless couples throughout history, and they continue to hold a special place in modern wedding ceremonies. Choosing traditional vows for your wedding can add a sense of continuity and connection to the past, while also providing a solid foundation for your future together.
Traditional Vows: A Closer Look
Here are the traditional wedding vows that many couples choose to recite:
“I, (Name), take you, (Name), to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”
_____, please take _____’s hand and repeat after me.
“I, (Name), take you, (Name), to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”
These vows encapsulate the essence of marital commitment. The words spoken signify the intimacy and companionship that marriage brings. It marks the beginning of your shared journey and future together, promising to be there through the ups and downs of life that you will inevitably encounter. Promising to weather the good times and the challenges together, forever.
Traditional wedding vows offer a powerful way to express your commitment and love on your wedding day. Their timeless nature, simplicity, and universal appeal make them a beautiful choice for any couple.
At Your Dream Beach Wedding, we understand the significance of these vows and are dedicated to helping you create a ceremony that honors your love story while embracing the traditions that make your wedding day special. Contact us today to discuss your wedding day plans!
Getting Your Marriage License in Alabama and Florida
Planning your dream beach wedding in Alabama or Florida just got easier! One of the key steps in preparing for your wedding is obtaining your marriage license. The good news is that both Alabama and Florida have made this process more convenient by allowing you to get your license online avoiding a trip to the courthouse!
Find more about how to get your license in the State of Alabama:
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Why This Matters for Your Beach Wedding
With the convenience of obtaining your marriage license online, you can focus more on the exciting aspects of planning your beach wedding. Whether you’re getting married on the beautiful shores of Gulf Shores, AL, or the stunning beaches of Pensacola, FL, this streamlined process allows you to enjoy the moment without the added stress of courthouse visits.
Securing your marriage license is a crucial step in your wedding planning journey, and both Alabama and Florida have made it easier than ever. By taking advantage of the online application processes, you can save time and effort, ensuring that you’re ready to say “I do” on your special day.
Let Your Dream Beach Wedding take care of everything so you can have the wedding of your dreams! Contact us today!
Different Arches For Your Beach Wedding
Here at Your Dream Beach Wedding, we offer a variety of arches for your wedding. Each arch is a different shape, size, and color. All come with drape and your choice of flowers. The arches help set the mood for the wedding. As guests fill the seats, they get an understanding of what the theme is for the bride and groom’s day. Below are Your Dream Beach Wedding’s options that we currently have to this date. Each arch gives off a different feel for your dream day depending on your colors and flowers.
Here at Your Dream Beach Wedding, we offer a variety of Arch Packages for your wedding. Each arch is a different shape, size, and color. All come with drape and your choice of flowers (real or silk depending on the arch). The arches help set the mood for the wedding. As guests fill the seats, they get an understanding of what the theme is for the bride and groom’s day. Below are Your Dream Beach Wedding’s options that we currently have to this date. Each arch gives off a different feel for your dream day depending on your colors and flowers.
Bamboo Arch
The Bamboo Arch is more of a tropical feel. You can get the Bamboo arch with the following packages from Your Dream Beach Wedding: The Romantic Wedding Set Up Package , The Burlap Wedding Arch Package, and The Fresh Flowers Bamboo Arch Package.
The Romantic Wedding Set Up Package includes a beautiful and romantic arch with soft pink and white silk flowers all across the top. The Burlap Wedding Arch Package includes the bamboo arch with burlap fabric and white and burlap silk flowers all across the top. The Fresh Flowers Bamboo Arch Package includes different rose colors to choose from, such as: red, orange, peach, hot pink, lavender, white and soft pink.
The Hexagon Arch and all other shapes provide a contemporary style for your beach wedding. This modern look allows color or natural tones to be added to your arch. The shapes can also be traditional with multiple flowers such as roses. The Hexagon is a dark wood which allows it to be fun and easy to work with. We provide only one package available with this arch; The Hexagon Arch With Fresh Flowers Package.
The Hexagon Arch With Fresh Flowers Package includes a variety of colored roses to choose from, such as red, orange, peach, hot pink, lavender, white and soft pink.
The Triangle Arch can be perceived in two different ways. One way it can be perceived, is if you want a touch of home like the mountains in your destination beach wedding. Another way is that you can make it have a modern look to your wedding. Our Triangle Arch comes in a darker brown wooden color. The Triangle Boho Arch With Silk Flowers And Pampas Grass Package is available on our site.
The Driftwood Arch is for the perfect beach scenery. It is an organic asymmetrical look for someone who wants to embrace the pure beach vibes. You can add color to this or do natural tones; either looks great with the blue ocean in the background. The Driftwood Arch Package comes with your choice of colored roses.
The Driftwood Arch Package includes red, orange, peach, hot pink, lavender, white and soft pink colored roses to pick from.
The Birchwood Arch is a natural presentation for your guests to interpret the theme of your beach wedding. The Birchwood has a white tint to it. This allows you to add a pop of colored flowers with soft colored fabric and let the scenery of the beach take over. The Birchwood Arch With Fresh Flowers Package is available in your choice of colored roses as well.
The Birchwood Arch With Fresh Flowers Package includes a choice of colored roses, like red, orange, peach, hot pink, lavender, white and soft pink.
A-La-Carte
We also provide A-La-Carte which allows you to add on items to a package you already want or to give you the freedom to create your Custom-Made Package. This includes mixed colors of rose petals, rehearsal, bouquets, boutinnieres, corsages, crowns, etc.
Top 5 Reasons Why Alabama Beach Weddings Are The Best
Beach Weddings are Effortless: Planning a wedding in general is a lot. But when it comes to planning a beach wedding, the beach is the easiest venue option. Since the venue is already set, you don’t have to pay extra fees for the background. The planner will take charge and set everything else up for you.
Beach Weddings are Effortless: Planning a wedding in general is a lot. But when it comes to planning a beach wedding, the beach is the easiest venue option. Since the venue is already set, you don’t have to pay extra fees for the background. The planner will take charge and set everything else up for you.
Beach Weddings can be Safe in a Pandemic: With coronavirus going on, a beach wedding is the most ideal situation. It is outdoors, you can socially distance, and you can get married! It’s the perfect combo.
Eloping on the Beach: When eloping, having a beach wedding lets you still do something special for your day. This makes it a quick, fun, beautiful day for you and family to be a part of your elopement.
Destination Wedding and a Vacation: Having ceremonies at the beach allows you to have a “destination wedding”. With that being said, you can either stay there for your honeymoon, have a vacation with friends and/or family, or you can travel along the coast for more sites and activities. It’s an all in one deal!
There are Multiple Beaches to Choose From: In Alabama, you have a large variety of beaches to choose from along the coast. You have Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan, and more! This broadens your opportunity to have your dream beach wedding.
Bridesmaids Dresses and Popular 2020 Wedding Colors
For a beach wedding, these options are a lot to consider. You have sand and wind that play a factor, which is not common for most wedding venues. And shoes are optional! However, this is what makes beach weddings fun, different and something to look forward to.
One of the biggest decisions for a wedding day is what the bridesmaids wear. What color looks best? What is popular? What is overdone?
Honestly, your final decision can depend on the following situations: where your wedding is, who will be in your bridal party, what the theme of your wedding is, how many people are in your bridal party. These all factor into what the appropriate dresses and colors should be for your special day.
For a beach wedding, these options are a lot to consider. You have sand and wind that play a factor, which is not common for most wedding venues. And shoes are optional! However, this is what makes beach weddings fun, different and something to look forward to.
Nowadays, mismatched dresses are on the rise. A lot of times brides have the maid of honor wear a different dress or color than the bridesmaids. However, now people are loving the popular idea of everyone wearing different dresses or different colors, but still in an aesthetically pleasing way. Fabric and color play a lot into the dresses. They can both 100% effect the outcome of your photos.
The most common dresses we see in bridal parties are satin slip dresses; they are definitely up and coming. We also see a lot of strapless, one-shoulder, and spaghetti strap dresses for beach weddings. Long dresses are more popular than short dresses.
Color-wise, we see a lot of millennial pink, blush, and pale blues. In general, these are always a great option for beach weddings. They match the scenery, the color of the flowers, and the presentation of the arch.
Wedding Planner For Your Alabama Beach Wedding
Beach Pavilion Weddings in Alabama
The wedding planner knows the ins and outs when it comes to the Alabama beach weddings in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Perdido Key. Having a wedding on a public beach requires a lot of work, therefore, to make this day as simple as possible, hiring a wedding planner is your best option. Your wedding planner will know to take charge on your special day. This will ease your mind so you can focus on the excitement of your ceremony.
Most beach wedding planning companies have a reserved spot for ceremonies on the public beach due to a permit they have already paid for. Therefore, this takes dealing with the permit off of your chest and onto the company. The public venue will most likely be just a walk away from a pavilion with lots of parking and bathrooms. So with the beach wedding planner you hire, you automatically have a spot on the beach! Which is amazing and easy for your day.
The other advantage of hiring a beach wedding planner is that they will already have a list of recommended vendors for you. This list is from previous jobs that they have worked on with these vendors together. Some planners even do the vending themselves. The beauty of booking with Your Dream Beach Wedding is that we can do photography for your wedding as well as day-of-coordination and flowers with Roses and Blooms.
When it comes to weddings on public beaches, one of the issues photographers always run into is other people on the beach in the background. Usually by the time the wedding starts later in the day, people are leaving one by one. However, there may be a few stragglers who stay for the beautiful sunset. It is then the photographers job to be aware of this and take the best possible photos from the best possible angles in order to get your perfect pictures. They are able to edit people out of the back if needed- so don’t sweat; they have done this plenty of times before!
Renting a tent can also help with these situations! It’s always good to have a back up plan if you can’t do it a different day! The planner will know best. Don’t be afraid to ask and get their opinion. Planners want your day to be the best day.
Gulf State Park Beach Wedding
Beach Pavilion Weddings In Gulf Shores, Alabama
If you want a stress free wedding, please allow enough time to get to the wedding location. Visit the location the day before, to make sure that you can find it.
Traffic is always bad on Saturdays, so plan to arrive at least 30 min early. This is an absolute necessity. Peak season brings busy streets as well.
Arriving 30 minutes before your ceremony starts will ensure that we have time to fill out the paperwork, seat the guest and discuss with the bridal party where they need to stand and what they need to do. The bride can stay in the car, we will come and get her. The groom can stand with the wedding officiant in front of the arch.
Please bring your marriage license before the ceremony to be signed.
