Do palm trees, a cold beer and Jack Johnson sound like the perfect ingredients for your special day? How about green grass, croquet and wine spritzers?
A casual wedding to suit your easy breezy personality can be held in any locale — and any price range. With a little creativity and a few personal touches, your casual affair can inspire lifelong memories.
Location - Leave royal ballrooms and cathedral churches for the formal brides. In South Florida, we love Sundy House in Delray Beach for its lush tropical gardens and homey feel. The Seagate Beach Club in Delray Beach is the perfect place for guests to sip a "Seagator" signature cocktail with their toes in the sand. And your guests will love kicking up their heels, chilly pinot grigio in hand, on the greens at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach.
Time - A causal wedding can take place at any time of day, there are no limitations here. Love sunrises? Plan a Dawn Patrol Surf Session for you and your guests to symbolize a new beginning! (It's also a fun way to end an all-night affair!)
Setting the mood - Nothing would be more uncomfortable for a guest than to show up in a black tie when the groom himself is wearing sandals and seersucker. Be sure to set the tone for your event through your save-the-dates and invitations, and designate the proper attire on your invitations and wedding web site.
Music - Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart are right at home in a museum or historic hotel. Create grandeur and familiarity with a 4-piece string quartet playing Coldplay or the Beach Boys instead.
Personalization- Personal touches help your guests feel like they are visiting you, and not a hotel. Look for a venue that speaks to who you are as a couple. Your guests are sure to remember and enjoy a wedding that speaks to your personalities.
My husband is very traditional and loves the European culture, while I love the beach and great music. We melded the two by finding a location that resonated with both of us. I wanted water and he wanted history. We found the match at The Barnacle House in Coral Gables. It was a blank canvas with natural textures and elements to blend with our dream wedding.
Other fun twists: Try naming your tables after places you have visited together, including a photo of you there on the table name card. For a new twist on the traditional guest book, have your guests sign your favorite old record in silver-tipped pens, or autograph the inside cover of a beloved novel.
xoxo
Danette
My husband is very traditional and loves the European culture, while I love the beach and great music. We melded the two by finding a location that resonated with both of us. I wanted water and he wanted history. We found the match at The Barnacle House in Coral Gables. It was a blank canvas with natural textures and elements to blend with our dream wedding.
Other fun twists: Try naming your tables after places you have visited together, including a photo of you there on the table name card. For a new twist on the traditional guest book, have your guests sign your favorite old record in silver-tipped pens, or autograph the inside cover of a beloved novel.
xoxo
Danette
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