Party in the sand
By Never teh BrideWhen the first chill of the autumn season sets in, provided your geographical location supports such a thing, it may seem like the time for thinking about beach weddings is over. But since most weddings are planned months, if not years in advance, that is when I begin to have golden dreams about the ultimate seaside wedding.
In many cases, the seaside wedding is treated as a casual affair or a free-for-all of sandy shoes, nowhere to sit down, and gritty cake. But inside every girl is a prima donna of planning! Deep down in the heart of every lady beats the drum of a matrimonial general, ready to position her troops effectively on any terrain!
Taryn Bussewitz of UltimateWedding.com reminds us future brides that it pays to think about tents, tides, tables, and even toilets when we’re thinking about our big day. Give people a place to put their shoes and handbags. And for goodness sake, somewhere to sit.
Not to mention, of course, everyone’s favorite part: the dress. Keeping in mind that there will be great quantities of sand involved, consider a shorter, simpler dress. You wouldn’t believe how much sand can get stuck in layers of lace and you don’t want to bring the beach home with you after the reception. To see a few gowns that would look great on any tropical isle, take a gander at JCREW for the brides.
Without a little effort, hopeful beach brides can make sure their wedding snapshots will look like this:
Instead of this:
October 6th, 2005 at 4:26 pm
The Annalucia will confess that she has never seen the charm of the wedding party (or indeed, of any party) in the sand, and for just the reasons that Never Teh Bride elucidates. The sand it gets everywhere, there is no place to sit comfortably nor to relieve oneself (unless one wishes to use the vile public accommodations with no door, no toiler paper, and a floor which has not been scrubbed since the second administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower) and the dehydration is an ever-present risk even for the guests in the prime of health. If one must import the tent, the hard floor, the port-a-potties and the seating, why not hold one’s reception on dry land and in a place blessed with big open windows and adequate plumbing?
And BTW this is the Annalucia’s first acquaintance with Never Teh Bride, and she is pleased to meet her. However she has a question about “Teh”. At first glance she thought it was a misspelling, but since it is always used she must assume that it is deliberate. So, if she may ask: why “teh”?
October 6th, 2005 at 6:13 pm
Pleased to meet you as well, Annalucia!
My teh is quite deliberate. Alas, there are many ladies out there who feel they are always the bridesmaid! So many who are never the bride! And these ladies have made their stand gracefully, but far reachingly, leaving few monikers left!
October 9th, 2005 at 3:56 am
A close friend of mine got married in mid-August and her bridesmaid dresses were from JCrew. They all looked absolutely fantastic…the bride’s dress was shimmery pale gold and she had the bridesmaids wear white. I had no idea JCrew did formal things but they do, and they do them well.
October 14th, 2005 at 10:53 am
Please accept my apologies for making this anonymous. I just wanted to say it seems this young lady took your advice.