You might be planning a beach wedding, or perhaps you’re simply planning to use a beach theme for your wedding arrangements. Either way, it makes perfect sense to please your guests by giving them appropriate wedding favors. Beach themed wedding favors that match up with the romance of your seaside setting are best. They enhance your wedding’s ambiance and will become a tasteful memento from your ceremony. Your wedding day will be fondly brought to mind whenever a guest sees your favor in their home.

Of course you want to please your wedding guests, but you don’t want to overextend your budget either. Read this article to help you choose attractive wedding favors with a beach theme that are easy on the pocket.

A votive candle placed inside a miniature beach pail makes a simple yet fitting seaside wedding favor. To create these favors, beach pails need to be purchased. These are readily available at hobby shops. Pick up several colorful plastic pails. Fill each pail about one-quarter full with colored sand (also available at hobby shops), place a votive candle in the sand and tie a brightly colored ribbon around the pail. That’s it! These simple and inexpensive wedding favors will perfectly convey the mood and feeling of your beachside ceremony and will evoke fond memories for your friends and loved ones.

Your wedding may be the most breathtaking, romantic moment of your life and few settings are able to equal the romance of a wedding beach. Picture yourself exchanging your vows on a pristine sandy beach with a gentle ocean breeze playing through your hair and your loved ones and closest friends around you.

It’s magic. And beach brides have an almost unlimited array of wedding gowns to choose from. If you need a little help to narrow things down, read on.

A casual dress is appropriate for a beach wedding, which is usually more informal than an indoor wedding. Beach gowns can easily be found that are relaxed and understated, yet elegant. Take the season into account when you’re picking a dress for your wedding. Temperatures can vary dramatically from season to season, so it will be important to consider whether you will have a Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter wedding. Beach gowns for warmer climates should be constructed from lighter fabrics, but for cooler climates or an evening wedding, pick a slightly heavier fabric and add an appropriate wrap.

You can start with these basics, but some additional tips can help you sort through the options and find a stylish and sophisticated dress to complete your look impeccably: