Apart from the so many other things that you will need to do for the decorations like centerpieces and the favors this is one thing that can actually be the most important part of the wedding theme.

Most the beach themed weddings have the planners who will be able to make sure that you get the cake which you so badly want. You can check with wedding planners and ask for the different wedding cakes designs to be emailed to you or you can suggest a design yourself to the cake caterer.

Make sure that you tell the color of the cake as that is very important and it should integrate well with the theme. primarily your dress should derive the color and then the cake can either be a contrast color or the same color.

The seashell cake is generally made out of brown or the white chocolate and the main aim is to have the decorations on top of it which are edible like the seashells made out chocolate

there cane be other decorations on the seashell wedding cake like the blue shell accents or special piping. the cake can have coral clusters or the pearls along with to have that special beach effect. Do not overdo the decoration and the most important thing the seashells should be prominently appearing on the seashell wedding cake.

The table on which the wedding cake will be kept make sure that table has the variety of silk and dried wedding corals and flowers which will give a rich effect to the wedding cake.

The most common design of a seashell cake is the lighthouse seashell cake with a special lighthouse on the top.

Another one is the blue bows on the cake which look very elegant

here are some of the pictures from the seashell wedding cake.

Credit photo by manassas

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Even though you will have to have the extra effort in terms choosing the dress as well as the color for the decorations and then other things like the venue, the accommodations for the guests etc. nothing can do you more harm than the improper  beach wedding decorations.

The decorations that you do think for the beach wedding should be of course based on what you find at the beach and that means a few things

Most importantly the seashells, nets, pearls and star fish.

In fact nowadays the starfish is the main theme of a lot of weddings but let is stick to the seashell decorations as well as theme

Where all can you use the seashells

• well practically anywhere you want to but it here are a few main ideas
• centerpieces – I will explain more on these
• wedding cakes
• favors
• cake toppers
• wedding invitations
• wedding bouquet
• guest book
• even the wedding ring
• table decorations
• You can use a lot of seashells in your wedding dress itself
• place cards
• seashell tiaras is another thing that can actually look very good on you if the whole theme is about the seashells.

Accents with the Seashell theme

Use of accents with the seashell theme is very important and there a few things that you can use with the seashells like the

Dried corals, these can be made of silk too

Dried flowers or silk flowers

Aquatic piping

For the centerpieces you need to make sure that you either hand painted small pots in which you can fill the seashells along with dried corals.

The other way to do is to have a glass vase filled with seashells and some marbles in it . make sure to add a candle or special aquatic grass in the middles of the vase as the empty vase will not give a good effect. The candle in the center is a very good idea because the light from the candle will reflect very and it will be a visual treat

As far as favors are concerned the seashell is the best thing that can be given as  a decorative things. You can give paperweights which are seashell shaped or the small vases which seashell shaped.

The other thing can be small transparent boxes filled with painted seashells and it will also look good.

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Multiple Colors – If you want to go with blue colors then use the various hues of blue to get a good effect as in the violet or the periwinkle so that the same blue color decorations do not look boring.

An important for those who are for tips for planning a beach wedding decorations then do not do the blue color but instead choose a blue and a ivory theme as the beach wedding are much more festive in nature.

The best Theme for blue is the Tiffany blue Color. This is very classic and very elegant blue color and much better than a royal blue color. This Tiffany blue is the best when you have to have centerpieces, candles and other decorative items as well as having the Blue ribbons for almost anything you have on the decoration list.

Another very good combination with blue reception decoration is light yellow and also you will get so many various flowers in light yellow be it rose or silk flowers.

For chairs the best bet is to go with the blue sashes. As far as the blue color decoration go in terms on the table decoration you nee to make sure that the blue flowers are there along with a smattering of cream or white roses. Blue and white are the ideal combination.

The Blue wedding flowers can be the Hyacinths, Hydrangea, Delphiniums, Statice and Sea Holly.

Flower vases and Table decorations

The flower vases can be draped in blue organza or you can have special blue ribbons tied on the vases. You can use these blue ribbons to tie the favors.

On the tables you can also use the blue napkin rings as well as blue napkins. But I think the best is white or cream napkins with blue napkin rings.

Another decoration is that you can use fish bowls filled with blue pebbles. Use Satin ribbons for a lot of things that you need to tie.

Use the blue border in the numbering card on the table for that added effect. Then for added effect you can use the silk rose petals in blue color for sprinkling it on the table.

As favors also you can use the transparent jar which has blue colored jelly bins as special gift and tie it with a ribbon which is of a different hue than the blue color of the jelly beans.

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In this post I will be describing the various tips and ideas for beach table decorations. I am sure you are here because you have already decided about the wedding venue and that has to be a beach and if you have not then please read my ealier post on planning a beach wedding.

There are a few things that you need to keep in mind while going for beach table decorations and these are

1) Beach Table Decoration Accents

The accents are those small things that you use for decoration of tables to give it a themed look like using the sea shell accents for giving the theme which is all about sea shells. This though is the most common theme at beach weddings so if you are thinking about sea shells or sand dollars then make sure that you shun the idea.

Try to be creative and that means think about something different. The best thing is to get some ideas by looking at the place where you are getting married and that will definitely give you a few ideas about the theme as well as the table accents.

You can use fine bamboo threading to put alongside the table centerpieces to give it a Hawaiian look or use the natural shrubs and nice small flowers for use if you are trying to give the natural look to the overall beach theme.

2) Beach Table Decoration Centerpieces

The most common of the centerpieces are the candles and these never go out of fashion. Use these as the beach table centerpieces and make sure that you do not light them.You can tell the guests that these are also beach favors from you. For putting in the candles make sure that You use again some accents like the sand dollar holders or small bamboo mat candle holders.

Talking about other centerpieces you can also use the centerpieces which are a nice sand castle or any porcelain decoration like flower vase or the candle holder.

Then there are other centerpieces which can do well such as balloons or the bamboo trays. If you are trying to go traditional then get some nice  or traditional items made up of cloth or use the special sea shell motif cloth for use as the wrap around for all the centerpieces.

The best one which I have seen till now is at my distant cousin’s wedding and that has been the special Palm Tree Candle Holders. These are actually made of wood with a shape of a palm tree and a nice candle holder at the top. It was simply amazing but yes make sure if you are renting these to let the guests know that these are not favors. You can tell the guests during the initial speech itself . Do it politely as to not offend anybod’s sensibilities.

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Some Do It Yourself Ideas

Here are some of the do it yourself wedding reception decoration ideas

The Floating Candles

The floating candles as a concept is very old but since it is a beach wedding make sure that you use the water filled small bowls and get some small tea candles to float in it. You can also add the nice flower petals from fresh flowers in that.

Jute Wrappers for Vases

Get some jute cloth with a green or sand color and then wrap all the sea shells and vases and candles holders with the jute wrappers and the and a small palm leaf to each one of those with a star fish clip. That way it gives a natural look as well has a beach theme because of the starfish.

If you have some other ideas then make sure that you send it to me and I will post it here.

Use Sand

Always use sand wherever possible to make it look natural. The prime example being the nice small trays that you can fill with sand then stick small bamboo shoots or palm leaves in that for a very natural looking centerpiece.

3 ) Tips And Tricks for Table decorations

1) Explicitly state that the centerpieces are favors or not. It is always better to not have the centerpieces as favors

2) The money can be saved if you use simple ideas like the sand (which is abundantly available) or plam leaves or the banana leaves

3) Get some rose or other flower petals to make sure that the vases as well the tables can be made to look good with those even if you do not have centerpieces or accents

4) Visit the local shop in the beach area for a wide variety of things that you can easily decorate the table with. Make sure to negotiate well for price as these areas will generally have marked up prices.

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