Beach Wedding Disaster Kit

(prHWY.com) January 12, 2013 - Australia, Australia -- Picture a clear blue sky, reflected upon the glimmer ocean with the sun setting on the horizon. You're looking into your lover's eyes about the say the words 'I do', surrounded by your closest friends and family.

Sounds like the perfect beach wedding, right? Well as much as all we girls dream of this wedding, it doesn't always quite work out like this. Well... actually almost never works out. After looking at countless photos and videos of waves engulfing the bride and groom and the wind blowing over flower stands and propelling dresses, I have decided to put together a 'Beach Wedding Disaster Kit'.

Now the first and foremost important thing to do would to be to have a Plan B or an undercover option for your wedding as Mother Nature isn't always the kindest to us, even on our special day. Summer as I am sure you all know is hot, very hot! This usually leads to afternoon thunderstorms which never make a good wedding. So keep in mind a marquee or maybe even a local surf club or hotel.

During the hot sunny days of summer an idea to keep the guests happy might be some parasols and water to fight off the sun and dehydration. As well as all this, try to keep in mind that November to April is Cyclone season in Australia so the likelihood of a windy wedding is high (we don't want our dresses over our heads now do we?).

With the weather being the main disaster to watch out for, the second (one that I had never even considered) is sand flies. Now these nasty little insects, also known as biting midges, can leave you and your guests incessantly scratching their arms and legs (which of course don't look the best in your wedding photos). There are two good options to try here: a) have mosquito replant at the ready or b) ask the location manager to spray the area for sand flies.

So now that we've got your plan B sorted out and the sand fly disaster organized, there are a few extra things to consider about your perfect beach wedding. We all know picking the perfect dress is probably the thing we think about most but when it comes to the beach you want to make sure you have chosen something light, not too loose and breezy (you don't want to do a Marilyn Monroe), and nothing that could show perspiration. This with an up-do hairstyle (to avoid it being blown around in a mess) as well as a nice pair of flats - don't want you heels stuck in the sand all day - and you will have the perfect combination to stay stunning all day.

By

Michell Ã© brant (Michelle Anderson)

Your Wedding Vows Brisbane.

Michelle Anderson

0400 207 913
michelle@idocelebrant.com

Australia

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