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1.
Planning
Your Date
– Beaches
are crowded
from 1st
thru 31st
Streets
where the
action and
the stores
are. Stay
at the north
end of the
beach
between 57th
& 31st
Street or
rent a beach
house –
don’t
schedule
your
ceremony on
a major
holiday!
Fridays &
Sundays are
recommended
– allow one
hour after
ceremony for
photos –
keep an eye
on sunset
times
tables.
Parking is
always a
problem – so
plan ahead!
2.
Arriving in
VA Beach
- We
strongly
urge against
scheduling
your wedding
day ceremony
for the day
you arrive.
Typical
check in
time is 3pm!
For a
relaxed and
successful
ceremony
day,
schedule 1-5
days after
arrival is
best!
3.
Day Of
Coordinator
- If you
are not
using our
day of
coordination
wedding
services,
please
delegate
someone other than
the bridal
party or
parents
to oversee
all the
details of
your special
day! They
are numerous
& require
meticulous
attention to
detail to
make sure
something is
not
forgotten.
4.
Beach House,
Hotel
Efficiencies
& Suites,
Time Shares
-
If you are
not using a
“Load In or
Shopping”
day of
coordination
service,
please
delegate
someone other than
the bridal
party or
parents
to oversee
and
coordinate
purchasing
and set up
of groceries
and
supplies.
5.
Hairstyling
and Dressing
–
Use a local
salon
stylist to
come to your
hotel room.
We don’t
recommend
using a
member of
the bridal
party to
assist
(i.e.,
helping
flower
girls) as
they need to
get ready
too!
6.
Night Before
Ceremony
-
Indulging?
Have a glass
of water
after each
drink –
reduces
swelling &
puffiness
7.
Marriage
license and
Certificate
Envelope
– the Groom
or Best Man
typically
hands the
envelope to
the
Officiate on
site (aka
marriage
commissioner
/ justice of
the peace) –
we pay the
Officiant
fee,
including
travel and
gratuity (if
we arrange
that service
on your
behalf)
8.
Wedding
Rings
– designate
Maid of
Honor and/or
Best Man to
be in charge
of them –
Have fake
rings for
the ring
bearer to
carry – do
not use your
real rings!!
**you can
purchase
fake rings
from us at
$1.00 each
9.
Tan Lines
– Be careful
about tan
lines when
you are
wearing a
strapless
dress –
you’ll want
to lay out
and tan when
you first
get to the
beach, but
remember to
drop those
straps
and/or don’t
burn – use
sunscreen!
10.
Accessories
should be
out of the
boxes, ready
to be
carried to
the
ceremony,
i.e.: Ring
bearer
pillow,
flower girl
baskets,
sand
ceremony
(all sand
pre-poured
into the
bride and
groom
bottles)
11.
Flower Girls
toss REAL
flower
petals or
seashells –
do not toss
silk petals
as the City
considers
that as
littering,
is hazardous
for seagulls
and birds
who might
pick them up
– FINES CAN
BE ASSESSED
BY THE CITY
12.
Real Flowers
– if
traveling
with real
flowers –
keep the
bottom of
the stems in
water, layer
of newspaper
or bubble
wrap around
them and
keep out of
the sun –
boutonnieres
& corsages
should be
misted and
placed in
baggies or
florist
containers –
blow a
breath into
the bag to
fluff up &
seal. The
heat will
wilt flowers
quickly.
13.
Ring Bearers
– we
strongly
urge against
using
toddlers
under age 5
as ring
bearers
because
typically
the heat and
strange
surroundings
cause them
to be cranky
AND out of
sorts,
crying, and
frequently
someone has
to remove
them from
the
ceremony,
which is
upsetting to
everyone
14.
Foot Apparel
- Flip
flops or
flat sandals
recommended
– do not
wear heels,
especially
on beach
aisle
runners –
discourage
guests from
wearing
heeled shoes
– recommend
insert with
wedding
invitation –
sand gets
hot!
15.
Guest favors
- do not
toss rice
(rice swells
up) –
suggest
using
streamers or
bubbles, or
something
that is
either
biodegradable
or something
that YOU CAN
easily pick
up from the
beach
16.
Processional
Line Up
- Know your
bridal party
lineup for
the
processional
– READ YOUR
TIMELINE
17.
Mother’s &
Grandparent’s
Escorts
–
Pre-arrange
escorts for
YOUR VIPs
18.
Bride’s
Bouquet
- The maid
of honor
holds the
bride’s
wedding
bouquet at
the ceremony
site so her
hands remain
free for the
vow and ring
exchange
19.
Programs
– Decide who
will be
handing out
your
programs -
who, what,
when & where
will handle
these
responsibilities
Suggestion:
print your
program, cut
out edges &
attach on a
hand held
fan – a
great COOL
keepsake
20.
Friends &
Family
Photographers
– 10
Foot Rule
– you
have hired
us to take
your wedding
photos, so
please ask
friends and
family to
give you a
10 foot
radius for
your
ceremony –
you don’t’
want their
faces,
cameras &
camcorders
in your
background
wedding
pictures –
ask them to
use their
ZOOM feature
- ALSO you
won’t know
who to look
at!
21.
Arrival Time
– tell
guests to
arrive 30
minutes
prior to the
ceremony –
groom to
arrive 20
minutes
prior,
bride,
attendants,
and family
to arrive 15
minutes
prior –
“Murphy’s
Law” what
can go wrong
will go
wrong,
people will
get lost,
stuck in
traffic
(common
Friday &
Saturdays),
can’t find a
parking
space!
22.
Miscellaneous
-
bring
scissors to
cut tags,
press and/or
steam all
clothes AT
LEAST THE
NIGHT BEFORE
23.
Xtras
Encourage
friends and
family or
yourself to
bring:
bottled
water in an
ice cooler,
sun glasses
(especially
for the
bride and
groom if you
want “beachy
photos”,
straw hats,
umbrellas,
flip flops,
hand held
fans –
remember
that many
people are
from out of
state & not
used to our
climate --
**pre-arrange
purchase
through us
for paper or
rayon
parasols,
ladies’ hand
held fans,
cooler with
iced bottled
water
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