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So you’ve decided to get married on the beach?

Congratulations! Beach weddings, or “destination weddings” as they’re often called, have become wildly popular in recent years. And for good reason! They tend to be less expensive that traditional weddings (after all, the beach is free!), And what better place to tie the knot than standing on a beautiful white sandy beach, barefoot in the sand and surf, with the sea breeze gently caressing your hair!

There are lots of places to get married on the beach. But why Florida beaches?

Florida’s 1,800-mile coastline, carpeted with white sand and washed by clear, warm waters, awaits your romantic discovery. Blissful as it is, the beach is but one of the many attractions of Florida: Land and sea adventures, rustic trails, even once-in-a lifetime experiences figure in an intrepid, romantic couple’s itinerary.

Of course, Aruba, Jamaica, St. Martin, St. John, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Hawaii, and California come to mind. However, we are all about easy, fun, inexpensive, and stress free. To us, none of these places come close to Florida when it comes to ease and cost of travel for you, your wedding party and guests. If you happen to live in one of these beautiful places, in which case, why are you reading about how to plan a wedding on the beach in Florida?).

What does Aruba, Jamaica, the Bahamas , and most other Caribbean destinations have in common:

They now all require a passport. This can add weeks or months, and a ton of headache and hassle, to planning your wedding. Why worry about whether Uncle Bob is going to get his passport in time to travel to your wedding, when he could just hop a flight to Clearwater and be sipping margaritas by sunset?

And for most of us on the East Coast (and our friends in Europe who can often book Florida holidays for next to nothing!), The price of travelling to California or Hawaii just doesn’t make sense when compared to Florida. The larger your wedding party, the larger this gap becomes. Enough said.

Florida Beaches can provide a great theme for your wedding and a million ideas for décor:

• Have a conch shell aisle in the sand
• Use Tiki lights to light pathways in evening receptions
• Incorporate the beach into invitations using shells, message in a bottle, or scrolled invites – see “Favors” feature
• Have an ice sculpture on your buffet table to house shrimp or salad in the shape of a shell or a dolphin

Additionally,

What could be more romantic than standing on a tropical white-sand beach, your toes in the warm sand, beautiful turquoise waves lapping at your ankles, a gentle ocean breeze caressing your hair, standing under an elegant decorated
ornamental arch or bamboo canopy with the love of your life, surrounded by your closest friends and family as you promise your lives, your hearts, and your futures to each other?

That is what our Florida Beach weddings are all about!

So, now that you’re convinced that you’ve just got to have a Wedding on the Beach in Florida, where do you start?

Right Here with Us on Clearwater Beach Florida!

Why Clearwater Beach?

We’ve done weddings from Crystal River to Daytona Beach to Cocoa Beach and south to Marco Island. While every beach in Florida is beautiful, Sparkling Clearwater Beach has been number one since the settlers landed here in the 1500′s.

It is the most popular spot for weddings and wedding destinations because of the soft white sand, the view, the privacy, the sunsets, the free parking, easy access and of course… The lack of confusion–commotion and beach visitors.

Planning a beach wedding doesn’t have to cost you the earth nowadays! A ceremony can be as simple as you, your man, an arch and just a few guests on the day. Or it can be just the 2 of you or 200 at any location. Beach weddings are great in that they can be as ‘relaxed’ and informal as you both want them to be.

We offer all-inclusive Florida beach wedding packages that include your wedding photography, Videographer, ceremony bamboo arches and canopies, chairs, music, sound, and more on Florida’s stunning white-sand beaches of Clearwater and the Tampa Bay area. Our Florida weddings are simple, elegant, and perfect!

If you wish to add to this package or customize any part of it, we at Abby Weddings are happy to help. In fact, if none of our Florida beach wedding packages appeal to you, we will help you to create your own so that your vision of the perfect wedding comes to life.

No matter what your dream wedding includes, we at Abby Weddings can make it happen, down to every last detail.

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Tips:

A few ideas to keep in mind while planning your beach wedding:

• Date and Budget are important for pricing
• Allow Time to get your marriage license
• Choose the right time of the day. Early morning or about one hour before sunset will give you the best lightning
• Want sunset photos? Better plan in a Gulf Coast Wedding from Clearwater. The sun sets in the West, after all!
• Choose the right Minister! Our Minister has performed over 6000 weddings and over 30 years of experience and, we have more than one when needed
• Most Florida beachfront hotels charge more when it comes to weddings of all shapes and sizes–Abby Weddings’ staff will gladly assist you with any locations
• Plan your wedding away from the busiest times of the year. Choose the month and the week for better local rates
• At the beach Monday is the slowest day
• Saturday is the busiest. March through labour day are very busy
• April is crowded every day but more on weekends
• October is the nicest month–fewer people–beautiful weather, lower rates and warm weather
• July and August are the hottest months. Early AM or sunset are much better
• Our Beach location is free and very quiet compare to other beach locations
• Parking is also free
• No sand fleas, mosquitoes, and gnats like other locations
• And the sand is pristine with a gorgeous view

Warning:

Although there are many wedding companies that offer all-inclusive beach wedding packages, do not wait until the last minute to try to book one! True, these packages eliminate much of the time and planning normally required of a wedding, but they are also very popular. If you cut it too close, you may be disappointed to find the day of your choice already booked. To make sure that you can get the date, and time that you want, make the reservation as soon as you decide. It’s only $100!.