Are you putting off choosing a location for your wedding? Beach ceremonies have become wildly popular with soon-to-be-married couples, and with good reason. Instead of a traditional church celebration, many couples opt for a less formal and more romantic on-beach wedding surrounded by friends and family.

Here are four convincing reasons why getting married by the sea makes good sense:

1. A seaside ceremony is scintillating and unforgettable

No other setting can equal the magic of a seaside wedding. Beach ceremonies are amazing! Picture yourself on dazzling white-sand, the delicate perfume of tropical flowers riding a gentle breeze whispers playfully through your hair. Bubbles, hoisted ashore by sparkling blue ocean waves, dance lightly across the sand. Surrounded by your loved ones and illuminated by the last rays of a golden setting sun, you stand face-to-face with your beloved. You look tenderly into each other’s eyes and say, “I do.”

2. A beachfront ceremony is a treasured experience for your guests

For friends, family members and anyone else who attends, an ocean-side ceremony is more than an occasion to share your matrimonial bliss. It is an opportunity for your guests to travel, relax, take some welcome time away from work and maybe extend their stay to create a vacation of their own. It gives your loved ones something to look forward to. The more exotic the location, the more excited your guests will be.

3. A seashore ceremony is cheaper than you might think

If you have a generous bank account, you can book an entire resort hotel, fly in hoards of guests, throw a posh 2-day party and drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on your coastal celebration. On the other hand, you can have a cozy, intimate, private seashore ceremony that includes you, the minister and the sand…and costs practically nothing. Unlike indoor events, when your ceremony takes place on by the sea, you are surrounded by the beauty of nature. This allows you to cut back on decorations and flowers. You can also save on clothing by dressing more casually for a seaside wedding. Beach weddings allow you wide budget flexibility while providing an enchanting fairy-tale experience.

4. An oceanfront ceremony is easy to plan

Once you’ve settled on a location, you can breathe easy. Even without the help of a professional planner, organizing a seashore event is pleasurable and entertaining, especially if you and your husband or wife-to-be work as a team. You can simplify the planning process by creating a theme (such as tropical, musical or luau) for your oceanfront wedding. Beach ceremony coordination then becomes a relatively straightforward process of tracking down capable service providers, negotiating the best deals and making sure that your guests have the help and advice they need as they complete their plans to attend.

Best of all, you can have your on-beach wedding at the same resort where you will spend your honeymoon. Your honeymoon can start the minute the ceremony and reception are finished. No packing. No trip to the airport. No long flights. Just chill out and enjoy!

Still not sure how to get started? Relax. Whatever your wishes, we are here to help you create the on-beach wedding of your dreams. We provide answers to even the most basic questions.