"Never, Never, Never"....Some Beach Wedding Advice from Those Who've Done This Before
Here are some interesting wedding tips from Outer Banks Wedding Officiants, who have seen it all:
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER....
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER....
- Give the real wedding rings to your ring bearer (use the plastic kind from the Dollar Store to tie onto that fancy pillow)
- Walk down a pier with the real wedding rings on a fancy pillow (even while untying them, they can drop before you say "I Do")
- Assume the Dare County Registry of Deeds Office will be open the Friday before your weekend wedding, especially if inclement weather is predicted (i.e. hurricanes). Get your license well in advance of the ceremony, just to be on the safe side.
- Plan your ceremony directly as the sun sets. (unless you don't care about taking pictures, since most cameras can only capture silhouettes at that time of day.)
- Write your own vows to read aloud, unless you know for sure the groom/bride can read. (It happens.)
- Get married under a trellis, when there is lightening in the sky. (There aren't too many high spots on the beach and a trellis is dangerously inviting to the electrical currents.)
- Require the groom and groomsmen to wear tuxedos to an outdoor, summer wedding. (They will look like beached penguins and they will be sweating like pigs.)
- Throw rice, birdseed or anything that might be edible to our plethora of seagulls who will gladly become the most unwelcome guests. (Bubbles are good.)
- Insist on a candle lighting ceremony during a seaside wedding. The ever present off shore breeze will snuff even the most hardy of candles. (A symbolic mixed sand ceremony is suggested instead.)
Always, Always, Always hire an experienced Outer Banks Wedding Officiant, as they will help to ensure your Beach Wedding is lovely in every way possible. Our appreciation for these helpful tips goes to:
The Outer Banks Officiant and Alan Ross Ministry
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Disclaimer: Village Realty accepts no liability for the content of this blog, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided for any vendors suggested or recommended. OBX Wedding Blog is for informational purposes only. Village Realty has no direct association with any vendors mentioned in articles or posts. Any views or opinions presented in this blog are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company.
Posted by Cynthia Holly at 9/17/2010 1:34 PM 
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Tags: Wedding Advice Beach Weddings
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Tags: Wedding Advice Beach Weddings
Some of these are pretty funny, but I am sure there is seriousness behind it and good reason to "never never never" do it! I will be getting married next August and I am definitely going to be keeping all of your wonderful tips in mind. Thanks!
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The second never-never-never rule recalled for me a vivid picture of my groom dropping my ring in untying it from the ring bearer's pillow. As it rolled under the priest's cassock, my gallant knight lunged frantically, knocking a candelabra, spilling hot wax on the church altar cloth.
Oh my! But we found the ring.
I can just imagine him diving off a pier and coming up empty-handed. LOL!
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