Best Dresses for a Beach Wedding?
Question: I'm looking for a wedding dress I can wear on the beach. Instead of a traditional dress, I'd like something lightweight and simple. What kind of style should I be looking for?
Answer: by The Knot
Brides, listen up! No matter where your wedding is taking place — on a beach or in a barn — you need to look for a style that is most flattering for your figure. Once you’ve determined the silhouette you want (sheath, ball gown, A-line), you can focus on the dress’s details. For you, try to stay away from heavy beading, which weighs a dress down. Look for light and airy fabrics such as silk chiffon or organza. Halter necklines also lend a more casual, beachy look. You may want to forego the long train, which is sure to accumulate lots of sand (yuck!), and the cathedral length veil, which could be really annoying in a strong ocean breeze. And if you decide you’re not up to baring your legs, be sure to have an extra pair of pantyhose handy: Bits of shells are sure to get caught in your stockings and cause snags.
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Comments (2)
playground.love
I’m having a beach wedding, and I’m wearing a white eyelet lace sundress (cotton as well. Ball gown-esque, but has a cocktail skirt). Lol, it’s not overly formal which fits our ceremony and reception, plus it’s cotton which means that I’ll stay cool during our ceremony.
If you’re not going formal, looking for something airy and basic is definitely key. You can personalise a simple dress more as well. 
angelbaby, SA
Hello and congratulations on your forthcoming marriage!
I am a Celebrant from SA and I officiate all types of weddings and a lot on the Beach, most brides choose what they want to wear and all look great, something about a bride on her day, I suggest you think about the time of the year and the weather maybe choose something soft and floaty and a circlet of flowers in your hair and bare feet or gorgeous sandals choose bridesmaids colour that co-ordinate with the sea and sand colour stick with a theme lightweight colours and suits for the boys too “sand” maybe have a big heart made from shells to stand in and most of all enjoy your day, Victoria -Angelic Weddings SA