Joanna James
While there's no shortage of stunning beach wedding venues in Thailand, creating a unique and bespoke wedding atmosphere boils down to decor. From adding greenery to colour coding, here are some ingenious decor concepts that will set your special seaside celebration apart from typical beach affairs.
If you're saying "I do" under the stars or during sunset, there's no better way to illuminate the aisle and the guest seating area than with woven chandeliers. Paper lanterns can also be used as a substitute although bamboo seats will add a bit of rustic charm to the overall setting without diminishing the elegance of the backdrop. Fairy lights or strings of colourful or white or yellow bulbs can also be strung near the altar or around the seating area for a touch of magic.
Although nothing should interfere with the stunning ocean vistas when hosting a wedding by the sea, there's no other colour that complements such a foreground quite like a bright green. While couples can use greenery, vines and leaves to decorate their wedding arch or altar, touches of green can also be interspersed with the guest seats by using striking potted plants or palm leaves. It will complement the laid-back and casual vibe of the ceremony with wooden folding chairs occupying both sides of the aisle.
Mirrors can also be employed to give a casual beach wedding an elevated atmosphere by using accents such as mirrored flower pedestals. This modern addition will give your beachfront nuptials a hint of sophistication without stretching your decor budget or creating a logistical challenge for your decorators.
Another effortless way to bring some texture and drama to an otherwise blue, white and brown backdrop of a beach ceremony is to use vibrant fruits and seagrass baskets. While this idea may only be feasible for morning and daytime nuptials, creating a makeshift Garden of Eden with fresh fruit displays, fruit motifs and woven baskets is a great way to make your wedding location look earthy, bountiful and abundant.
Whether you are hosting your Hua Hin wedding on the white, sandy beaches bordering the Avani+ Hua Hin Resort, or taking your vows on a secluded beach in Koh Samui, ghost chairs can effortlessly highlight the beauty of your spectacular seaside location. Making sure nothing is drawing attention away from the central altar or the crashing waves, ghost chairs perform an optical illusion that will also photograph well.
While asking your guests to dress in white on your big day is a catastrophic mistake, you can still bring the glam of Hollywood's infamous White Parties to your wedding by using white furnishings. Lounge furniture in pure white can not only include benches, chaises and love seats but also patio umbrellas that can shade your guests from the sun during the ceremony.
Couples with a passion for water sports, sailing and the ocean can also incorporate their favourite water-based activities into the decor of their beachside nuptials. Although surfboards are often repurposed for decorative ends in seaside restaurants, anchors, fins and white and blue rescue rings can make enchanting ornaments for a beach bash.
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