There are many reasons to have a beach wedding. One of the main reasons is to connect with nature and all the mystery of the ocean and water, etc.

I see any place in the open air as part of the Cathedral of God. I have held weddings in landscaped gardens surrounded by tall pine trees, giving an impressive cathedral feel. There is a place nearby in the Rio Grande Valley that has rows of tall palm trees that also has the majestic aura of a cathedral. But nothing connects me to the presence of God like a beach wedding. The fullness of nature combines its elements on the beach like no other place on earth. There is the sound of the waves, the opening of the sea breeze (or winds), the song of the seagulls (and sometimes other contributions), and the sight of the vastness of the ocean and its waves.

Most people are not aware that every seventh wave is the largest in a series of seven waves. This is one of the few places where nature is based on the number seven. Biblically, the number seven is the number of God, denoting perfection and wholeness. This is all part of the experience I have with every beach ceremony I perform.

Most of the beach weddings I officiate on South Padre Island are small groups. Typically, the bride and groom only invite their immediate family and a couple of friends. Sometimes it’s just the bride and the group with no family or friends.

However, a destiny The beach wedding is an extended event in which all the guests, family and friends, are invited to come to the place for a weekend, for example. All rooms are booked at the same hotel or resort. Therefore, it is plus than just a wedding. It is an extended time for people to enjoy each other’s company; to have longer conversations and shared events, instead of just a wedding, a party, and then everyone goes home.

This concept is unique and is usually a once-in-a-lifetime event. It takes a lot of planning, because the couple asks all the guests to travel to a distant place at the same time. Therefore, you have to plan ahead, coordinate the dates, reserve the hotel or resort and have all the guests plan their calendars for the event.

A beach wedding is more spontaneous than a destination wedding. One thing he would suggest, however, is that even a destination beach wedding shouldn’t lose its sense of spontaneity and somewhat casual vibe. One of the nastiest weddings I’ve ever experienced was a beach wedding where all the guests arrived dressed as if for a church wedding: full suits and ties, and the ladies in high heeled dress shoes…on the beach! sand! Only the minister, myself, was dressed appropriately for a beach wedding, in sandals. I hope not to repeat that experience again.

Take the opportunity to plan a beach wedding that will put the spotlight on the ceremony you deserve. And seek to make the spiritual connection as you begin your married life together.