Getting married near the water is always so appealing.
Whether your site is on a sun-kissed beach or on the rocky shores of Maine, it is wonderful to include natural elements from the ocean in your wedding design.
There are so many great ways to incorporate seashells into your wedding décor.
If you stop and think about it, seashells come in all different shapes and sizes.
There are the classic shell shaped ones, the big spiral conchs, and many other beautiful forms that you can use.
In addition, there are other great elements that tie in with the seashell theme, like starfish and sand dollars.
Most of these come in soft shades like pale pink or peach, white, and beige which are very easy to work into any wedding color palette.
There are infinite ways to use your seashells, starting with the escort cards when the guests arrive at the reception.
Instead of using the plain fold over type, use small flat cards, and attach each one to a starfish for a beachy way to welcome your guests.
It might not be practical to mail out actual shells to your guests for your invitations, but you can still have a shell design on your stationary to tie in with the theme.
It would be very cute to do your save-the-date cards in the shape of a conch shell, for example.
Seashells work beautifully as an accent in the centerpieces.
Because of their natural look, they are best used with floral displays that are also natural, and not too stiff or formal in style.
You can do all sorts of interesting things with the shells: wire them to stand up among the flowers, tie one shell or starfish with twine to the outside of informal vessels, or attach strings of tiny shells together, and use them like garland dripping from candleabras hung over the tables.
Another fun idea for your reception is to take shells and turn them into votive holders.
You can use these glowing shells anywhere in the wedding venue: on the dining tables, on the guest book table, and even in the powder room.
Little seashell candles also double as great wedding favors.
If you prefer to give out edible favors, then look for beautiful chocolates molded into the shape of shells.
Every bride wants her wedding cake to tie in with her theme, so don't forget about the shells when designing your cake.
They would look lovely used as a decorative element in combination with pale peach or pink flowers.
Shells will also work very well with bright tropical flowers for a destination wedding cake.
A unique place to use the shell motif is in your bridesmaid jewelry gifts.
You can choose gifts of bridesmaid jewelry created from silver or crystals in the shape of shells, sand dollars, or starfish for a lasting memory of your seaside wedding.
A really neat idea is to give your bridesmaids monogrammed pendants that are created from shells.
It is a beautiful look for a wedding near the ocean, and is a piece that they will find many other occasions to wear.
The natural form of the seashell is a beautiful addition to your wedding design.
It is a wonderful way to celebrate the beauty of a wedding by the water.
The shell motif is one that can be used in infinite ways to make your wedding décor even more special.
Whether your site is on a sun-kissed beach or on the rocky shores of Maine, it is wonderful to include natural elements from the ocean in your wedding design.
There are so many great ways to incorporate seashells into your wedding décor.
If you stop and think about it, seashells come in all different shapes and sizes.
There are the classic shell shaped ones, the big spiral conchs, and many other beautiful forms that you can use.
In addition, there are other great elements that tie in with the seashell theme, like starfish and sand dollars.
Most of these come in soft shades like pale pink or peach, white, and beige which are very easy to work into any wedding color palette.
There are infinite ways to use your seashells, starting with the escort cards when the guests arrive at the reception.
Instead of using the plain fold over type, use small flat cards, and attach each one to a starfish for a beachy way to welcome your guests.
It might not be practical to mail out actual shells to your guests for your invitations, but you can still have a shell design on your stationary to tie in with the theme.
It would be very cute to do your save-the-date cards in the shape of a conch shell, for example.
Seashells work beautifully as an accent in the centerpieces.
Because of their natural look, they are best used with floral displays that are also natural, and not too stiff or formal in style.
You can do all sorts of interesting things with the shells: wire them to stand up among the flowers, tie one shell or starfish with twine to the outside of informal vessels, or attach strings of tiny shells together, and use them like garland dripping from candleabras hung over the tables.
Another fun idea for your reception is to take shells and turn them into votive holders.
You can use these glowing shells anywhere in the wedding venue: on the dining tables, on the guest book table, and even in the powder room.
Little seashell candles also double as great wedding favors.
If you prefer to give out edible favors, then look for beautiful chocolates molded into the shape of shells.
Every bride wants her wedding cake to tie in with her theme, so don't forget about the shells when designing your cake.
They would look lovely used as a decorative element in combination with pale peach or pink flowers.
Shells will also work very well with bright tropical flowers for a destination wedding cake.
A unique place to use the shell motif is in your bridesmaid jewelry gifts.
You can choose gifts of bridesmaid jewelry created from silver or crystals in the shape of shells, sand dollars, or starfish for a lasting memory of your seaside wedding.
A really neat idea is to give your bridesmaids monogrammed pendants that are created from shells.
It is a beautiful look for a wedding near the ocean, and is a piece that they will find many other occasions to wear.
The natural form of the seashell is a beautiful addition to your wedding design.
It is a wonderful way to celebrate the beauty of a wedding by the water.
The shell motif is one that can be used in infinite ways to make your wedding décor even more special.
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