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Step 1
Request visitor and beach wedding information from coastal visitor and tourism bureaus. You can find the links to these organizations in our Resources section. Select a small North Carolina beach town such as Rodanthe, Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores, Topsail Island, or Bald Head Island. These places welcome beach weddings. The amount of regular beach-goers won't overshadow or interfere with your big event. The wedding can be one big enough to comfortably accommodate your guests and wedding events.
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Step 2
Take a road trip to location scout down the shores of North Carolina. With so many options and gorgeous eye candy to entertain you, this is a trip that is best reserved for the soon-to-be-married couple. Bring along your future husband, and pick the perfect destination that both of you adore.
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Step 3
Stop along the way at the visitor's bureaus you will inevitably pass. Get information on specific beach wedding locations. Ask whether a permit is needed. Ask about wedding licenses and local officiants who perform beach wedding ceremonies. Ask town officials if the local police also need to be notified of the ceremony.
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Step 4
Phone local hotels in the beach town you select to block off rooms for your wedding party and out-of-town guests. Select accommodations closest to the wedding site. Those working at your chosen site will be able to assist you in finding the perfect accommodations to match the locale.
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Step 5
Consider serving coastal cuisine and local fare at receptions and rehearsal dinners. You should coordinate the catering, decor and wedding theme to flow well together. This will make things all the more lovely for you, your future husband and your guests.
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Step 6
Choose weather and outdoor appropriate wedding attire, makeup and hairstyles. Heavy, ornate dresses and high heels can be cumbersome for a beach wedding.
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Step 7
Select a local wedding photographer. He will likely be very experienced with beach weddings since that is the specialty of many coastal wedding planners. Incorporate the beach into your wedding photos with pictures of the bride and bridesmaids near the surf. A photo of the flower girl and ring bearer building a sandcastle would be cute and classic.
