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July 24, 2011 wedding dress

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The crisp classic flair of a nautical theme wedding is timeless. Always appealing, classic, and elegant, it is hard to go wrong with this inspiration for your wedding design. Get started on your wedding provision by checking out these wonderful maritime wedding details.

The first place to begin when planning a nautical elysian wedding is by selecting an appropriate location. Without a doubt, a venue by the ocean would be best. A yacht club would be particularly good, as would an outdoor setting dominating a harbor or the ocean. Of course, if you live in a landlocked area, many other wedding venues can be adorned with a marine theme, including country clubs, backyards, and other outdoor sites.

It would appear virtually impossible to plan a maritime wedding without including the color navy in your color palette, so why fight it? Add a bright white and apple green for a fresh modern take on nautical design, or add red and dashes of yellow to the navy for a very traditional nautical palette. The boilersuit look of the wedding decor should be very crisp and streamlined. Stripes, solids, and one or two nautical motifs will be ideal.

Some of the best maritime motifs include anchors, sailboats, marine flags, compasses, and ships’ wheels (and maybe whales for the ultra-preppy bride and groom!). Pick one or two of these motifs to focus on, rather than jumbling up a whole bunch of them. It will lend the wedding design more clarity and precision. Be wary of adding too many shells, sand dollar, or starfish elements to your nautical wedding, lest it blend into the more generic beach wedding theme. Think regatta, non just seashore. Once you have your signature wedding motif selected, you can carry it throughout the entire wedding, from the invitations to the menu cards to the favors.

Classic flowers work best for a maritime wedding. If you have selected a green and navy color palette, the obvious choice is green hydrangeas. They make beautiful bouquets, gorgeous ceremony decorations, and arresting centerpieces – how perfect and easy is that? White roses and white tulips would be other great flower choices. If you have opted for red and yellow accents to the marine navy, tightly gathered bouquets of red tulips or round nosegays of yellow button mums would be ideal. Wrap the stems with navy and white grosgrain ribbon secured with pearl tipped pins in a straight row down the handle.

The wedding attire for a marine wedding will naturally be crisp and classic, without being too formal or stuffy. An A-line bridal gown is ideal, in a fabric like silk mikado, organza, faille, or silk pique. This is non the time for the poufy satin ballgown with tons of beading! Add a peal necklace and simple fresh makeup to complete the look. As for the bridesmaids, knee duration strapless dresses in navy would be just about perfect. If you want, a patterned dress would also be a great option, either in a maritime motif (think Vineyard Vines) or a stripy design in your wedding colors. Once again, the classic pearl necklace is ideal to complete the effect. The groom and groomsmen will look great in navy jackets with khaki trousers (or red one if your wedding is on Nantucket). Choose striped ties or ones with a maritime theme to accompaniment the bridesmaid dresses. Another great option for the guys is khaki suits.

Finish off your nautical theme wedding with an eye for details. Little touches like lanterns on the receipt tables, sailor’s knots, and mini sailboats for escort cards will bring your theme to life without going overboard (pardon the pun). The understated elegance of a maritime theme is always beautiful for a wedding, whether you and your groom ar veteran(a) sailors or total landlubbers.

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