Introverts, This Romantic Beach Wedding Is For You

Elegant couple at the beach wedding with a beautiful bouquet

Not a big fan of being the center of attention? I get it, in fact, I live that, so when presented with this fabulous two-parter wedding day that even my most introverted hindbrain could accept I knew others of you out there needed to see it! Introverts love their friends and family too, they don't necessarily want to exclude them from their whole wedding day, but when it comes to standing up in front of everyone the dry mouth and stage fright begins to set in.

Heather Cook Elliot Photography and Events to a T artfully designed a whole beach inspired day that all my fellow introverts would truly appreciate. Keep scrolling to find out what their brilliant plan is and don't forget to check out all the details in the full gallery.

PS: we even have a budget breakdown AND a bouquet recipe waiting for you. Man, this event has everything!

Bride in a beach wedding dress holding flowers on the shore

Romantic boat decorated with flowers on a sandy beach for a party Man in suit at the beach looking at the ocean, thinking

Elegant couple exchanging vows during a beach wedding ceremony

Wedding vows cards and smooth stones decoratively arranged on a rug Blue fabric flowing on stones, beach setup for a dreamy event Blue ribbons and pebbles on the sand beach, close up view Bride looking lovingly at groom during outdoor wedding ceremony

Bride and groom on beach, celebrating their wedding day

The Plan

The story here is that we imagine a truly private couple who want to make wedding memories that are wholly their own. We imagine a couple that loves the water and can't imagine a wedding day without it as their ultimate backdrop. We imagine a couple who wants to celebrate with friends & family but first, wants to share a deeply personal exchange of vows - privately - just the two of them.
This couple sets sail to a private beach, reaching shore on a small dinghy where a private picnic and altar are set for them. With the waves as their soundtrack, they exchange vows and toast one another before setting sail to their reception.

Beautiful bride and groom on their wedding day, embracing

Bride in a white dress holds flowers on the beach with sea waves Bride with bouquet and tattoo showing, wedding photo

Elegant bride holding a beautiful wedding bouquet of flowers

The Bouquet

Elegant wedding cake with floral decorations on a rustic table

Romantic beach wedding with a cake and a lovely couple Cheese board with grapes, crackers, almonds, and flowers Elegant cheese and grape picnic setup on a wooden board outdoors

Elegant cake with flowers on a table near the beach, wedding theme Elegant toast with champagne flutes in hand during a celebration

Romantic beach wedding with couple and floral decorated boat

The Style

The bride wears a two-piece dress that allows her a romantic, fuller silhouette for the beach vows and then after removing the skirt she sails (literally) into her reception in a sleeker column gown.
The colors reflect the water and the sand where they said I Do and the feel of all the details are soft, flowing, windblown and a little wild.
Also, we've included a little flower tutorial that shows the bouquet deconstructed. We loved doing the little bouquet tutorial at the start and how the whole palette comes together.

Newlyweds gazing out together on a sailboat adventure

Couple on a sailboat enjoying a sunny day with a city background Elegant bride and groom embracing on a sunny day for their wedding Sailboat sailing on the water with city skyline in the background

The Budget

Dress: $2,500
Makeup: $200 (includes a spa-style facial prep)
Hair: $80-100
Photography: 500 per hour
Styling and setup: $2,500
Cake: $150
Antipasta & dessert "Table": $150
Flowers: $1,200
Boat Rental: $500/hr
Vow booklet and paper: $60/vow booklets, $8/per invite
Rentals included in the floral budget.
Hairpiece: $300

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