15 Hints and Tips to Help You Plan Pensacola Florida Beach Weddings

Posted by Megan Sommers on 08 February 2010

There isn’t any local more perfect for your beach wedding than Pensacola Beach. Located on the Florida panhandle it has the most beautiful sandy beaches spanning 52 miles of coastline, the waters are sparkling clear, and you get more than 300 days of sunshine. Your guests can stay in any of the various hotels and homes that are along the beach.

There is a lot to consider when planning your beach wedding. Some things you may not have thought of with your traditional wedding. Here are some tips to help you:

1) First, make sure to check the weather reports in the area for what time the tides come in, when it sets, etc. so you can plan accordingly. December through February in Pensacola can be cold on the beach with average temperatures in the low 60’s.

2) You may want to plan your beach wedding around the annual events that take place in Pensacola. For example:

* February has the Mardi Gras Street Party

Jazz Festival in April

July: Watch the Blue Angels at their Air Show

Seafood Festival in September

* October is the Pensacola Interstate Fair

November: Enjoy the Homcoming Show for the Blue Angels

Winterfest Celebration in December

3) Have a sunset reception. If you’re having your beach wedding in the hotter summer months, an evening reception will be much cooler for your guests.

4) If you planning your wedding around one of the Pensacola annual events, then keep the food along the same theme. See if you can find a special order bakery that will make you a Blue Angels’ cake. Or if you having it during the Seafood Festival have seafood as your main dish. Keep the food light with salads and fruits. Your guests likely won’t want to dine on heavier full course meals during hot temperatures.

5) Many weddings use confetti and balloons, but you’ll find that they make a mess on the beach that can be difficult to clean up. Besides, they are not exactly environmentally friendly.

6) Keep you decorations to a minimum. Having too many decorations and colors will detract from the wedding and will give it a less-than-elegant feel.

7) For a wonderfully inexpensive idea, try scouring the beach for seashells, sand dollars, and other items. Use these for you wedding reception.
If your reception will be going into the evening, get some Christmas lights or lanterns to decorate the reception area. You won’t have to worry about them blowing out in the wind or blowing out in the wind.

9) Sand can be an issue on the beach. If you’d like to keep it as sand-free as possible, look into a pool side reception. There are quite a few resorts that will offer areas that are next to the beach.

10) A canopy this is open on the side is a must. Not only will it designate your reception area, but it will offer sun protection(and rain protection) allowing you and your guests to fully enjoy the beautiful setting.

11) Go with light colors. They don’t retain heat like darker colors do.

12) Then there’s the music. Anything by the Beach Boys is good, or go with some Reggae like UB40 or Bob Marley.

13) You and your guests might want to take a dip in the water so make sure you have a lifeguard on hand. Especially if you’ll have younger guests attending.

14) Pensacola offers a variety of attractions for your guest. Everything from fishing, chartering a boat, swimming, to taking a dolphin cruise. You can dive the Oriskany artificial reef (the largest artificial reef ever created), scuba dive, and snorkel. From March through November you and your guest can watch the Blue Angel’s at the National Navel Aviation Museum. For more family oriented appeal there’s Sam’s Fun City with a water park and arcade games - home of Rocky and Bullwinkle.

15) Last, but not least, have fun! With advanced planning and recruiting help you will guarantee an enjoyable time is had by all.

Everything they never told you about Florida Beach Weddings revealed! For more insider tips and information be sure to check out Pensacola Florida Beach Weddings Guide

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