A wedding in a nautical style is a current option for holding the desired celebration. Ideally, the event is held on the shore of a pond or sea.
But even in the absence of a water source, you can create the appropriate mood. The main thing is to thoroughly think through all the details and nuances, play beautifully with color combinations and choose the perfect accessories.
Everything should correspond to the marine theme - the decoration includes anchors, waves, corals, fish and much more.
Basic color scheme and some nuances
The color scheme for the wedding will be rich blue and white.
The stripe sets the tone for the entire design. The combination of white and blue is used as the main color scheme for small and large decor. To soften the color scheme, additional shades can be added - red, gray, pale blue, green, black. Draping the walls and ceiling with fabric looks advantageous.
Draping on the ceiling in the area of the dance floor or the newlyweds' area will create the effect of sails. The design with fabric in the form of waves looks beautiful.
It is appropriate to decorate the walls of the banquet hall with marine attributes. These could be anchors, steering wheels, compasses, twine, ropes, fishing nets or shell wreaths.
Tables can be covered with a linen tablecloth in blue - white checkered or striped, but you can choose a tablecloth in a plain blue color. The striped fabric throw on the tables will match the style of the holiday.
If the event budget is limited, then sewing a fabric strip for the table is much cheaper than buying linens for a tablecloth. At the same time, the fabric throw fits completely into the idea of a themed wedding.
It is advisable to decorate the chairs in accordance with the color scheme of the tables. This could be fabric, ribbons, fresh flowers or paper. Starfish, bags of pebbles, and coral sprigs are suitable for decorating chairs. For example, chairs with white covers and blue bows with shells attached.
The photo zone can be decorated with a poster depicting the side of a ship, a picturesque shore or waves. Any thematic attributes are suitable for the photo zone - sun umbrellas, caps, vests, straw hats, binoculars.
If the celebration is organized outdoors, then the same color scheme is used when decorating the wedding arch, table for the registrar and chairs for guests.
The wedding arch is decorated with fresh flowers in blue and white tones, shells, stars, and decorative elements are placed nearby - an anchor, a chest or a lifebuoy.
Selecting a location
If possible, it would be ideal to have a wedding on the ocean or sea coast.
An alternative could be the shore of a lake, river or artificial pond. You shouldn’t throw away the idea of renting a country cottage or hotel with a swimming pool or large fountain on its territory. Another great option is to book a yacht or motor ship. The first is suitable if there are no more than 20-25 guests, and the second is designed for a more magnificent celebration. In this situation, you will have to pay from 800 to 3000 rubles per hour.
Additional parts and accessories
To attract attention to the future wedding, it is worthwhile to design the invitations in an original way (how to make original wedding invitations yourself - here). They will tell guests in advance about the theme of the upcoming event. You can use pearls, shells, dry seaweed, anchors, boats or compass figures in your invitation design.
It is possible to make an invitation of any shape, for example, in the form of a sailboat, anchor, steering wheel with text for guests in the center. The invitation document will match the wedding idea if you decorate it with twine and sea knots.
A creative approach to design - an invitation in the form of a folded scroll. It can be placed in a decorative bottle with colorful pebbles or shells.
It is worth considering small decor . Table numbers are usually made in the form of anchors or decorated with lifebuoys. Any idea related to the sea is suitable for a themed wedding. For example, the ship will serve as the basis for flower bouquets, and the glasses of guests will be covered with shells.
It is advisable to place small aquariums, corals or mini-lanterns on the tables. You can attach stars to the stems of the glasses, paint them with stripes, or add a blue and white paper tube.
Table decorations will be complemented by candles in the shape of dolphins or fish, decorative compositions with artificial pearls, quartz sand and pebbles.
An important wedding accessory is a ring cushion. It can be replaced with a chest, an elegant shell, sewn from a vest and decorated with pebbles, corals and shells.
For gifts for guests, you can prepare chocolates with a marine label, shell magnets for the refrigerator, candles in the shape of a lighthouse, dolphin or mermaid. Bonbonnieres in the shape of a chest or a boat look original.
Images of heroes
For a sea bride, the best option would be to choose a dress in a sea foam shade: white, cream, blue or gray. It is important to choose a light fabric: chiffon, silk or tulle, so that the folds of the dress and draperies create the desired effect. Complete the look with a pearl hoop on loose curls, a headband or a comb - this look will make you a real sea nymph.
For the groom, light canvas trousers or shorts would be an interesting stylistic solution. It is better to abandon dark shades, unless such a color is in the celebration palette, or choose a jacket as a dark accent - it can be blue, light blue, azure, etc. Instead of classic shoes, choose stylish moccasins.
DIY room decoration
When decorating yourself (more ideas for decorating the hall), the main thing is to observe moderation and not to overdo it with marine elements.
The main rule is to follow the color scheme of the wedding. Any souvenirs from your travels will be useful for decoration. These could be plates with views of resorts, candlesticks with shells, necklaces made of sea pebbles.
For the photo zone, you can prepare a lifebuoy, paint it white and write the names of the bride and groom on it.
Reeds and fern leaves will look great in vases. A tall date palm will complement the marine interior.
If space permits, one wall can be dedicated to a small exhibition of pre-wedding photographs. They need to be decorated in a wedding style, for example, by connecting them with boats, ropes and anchors. On some walls, pictures depicting seagulls, waves, and a lighthouse will create a maritime mood.
To create marine decor you need shells, corals, and pearls. Seashells that were once brought from the sea are suitable; friends and relatives will probably have them.
Corals are easy to make with your own hands and create beautiful compositions. A full-fledged decorative element is also prepared independently from papier-mâché.
Cake
Cakes at sea weddings are also very diverse. As a rule, they are multi-tiered and covered with blue or cream mastic. But the decor can be anything: imitation sand, anchors, starfish, shells, corals, algae, flowers. A completely different approach is a minimalist cake in white or pastel colors.
Newlyweds images
The bride will best suit the style if she chooses a blue wedding dress. Mermaid dresses, short wedding dresses and Greek-style dresses are suitable (learn more about such dresses).
To complete the look, you need to focus on accessories. These can be hair accessories made in a marine style. For example, invisible ones with shells and starfish, which go well with other decorations. A veil made of marine mesh looks original.
Shoes can be matched with anchors, ships and other attributes. If the wedding takes place on a sandy beach, then brave couples do without shoes at all.
The bouquet of a bride who has chosen a nautical theme for her wedding usually consists of large flowers - peonies, roses or hydrangeas. You can complement the bouquet with shells, and decorate the base with a rope with knots.
A white suit is suitable for the groom, but always complemented with nautical accessories. The emphasis is on cufflinks, boutonniere, tie or bow tie.
Style Description
The marine wedding theme was popularized by residents of the United States and various island countries, such as the Philippines, Fiji, and Seychelles. It implies, but does not oblige, holding the celebration near water. Distinctive features are airiness, abundance of decor, calm shades.
This option is suitable for a romantic couple and will be relevant in the warm season.
Features of this style include marine motifs, which are based on dolphins, anchors, boats, sails and much more.
Guest images
In order for the guests to match the theme of the wedding, it is advisable for them to prepare boutonnieres in advance, for example, in the form of anchors or shells.
In addition, you can ask guests to complement the look with any blue detail. It could be a butterfly, a clutch, or a hair decoration.
It is advisable to ask the bridesmaids to wear dresses in blue and white tones. Girls' hairstyles can be complemented by starfish, and pearl bracelets and beads can be used as accessories.
To avoid misunderstandings with guests' clothing, it is better to indicate the dress code in the invitations.
Wedding invitations
A themed wedding begins with invitations. They are your first opportunity to not only tell your close (and distant) family about the day ahead, but also demonstrate your own take on the traditional wedding celebration. Therefore, do not neglect such a creative and important process as creating and sending invitations to your loved ones. We have collected for you several examples from specialists from our Catalog and are sure that you will find with us the performer who will understand you perfectly.
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A few tips to help you organize a wedding in a nautical style:
- It is better to replace the wedding book with a real logbook. Guests will be able to write non-trivial wishes to the newlyweds, because the magazine contains columns “weather”, “time”, “direction” and others.
- To match the sea theme, water bottles can be labeled with "Glacier Water" or "Fresh Water" stickers.
- For each table it is worth coming up with an original name. Let these be the names of ships, islands, or beaches.
- It is advisable to write the text of the invitation in a general manner, for example: “Guests are invited aboard the ship by the captain and his muse.”
- The bride's garter should correspond to the idea of the holiday. It may have a decoration made of shells or a crab.
Where to organize
The ideal option for such a wedding would be beach areas or country yacht clubs. And in the urban jungle you can look for restaurants or cafes with wooden verandas. The ideal place for the ceremony is on a wild beach or in a pine forest, among the pine trees that so often surround the sea or ocean coast. Any body of water will do: river, lake, reservoir, pond. The main thing is the atmosphere that reigns at the holiday. We are sure that in every city there will be luxurious landscapes and blue expanses, a clean beach and green trees - and all this will perfectly decorate your special celebration.
