Beach Weddings

Ask any woman if she would like to have a beach wedding. You're sure to have every one of us swoon over the idea of such an idyllic place for the most romantic day of our lives. But is having a beach wedding really as glamorous as we imagine?

• The guest list must be small. Very small.
• Formal wear is basically out of the question. Men are typically in khaki pants and a shirt, while the bride has to wear a sleek white dress that vaguely resembles that of a traditional wedding gown. Sure, you could purchase a huge Cinderella-type gown and have your beach wedding, but good luck with all of that sand your pretty dress accumulates.
• No shoes, considering sand isn't very shoe-friendly. Come on, the pretty shoes are half the fun.
• The risk of inclement weather can severely mess up your wedding day plans.
• Wind. Though this is similar to weather conditions, the beach is a prime place for serious wind to ruin the hair that you just had worked on for hours.
  
• Just hope that the tourists who are hanging off of their condo balconies keep quiet during your ceremony instead of making loud comments, noises, etc. that make ruin everything. It's also just a little creepy that these strangers are passive participants in your wedding anyway.
• Does your family and close friends stay in the same hotel/condo that you and your new bride or groom are staying at? Talk about weird.

This post was inspired by lovely Louisiana cajuns who happened to have a wedding while we were in Destin, Florida last week. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful and no drunken strangers interrupted the ceremony.