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Beach wedding, any pointers or tips would be great!

kaydileigh00kaydileigh00
in South Carolina-Charleston
Just engaged!  We want to do a beach wedding.  Thinking of renting a beach house for the reception...  The date is not set yet, but i am going to try to shoot for October.  Does anyone have a cheap and quick tips for me?
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Re: Beach wedding, any pointers or tips would be great!

  • katydid2014katydid2014 member
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    edited December 2011
    October is one of the busiest months b/c it is when the weather starts to cool off and I know of vendors who are already booked up for that month so you should definitely get started asap with booking people! Good luck!
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  • thefuturemrsfollmerthefuturemrsfollmer member
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    edited December 2011

    i'd consider a Monday or Friday wedding, most vendors give great discounts during the week. another reason to consider a weekday is because like the PP said it's a busy month in Charleston in October! best of luck with your planning!

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  • courtnstephencourtnstephen
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    edited December 2011
    You better get planning.  Our wedding is Sept 25th (we also looked at dates in Oct) and we started planning in January.  That is a HUGE time of year for weddings in Charleston and lots of vendors..caterers...photographers...dj's etc are already booked.  If you're ok doing most of it yourself...rent a house, get prepared food from one of many places who offer it, have a few friends volunteer to bartend for an hour or so each during the party afterward and hook up your ipod.  You can get married on all the beaches and I don't think you even have to get a permit.  Just tell everyone where to be and have them show up.  Good Luck and Congratulations!! 
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  • kpope51486kpope51486 member
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    edited December 2011
    FYI...You do have to have a Permit to get married on the beaches (just did it on June 26th at Folly Beach).  Folly is the only beach that will allow you to have a ceremony with paid vendors (ie: officiant, photographer, rental chairs, etc.)  We did the beach house reception thing as well...email me at kpope51486@me.com if you have questions or want more details. 
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  • MellandNateMellandNate member
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    edited December 2011
    Check the tide charts and sunset time before you set the date and time. Folly Beach has LOTS of great houses....you can find them on vbra.com
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