25 Beach Themed Wedding Projects & DIY Inspiration

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Beach Wedding Inspiration DIY Ideas

A beach wedding is an opportunity to wear a gorgeous beach wedding dress like this or even this while you and your wedding guests kick off your shoes and feel the sand between your toes. Everyone enjoys some fun in the sun and a beautiful seaside sunset to end the day off. Looking around your seaside surroundings, you will find wedding inspiration galore to create a beautiful beach wedding such as these real beach weddings. Refer to our collection of more than 20 Beach Themed Wedding Projects & DIY Inspiration.

Beach Wedding Ideas

(Above) We just adore this rustic, beachy boho wedding bouquet as seen in this bohemian surf fiesta wedding filled with awesome DIY beach wedding ideas captured by Alexandra Wallace photography! If you’d prefer a floral bridal bouquet for your seaside wedding affair, take a look at our 21 Breathtaking Wedding Bouquets that are too good too miss for some fresh and florally ideas // (Below) Forget shoes and instead opt for jewelery for your feet. Sweet as a favor for your female wedding guests or for your bridal party, these Barefoot Bridal Sandals, also known as toe thongs, slave anklets, soleless sandals, or anklet toe rings from Fancy Feet Sandals, can be recreated to decorate your feet for your beach wedding. For DIY instructions on how to create your own barefoot beach sandals, skip over to Something Monumental to learn how. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here.

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Beach Wedding Decor & Favors

(Left) These flag bunting beach chairs as seen on Ruffled, captured by We Love Pictures, can easily be created by dressing up white fold-up beach chairs with bunting that matches your wedding color scheme. From Glorious Treat, you can learn how to create your own material bunting. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here. For other wedding chair ideas, check out our 10 Chair Swag & Wedding Chair Decoration Ideas.

Create a Beach Wedding Burlap Chair Sash add a seaside touch! {DIY tips} Simply cut and tie a piece of burlap that is large enough to wrap around each wedding chair. Next, adorn your burlap sash with a message in a bottle of single bloom flower that is secured with a matching colored string or raffia.

(Below ) Burlap bunting such as this Starfish Burlap Banner or pennant pictured below from Funkyshique, can easily be created by drawing or painting a starfish shape on burlap and and by adding a cluster of vintage beads or buttons in the center of each for some sparkle. To create your own, follow Some Kind of Lovely Ride‘s instructions for their DIY Burlap Love Bunting and adapt it to the starfish design. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here. (If you don’t want to make the burlap bunting from scratch, you can buy it here, then paint the starfish on.)

Have a look at some of our fave DIY Burlap, Lace and Babys Breath Wedding ideas here.

For other fun ideas for your wedding altar, take a look at our 21 Amazing Wedding Canopy & Arch Ideas, some of which can be beautifully incorporated into a wedding on the beach.

(Above Left) These Message-in-a-Bottle Wedding Programs as seen on Style Me Pretty, captured by Denise Bovee Photography, are perfect for a beach wedding. {DIY tips} Simply gather a collection of similar bottles and fill it with your rolled-up message. A sweet wedding favor for your guests! // (Above Right) Another great beach wedding garland idea that uses flowers to complement your wedding color scheme. Created and photographed by Ellinee, this DIY Paper Flower Garland backdrop incorporates real or tissue paper flowers that are strung from a stick or firm reed and suspended. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here. This will provide a great backdrop to your main wedding reception table, for your ceremony or photo booth area.

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(Above Left) Set the mood and the scene with these DIY Beach Wedding rope lanterns. To recreate these simply glue or affix rope around your selection of mason jars. You can also buy theme ready made here. // (Above Right) Take a peanut from Kara’s Party Ideas and adapt her painted peanut garland to create a beachy Driftwood String Garland. {Photographed by Lyndsey Fagerlund.} {DIY tips} Using transparent fishing gut or something similar, string together a pretty peanut garland of painted or spray-painted colored driftwood to match your wedding color scheme. you could also string a few faux, handmade starfish like these or these and hang around your wedding venue. To find out how to create your own starfish for this garland, follow the DIY Salt Dough Starfish Garland recipe from The Desperate Craftwives for some starfish creation inspiration. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here.

(Above) A cute beach-inspired cafe style lighting with ‘naked bulbs’ or string light garland can be hung above your wedding tables. Even consider fairy lights to add a romantic touch! {DIY tips} A garland can also be made using raffia to string your collection of faux starfish. The more ruffled the raffia string is, the better!

(Above) Check out this romantic and oh-so-dreamy Blush Punta Mita Destination Beach Wedding, captured by Caroline Ross Photography for even more beautiful beach wedding ideas.

(Above Left) Be original by creating a Beach Wedding Program Starfish such as these from Custom Creations by Julie that doubles up as a starfish-shaped fan. {DIY tips} Design the layout of your wedding program content within the shape of a starfish. Next, print your wedding programs on cardstock and then cut them into the starfish shape. Finally, secure your starfish-shaped wedding programs on ice-cream or popsicle wooden sticks and voila! You can also create 2-sided wedding programs by pasting the starfish-shaped cards back-to-back with the wooden stick secured between them. // (Above Right) As seen on Ruffled, these bottle vases captured by Elizabeth Lloyd Photography are perfect beach wedding decor. {DIY tips} Spray paint a few empty bottles and then add sand at the bottom for some weight. Pop a few stems of flowers or a long candle and voila! Beach decor!

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For your guests, create a unique Wishing or River Stones Guest Book. Allow you guests to write messages on the stones, which can later be displayed in a lovely vase. {DIY tips} To prevent the well-wishes and messages from fading, you should spray the stones with clear acrylic gloss or purchase pre glossed stones.

(Left) These very cute natural cotton wedding favor bags are a match made in beach wedding heaven for your seaside soiree.

They can be completely personalized with your own text and design and come in two sizes, too! Check them out here.

(Below Left) Add some rustic charm to your beach wedding with this DIY tin can project as seen in this stunning love shoot captured by Joey Kennedy photography, styled by Jayne Weddings via Stephanie Lynn.{DIY tips} An arrangement of these cleaned and empty tin cans that are sprayed using gold and copper spray paint will add muted glamor to your table decor.

(Below Right) Imitate this elegant wedding table decor as seen on Rustic Wedding Chic. Photography by A Brit & A Blonde, styling by Bliss Weddings Costa Rica. {DIY tips} Draw inspiration from the beach surroundings by incorporating white table cloths, natural placemats and leaves that are used to decorate the cutlery and napkin.

(Above) DIY Beach Ball Toss. Ditch the confetti and go for a beach ball toss instead for your DIY beach wedding like Louis and Sarina did in their coral and navy beach wedding photographed by Jack and Jane Photography. {DIY TIP} Purchase beach balls in your chosen wedding colours and display them at the wedding with a cute chalkboard sign instructing guests to toss. They can be stored in large wicker baskets or in regular cardboard boxes wrapped in pretty paper matching your theme.

(Above Left) DIY Beach Wedding Centerpiece. Recreate this beach wedding centerpiece to prettify your seaside reception. {DIY TIP} To recreate you’ll need some basic pillar candles, a succulents (echeveria are always great), your choice of wild flowers alongside stems of fillers such as rosemary, wax flower, Limonium, rice flower, and veronicas. Arrange in a large glass bell jar, wrap a piece of ribbon or lace around the top, and you’re set! // Above Right: DIY Beach Wedding Driftwood Arch. This simply, rustic and oh so lovely arch was made by the groom in this Surf Fiesta Beach Wedding. Check it out for other DIY bohemian beach wedding ideas, photographed by Alexandra Wallace.

(Above) DIY Beach Escort Cards: Click here to get the easy and fast step-by-step DIY beach escort card tutorial for these spray painted sea animals that are kinda perfect for your DIY beach wedding!

(Above) DIY Beach wedding sunglasses favors kit! These gorgeous favors for your beach wedding guests are so sweet and stylish! Simply order the custom text as stickers, along with the sunglasses, from ModParty and assemble yourself in seconds. Grab the entire DIY kit here!

More DIY beach wedding ideas:

Beach-themed wedding place cards of chaise lounges and parasols as seen on Martha Stewart Weddings, thesewill add happy summer colors to your wedding! {DIY tips} Print the names of your guests and their table numbers onto pretty paper. Next, cut out rectangular shapes, curve them into lounge chairs and then arrange them in a sand-filled tray. Lastly, add the perfect beach accessory – a cute and colorful umbrella!
Easily create these DIY Seashell Candles with your shell collection and candle wax. Learn how to do it by following the tutorial by Martha Stewart. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here.
Suspend a few beautiful origami paper stars above the reception tables for your rustic beach wedding, as seen on The Knot. Follow the fun tutorial from Annekata. Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here.
How about a few more gorgeous garlands? Take a peek at here at Colin Cowie Weddings‘ Starfish Garland or this garland from Better Homes and Gardens ideal as table decor or even to adorn your wedding arch. Adorn your tables with faux starfish, and faux pearls to create a striking beach setting. {DIY tips} Using clear fishing gut or a similar material, string your purchased or handmade starfish together and secure it to adorn your wedding tables or ceremony arch.
Create a dreamy, super romantic atmosphere: A rustic and beach-inspired wedding tablescape that is simple and easy to replicate when all this look really needs is the ocean as backdrop! {DIY tips} As the sun sets, fairy-lighting, chandeliers and lanterns are perfect for transforming your beach day wedding into an enchanting seaside evening affair
Custom printed Beach Wedding Towels make awesome favors! Take a peek at The Knotty Bride, these beach towel wedding keepsakes for your guests will ensure they remember your beach wedding day whenever they whip it out for another trip to the seaside. {DIY tips} Design the message for your towel and submit it to a to have it printed.
Create a refreshments station with Cucumber Water, Sweet Tea & Lemonade. Take a peek at this fun beach drinks idea as seen in this Style Me Pretty wedding which shows us these marvellous drink dispensers that are perfect for delicious refreshments for your beach wedding. {DIY tips} Obtain similar drinks dispensers from a rental company or store and fill with your cocktail of refreshments.
Put together a rustic beach wedding cake table, as captured in this image by White Rust Photography Studio via A Photo By Ashley. {DIY tips} Collect vintage and vintage-inspired decor items such as old wooden crates, lanterns, chalkboards and mason jars and use as your wedding decorations.
Captured by photographer Somer Anne, these bouquets. An unusual alternative to the traditional flower bouquet, learn how to create your own by following Martha Stewart Weddings easy shell bouquet tutorial.
Captured by Jeanne Ciasullo of Enna/Anne, as seen on Gulf Girl.
A garland is beautiful as your table centrepiece, which can be made by following the great DIY Garland tutorial from Once Wed. { Photography: Jose Villa | Garland: favor events} Get the DIY Tutorial Instructions here.
From Beach Grass Decor as similarly seen on One Wed, a Nautical Beach Wedding Sign!{DIY tips} Handcrafted with love and made from wood, which can either be purchased or cut to shape, it is slightly curved that allows it to be displayed upright. Adorned with an assortment of driftwood and faux starfish, it would make a one-of-a-kind gift for the bridal couple, as well as be perfect for beach wedding decor with a vintage flare.
As seen on Style Me Pretty, captured by Cuppa Photography these make unusual name or Place Tags for your wedding guests. {DIY tips} Using a black marker, write the names of each wedding guest in the inside of faux sand dollars!

DIY Beach Wedding Supplies

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