Avoid harsh, burning, overhead sunlight in midday hours ruining your once-only beach wedding photos! See examples above. Sunrise or sunset times (with exception during winter) have cooler, cleaner, nicer, more private & beautiful results. See our 1-minute video on this:
SOLUTIONS!
Sunrise or sunset hours get you clean, soft, deserted beaches, more private, quieter, much cooler temps, and amazing sky colors with fantastic wedding photos! See explanations below.
The exception is wintertime & early spring in late November to March – midday warmth is needed then.
BUT DURING May, June, July, August, September dates:
- Avoid 9am – 6pm between mid-April to mid-October. It is SUPER HOT (& heat index around 100+ degrees May-Sept!)
- Overhead, harsh sunlight makes everyone squint nonstop with shadowy ‘black-eyes’ and black cheekbones/noses make everyone look super haggard, old, tired (see pics above & below & the video in this article).
- Heavy humidity, sweaty, running makeup and hairdo wilting …
- Burning sand on bare feet …
- Crowded & very noisy (running & screaming kids, loud music boxes, half naked, sandy/dirty, sweaty strangers in your photos)
- Trashed beach cluttered with towels, chairs, shoes, coolers, cups, wrappers.
- THE hottest hours YEAR ROUND are 2-5pm.
- THE Best time for summertime beach weddings is first hour at sunrise time. Second Best is the last hour before sundown time, sunset time.
- FYI: a breeze will not help at 100+ degrees in direct burning sunlight! It’s just a ‘hot breath’ with humidity.
- Reminder: weddings are nothing like visiting the beach in your swimsuit and shorts, friend. Cool off by jumping in water or walk away into shade during your ceremony, are not options. So control the timing instead.
- Seriously! sunrise or sunset times are best choices to avoid harsh sunlight issues.
