Chairs and Arbor Advice~ We offer some beach decoration (see #4 below) but for good reasons we don’t offer seats or arbors HOWEVER: Out of 1,600+ weddings, 70% didn’t use seating, 90% didn’t use an arbor or arch. Rental biz takes several hours of genuine, hard labor, storage, upkeep and more… but it’s just Dave & Margo at Beachpeople Weddings, so we spend all our time and resources on your ceremony, your photos and YOU. IF needed, we recommend good rental companies (click here) but
Try one of our 2 simple Wedding Planning Checklist s for planning your Beach Wedding or destination wedding at NC or SC stateline area beaches, or a cool Vows Renewal! These steps should take you 1-5 days to complete. READ ALL STEPS before starting! BTW: we offer “one-stop shopping” in our Packages, but you still need to plan, too: FOR BIG GROUPS ~ is for medium and large guest lists, all day, hotel or house,
A Triton seashell horn (a.k.a. “conch” shell) blowing by our Officiant/Minister is included in all our ceremonies at no additional charge. It’s an ancient tradition, classy, coastal, fun, elegant and sublime! Like church bells and trumpet fanfare, the ancient tradition of the shell horn heralds the beginning of a new marriage and calls in blessings and good fortune for the happy couple. When done properly, the Triton shell produces a low, gentle sound that can carry for miles across land and sea. The
WINTER DATE (“Off Season”) for Wedding OR a Photo Session: We minus $50 from the Grand Total for EVERYONE for ANY winter / autumn / early spring dates between November 1 and March 31! What’s it like on the coast in those months? Warmer than you may remember-“global warming” is evident here: for example, its Oct 17 today and the high temperature was 83 degrees! These wintertime beaches are clear, sunny, calm, and still very hauntingly beautiful then… and VERY
Below is our 4.5 mins. video-short showing exactly why David Sears is a popular, non-denominational, wedding minister and officiant, who officiates non-religious weddings, too. ALL couples warmly welcome! See his fees and services HERE. [BTW, there is only 1 other Officiant as good as Dave…his trainer, Pastor Margo 😉 ]
Our Signature Sand & Seashells Heart ~ Among a few other beach wedding services unique to just us, and included with every Officiant service we do, is a our popular, sand-groomed art heart outlined in seashells and imprinted with swirls and flourishes-unique to each couple. Each one is unique, made by hand, and we have made over 1,200 of them so far, since 2011. In our first year of services, this design evolved as we saw and felt the underlying need
Following Hurricanes Florence and Matthew, the following NC and SC beaches/towns are fully functional, according to their public announcements: Sunset Beach NC Ocean Isle Beach NC Oak Island NC Southport NC St James NC Holden Beach NC Wrightsville Beach NC Wilmington NC areas Carolina Beach NC Kure Beach NC Ft. Fisher & Aquarium NC Leland NC Bolivia NC Shallotte NC Calabash NC Carolina Shores NC Longs/Loris SC North Myrtle Beach SC Cherry Grove, SC Little River SC Myrtle Beach SC areas Other beaches and towns-check their town websites, Facebook page or call that Town Hall or Police to get status. (THIS IS NOT
Rain, Weather, Midday Heat Advice: Good news–Less than 1% of our 1,500+ beach weddings were altered due to rain! Besides us being “charmed” here’s why: For beach weddings along the coastline area between Wilmington NC and Myrtle Beach SC, the weather is relatively stable and dry. Rain is very brief, real storms are few, and sunshine is plentiful. Why? The geography affects the atmosphere and weather pattern: the North Carolina coastline curves inward as it becomes South Carolina. See red circle on our map
Your Custom Ordered Bouquet can be any style of flowers (in season) as an add-on. Some imported flowers cost extra due to U.S. luxury taxation, extensive detail work, or its extra large size. Browse these top styles: Posy (POE-zee) or Round Bouquet THE most popular shape: dome-shaped (basketball size), with ribbon-wrapped stem handle, and can be held in one hand. But there are two styles of posy bouquets: One is loose, hand tied and unstructured; the other is formal and wired. Commonly, natural stems








