7 Ways to Bring the Beach to a Wedding Reception Indoors

If your wedding will be on the beach, but your reception will be indoors, you can still carry a beautiful beach theme. This is also great for brides who don’t live near the beach (or don’t want to do a destination wedding) but still want a beach-y ceremony and reception. Here are 7 great ideas to bring the beach to an indoor reception.

1. Starfish Decorations

Find them at your local craft store, attach ribbons or raffia, and hang on the backs of your chairs for a beautiful beach feel.

Starfish Decorations
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2. Sand and Candles

Fill containers with sand and place tea light candles inside for a beautiful way to decorate your tabletops.

Sand and Candles Centerpiece
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3. Seashell Wedding Favors

Use beautiful seashell wedding favors that work as place card holders.

Natural Selections Collection Shell Design Place Card Holders
Natural Selections Collection Shell Design Place Card Holders

4. Message in a Bottle

Use small bottles and place messages in the inside! This is a great thing to have at each setting to thank guests for coming.

Message in a Bottle Decor
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5. Starfish Napkin Ring

You can create a napkin ring from virtually anything by gluing a decoration onto ribbon that will be tied around the napkin. Starfish, seashells and other fun items work well for a beach-style wedding.

Starfish Napkin Rings
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6. Bouquet Wrapped in Rope

This is a very beautiful beach-themed idea for your bouquet. Have rope wrapped around the stems of the flowers and attach decorations like seashells.

Beach Theme Bouquet
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7. Beautiful Blue Waters

You can create pretty blue waters for candleholders by using food coloring in the water. This is perfect if you plan to use blue as one of your wedding colors.

Beach Theme Decor
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There you have it – 7 beautiful ways to turn your reception into a beach-themed celebration!

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