Pick Your Perfect Beach Casual Wedding Dress

This is the fun part of your beach wedding planning... picking the perfect beach casual wedding dress for your theme!

Having a beach wedding theme means you fall into one of the following categories:

• You are having a destination wedding in a tropical, beach location or cruise
• You are having your wedding ceremony take place right on a beach
• You are having an elegant ceremony overlooking the beach
• You want the beach theme for the venue location you choose

So depending on the location where your beach wedding will take place, that will determine which informal beach wedding dress is best for you.

First you should take the time to figure out what style of gown will be best for your body shape. This is an important step that deserves your careful attention.

Beach Wedding Gowns - Choosing The Right Fabric And Design

A beach casual wedding dress is simpler in design, but no less fabulous in design than formal gowns!

It is less structured and made out of care free fabrics such as chiffon usually in polyester fiber fabrics.

The big poufy gown with a long train doesn' work well with a beach theme wedding, it it takes place right on the beach.

Look for gowns specifically catagorized as "Beach wedding gowns" or "Beach Wedding Dresses". They make the perfect destination wedding dress when planning a destination wedding.!

They are so easy to pack and transport. They only need a little steaming to get the few wrinkles you might have from transporting. The key is that you must choose a wrinkle resistant fabric. Choose a polyester or a high quality silk fiber that resist wrinkles.

When Picking Dresses For A Beach Wedding
Consider The Venue

Informal Wedding Right on the Beach: When having a wedding right on the beach it is better to have a simple beach wedding dress that is pared down. What is pared down? I'm talking about a more fitted straight silhoutte. Or an a-line with a minimum amount of flare is perfect for getting married right on the beach. A mermaid style or a princess line will also work.

Why do I suggest these styles? Well it can be quite windy on the beach. Narrow skirted gowns tend not to blow around quite as much, which can be very annoying. Also when it comes to a beach casual wedding dress, you don't want a long train to fuss with.

The best fabrics for a beach informal wedding dress would be chiffon, organza, georgette, gauze,voile, crepe back satin and other light weight fabrics.

Accessories to compliment your beach wedding dress: On the beach you should not wear heels since they will sink into the sand. A platform shoe or flip flop is best. Or you can get married in your bear feet. Your jewelry would be simple.

Your veil should be minimal or not wear one at all. Long veils on the beach are hard to control in the wind.

Elegant Affair By The Ocean Call Require
A More Formal Beach Wedding Dress

Elegant affair by the ocean: This is an affair that occurs in a country club or hotel that overlooks the ocean. For this type of wedding you can wear a little more formal bridal gown, since the venue is a more formal, upscale accomadation.

You can still wear a simple beach wedding dress but glam it up a bit! How?

The gown can be a fuller skirt. You can also have more details on this type of dress like crystal, rhinestone beading detailing to add that touch of glamour you are looking for. Some lace fabrics will work nicely to make our gown more upscale.

You can have a longer veil and longer train than if you were outdoors.

Your jewelry can be a little more glitzy and your bridal shoes can be more traditional.

So bottom line... your beach casual wedding dress should harmonize with your personality, theme and wedding location in order to be your perfect wedding dress.

Find Informal Beach Wedding Dresses Online

You can go to your local bridal shop to see their selection. You can also do your wedding dress shopping online. I have provided the following links below that may simplify your shopping.

Here is a shop full of destination wedding dresses that can be used for a beach casual wedding dress or as wedding reception dresses for brides. Prices stating at $200.When you click on the link for some pictures if you want to see a larger view of the gown you must go to the manufacturer designers site, enter the style number for a search to see a larger picture of the bridal gown.

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