Finding the Perfect Gown for Your Beach Wedding

A summer wedding at the beach or seaside can be a glorious event if you are lucky enough to choose a date and are blessed with perfect weather. Years ago it would have been easy to make decisions such as what to wear because the weather was a little more predictable. These days you never know what you're going to get. Summertime in Florida for instance can bring a bright perfectly sunny day and then all of a sudden you're hit with a quick summer rain. You could be planning the perfect day on the Jersey Shore and then a sweltering heat wave could come and ruin it. The one thing you do plan on when you decide to have a seaside or beach wedding is warm weather so your choice of wedding dress should keep you cool in the outdoor air, especially since you're probably already sweating from nerves. Here are some excellent options to consider for getting married in the sand.

You probably want to pick a wedding dress that doesn't drag on the ground if you plan an outdoor wedding and a lovely option can be found here. InWeddingDress.com offers a gorgeous strapless Princess line lace gown with pearl and crystal beading throughout the cascading hemline. The gown is shorter in the front landing about mid-calf and cascades as it gets to the back, just barely touching the ground. You will remain cool and comfortable while looking elegant for your wedding day and with a cost of about $230, this will allow a larger budget for your honeymoon. To complete the perfect beach wedding look, you can wear these sexy strapped thong sandals with rhinestone accents for around $30 from Advantagebridal.com.

If you prefer something a little more traditional you may want to check out the Strapless Tulle Ball Gown with beaded corset. The tulle skirt gives you a classic wedding dress style with the cool comfort for an outdoor wedding. The bodice is hazelnut colored with an ivory overlay and beads. You can pick this dress up at David's Bridal for around $200 and to view more about this wedding gown, please open the link here.

If you're more comfortable wearing a wedding dress with straps that allow you to wear a bra underneath, then try this option available at Macy's. This lovely J Kara Sleeveless Dress with white beaded bodice forming a point at the hem in the front and back is a great choice. It also comes with a sheer beaded scarf to add a little extra cover-up if desired. A great way to go for footwear with this dress is the beach foot lace sandals which are basically beaded straps that go around your ankles, drapes over the top of your foot and secured with a loop over your toe. If you're going to be walking down the beach, you may as well be barefoot, but with these great accents, you will have a finished look from head to toe.

The Little White Wedding Dress by Alfred Angelo is probably the best choice for a Florida beach wedding due to it's cocktail dress length and cool fabric. This little number is strapless or you can get it with the optional spaghetti straps for around $400. This short little number would look great with a pair of hand decorated Ballet Slippers with satin ties to wrap around your ankles and are embellished with crystals. You can even have the whole shoe or just the ties dyed to add a touch of accent to your ensemble.

David's Bridal offers a beautiful and perfect wedding dress for the beach or seaside in that it has color accents in a variety of shades. You can check out this gown by clicking here and view the dress with every color option available and there are forty to choose from to suit your own style. This strapless organza A-line dress is perfect for an outdoor wedding, especially with color options such as pool, lilac, cornflower and many, many more. You should know that this dress has a chapel train which means it will be dragging on the ground. The train extends about four feet from your waist, so you don't want to have to worry about that if the ground is wet, so this may not be the right option. However, you would look absolutely stunning standing on the beach in this gown, especially if accented with a trim of summer color.