It was my dream to get married barefoot, on the beach.
I browsed through hundreds of options and became frustrated because I couldn't find the right fit and didn't realize all of the work that goes into being able to marry on a beach (permits, ...etc).
Then, I decided to google "dream beach wedding" and to my surprise I found the Dream Beach Wedding company in San Diego. I researched their website and found out that they had rave reviews on multiple sites, and had mutiple videos and photographs as examples of what their ceremonies are like.
They offer several different beach locations in San Diego. They take care of everything from permits (additional cost for certain beaches), the officiant, all the decor, the photographer, bridal bouquet and groom boutonniere, flower girl flowers, and day of coordinator all for one very affordable price. We decided to have our ceremony in Coronado, but you get refunded for most of the permit cost. You can have your own officiant, which I did, but they provide you with a great ceremony if you'd like. I ended up using most of the ceremony they had already written out as it was very well written. There is an additional cost for a videographer, wedding party flowers, and canopy flowers, some of the decorations, and musicians. I paid additional for the canopy flowers and it was absolutely worth it.
They have several different packages to accommodate many ideas and guest sizes.
The process is simple. You fill out a wedding plan and then schedule a phone meeting to discuss details.
There is no rehearsal but there is a very straightforward video they send you to make sure the ceremony runs smoothly. In fact our rehearsal dinner was so hectic that we didn't even have chance to go over the video as a whole group, but because everyone watched the video on their own, everyone knew what to do.
I ceremony set up was magical. Immaculate. Better than perfect. Could not have asked for anything more beautiful. My guests were mesmerized, as well. The photographer was incredible. We had given him a list of photographs we desired ahead of time, and there was still time for more. The company sent us "sneak peak" photos the following day and I couldn't believe how beautiful they were. In fact, I regret not hiring him for my reception :) I had my own videographer who was able to easily work with the staff.
The staff is incredibly respectful, kind, warm, and were easy to communicate from day 1 of my planning.
I wish I could post photos on here but check out their company website for yourself!
Thank you will never be enough for making one of the most important days of my life perfect.