The following are frequently asked questions regarding your beach wedding
ceremony.  We strongly recommend reading the following information before
reserving your beach wedding:

Do I need a Florida Marriage License to get married in Florida?  Yes!  You must obtain your own Florida marriage
license to get married in Florida.  You can obtain your Florida marriage license in any county in Florida.  It does not have to be from the
county you are getting married in.
Residents of Florida:  There is a three-day waiting period after you apply for your marriage license
Non-Florida Residents:  There is no waiting period
At this time, a Florida marriage license is $93.50,  and is not included in any package price.
You must obtain AND bring your marriage license to your wedding ceremony.


Do you perform vow renewals and commitment ceremonies?  Yes!  No licenses are needed.  For a vow renewal,
you already have your official marriage certificate.  A commitment ceremony is exactly what it sounds like:  making a commitment in
front of family and friends.  However, it is not legally binding.


Do I need a permit to get married on the beach?  In some areas, a permit is needed.   You will be responsible for any
permit or parking fees.


Who performs the ceremony? A Florida Notary performs the legal marriage ceremony, vow renewal, and commitment
ceremony.

Can you provide a minister perform the ceremony?  Yes, there is an additional charge for their services.


Can we bring our own officiant or minister?  Yes you are more than welcome to bring your own minister or officiant.  
Just remember, the officiant must be licensed in the State of Florida to perform ceremonies.  However,  no credit will be given on your
package price for bringing your own officiant or minister.

Beach Wedding Attire (including hair and veil):  Any type of wedding attire is great for a beach wedding.  A bride's
dress can never be too formal, even if the groom is opting to wear khakis and a dress shirt.  Brides keep in mind for your hair and veil:  
Even on the best of beach days, there is usually a breeze, so remember to have extra pins to pin up unruly bangs or fly-away curls.  A
veil is beautiful at a beach wedding, but a long veil can easily be twisted in the wind.


How long does the actual wedding ceremony take?  The average beach wedding ceremony takes approximately 15
minutes.


Do I have to find my own beach wedding location?  We have locations available for your beach wedding.  If you want
to have the ceremony at a location of your choice:  It must have reasonable beach access for us, and your guests.   For private
properties, you may have to obtain the manager/owner's permission.


Who is responsible for obtaining permission in front of private residences/condos or hotels?  You are
responsible for obtaining permission from private residences, condos, or hotels where you may want to have your ceremony.


Can we have the wedding ceremony take place other than the beach?  Yes, most of our decorations are
adaptable for other areas, such as outdoor decks, country clubs.  We will still have to have reasonable access, plus permission from
the alternate venue.


Do you set-up and take down the ceremony decorations?  We set-up and take down our own ceremony
decorations.  We only use our own equipment and decorations.  This is for the safety and enjoyment of you and your guests.   We have
taken the up most care, creativity and work to produce our own decorations that can be secured properly at the beach.  


For the packages that have a guest limit number:    If you purchase one of our smaller wedding packages that have a
guest limit number, and you will more guests than expected, you will need to upgrade to the next package that can accommodate the
additional guests.  The Simply Forever, Let's Do It, Beach Beginnings, Perfect Beginnings, and the Aloha Packages are set-up
specifically for smaller weddings.  They are not meant for larger weddings, so please don't choose one of these packages if you are
having a large wedding-- additional charges will apply.


Can I have petals or bird seed  to throw at our wedding?  You can only use real petals.   In some areas (St.
Augustine, for example), petals are not allowed.  We do not recommend bird seed as it attracts too many birds.  Bubbles or tiny
seashells may be used.


Are there private beach wedding locations?  All beaches are public beaches.  We make the most effort choosing our
sites that are less congested.  There will probably be people visiting our beautiful beaches.  However, they are usually most respectful
of your wedding celebration.


What happens if it rains? Unfortunately, we cannot control the weather.  We will make every effort to have the ceremony on
the beach.  If we can wait out a storm for a short period of time, we will.  But if we can't, we will try and move the wedding to your
reception venue (decorations may not be able to be used at the alternate ceremony site).  We are not responsible for finding you an
alternative site.   Some parts, or all of our set-ups might not be able to be installed during inclement weather.  If there is a Hurricane
Warning, we would be happy to reschedule the ceremony for another day (based on availability).  


Who is responsible for finding an alternate indoor site?  It is your responsibility to have a back-up plan.  We will
set-up our decorations only once.

Deposit questions and information.  A deposit is required to reserve the date.  Your deposit is non-refundable, NO
EXCEPTIONS.  Your deposit will be applied to the package price, so it will be deducted from the total price of the package.

Which Holidays will add $200.00 to the cost of the package?:  Additional charges will be added  to the package
cost for the following Holidays:  Easter Weekend, Memorial Weekend, Fourth of July, Labor Day Weekend, Thanksgiving Weekend,
Christmas Eve,  New Year's Eve

Cancellation Policy:  If you need to cancel within 30 days of ceremony date, you will have the option to reschedule one time, up
to six months from the original ceremony date, based upon availability.   If you cancel within 29 days or less from the scheduled
ceremony date, your deposit, plus any monies paid to outside vendors, will not be refunded.   If you cancel within 7 days of the wedding
ceremony, all monies paid will be forfeited.


When is my final payment due?:  Final payment is due 30 days before the ceremony date.  If you are scheduling your
wedding 30 days or less from the ceremony date, payment in full is expected at time of booking.

What if my final payment is late?:  If your final payment is not paid within 15 days of ceremony date, a cash payment will
need to be made.  It will be too late at this time for credit card or check payments.


CEREMONY TIME:  We will give you a scheduled wedding time.    When available, we will have you select your wedding time.   
Keep in mind, later in the day is better -- less visitors at the beach, etc...    If you are late for your own wedding, late fees will be
assessed, and, will have to be paid before the ceremony starts.   If you are more than 45 minutes late,  your wedding will be cancelled,
no rescheduling or refunds will be due.   Promptness is requested due to the changing tide conditions, other weddings that may be
scheduled, courtesy to your waiting guests, etc...

Can I have a Sunrise or Sunset Wedding?:  As good as these sound, keep the following in mind.  Sunrise:  The sun
rises very fast, and very early.  If you are not on the beach exactly on time, you will miss the sunrise.  Sunset:  A lot of the beach parks
close at Sunset.  Extra charges will apply for a Sunset wedding.  You can have your beach wedding close to sunset, but you must be
on time.  Remember, the sun will wait for no one!  Ceremonies scheduled one hour before sunset are considered Sunset Weddings.

Can the beach wedding packages be customized or changed?   You will be able to  choose your decorations,
flowers, ceremony and vows from our selections pages.  However, we have put together packages for a reason, to give our couples
the best value for their money.  Therefore, the packages are sold just as they are:  All-inclusive beach wedding packages.  If there are
some items you may not want (for example, the sand ceremony),  we can eliminate them from your ceremony, but there will not be
any package discounts.

Are there extra charges for having a bridal party or wedding guests?  We do not charge to have a bridal party
or guests.  However, in some areas, if you have over 50 guests, a permit may have to be obtained.  Note:  Some of our smaller
packages do have guest and bridal party limitations.  These packages were not designed for large weddings.

What kind of music will I have at my ceremony?   For the Packages that include music:  We will play a song as the
bridal party is walking (if you don't have a bridal party, this music will be played right before the ceremony is set to start), the bridal
march for the bride, and a song that will be played once you are pronounced man and wife.    If your package includes your choice of
music, you will be able to choose your songs from our play list. If your package includes just the traditional bridal music, you will still
have the choice of traditional or island-style (steel drum).

Ceremony photography information:   Photography that is included in our packages:   We use our own staff
photographers.   If you want to have your own photographer, our photographer will not be present and no credit will be issued.  Also,
any of our "props" that our own photographers use,  will not be available.  We take photographs during and immediately after the
ceremony.    You will have the option of purchasing additional photography time.  This will include many more photos, use of our props,
and a free photo CD of all the ceremony pictures.   We are not responsible for any equipment malfunctions.   We are not responsible
for editing of photographs.  Are main goal is to take the best photos possible, but some things, including weather, natural lighting,
timing, equipment malfunctions, disruptive guests, other people on beach, may have an effect on your photography.    

When does the photography start and how long does it take?:  We start the photography when the ceremony is
about to begin.  We take photos during the ceremony.  We also take photos after the ceremony.  If you have purchased the additional
photography time, the after ceremony photos will take approximately 30 - 45 minutes, depending on the number of guests, guest and
family cooperation, etc...  If you are late for your ceremony, you will also forfeit some after ceremony photography time.


Can the photographer also take our reception photos?   No.  Our photographer is our own staff photographer.  He
is available for our beach wedding ceremonies and our own wedding packages that include the ceremony and reception.

Do you take care of the reception?:  We only take care of the wedding reception if you have purchased one of our
ceremony/reception packages.  Otherwise, once your wedding package is reserved,  we can recommend reception venues and/or
restaurants in the area.

Do you help with hotel reservations?:  Once your package is reserved,  we can certainly recommend hotels in the area
you wish to stay.  

Most important, why should you hire us?  Beach weddings ARE our business.  Each one of our bridal  couples are
special.   With our company, you may be purchasing a package, but you will have a lot of  choices, so your beach wedding celebration
will be how you have chosen it.  So your wedding celebration will be uniquely yours!



A Florida beach wedding is a beautiful and unique experience.  Our goal is to
make this day one of the best of your lives.  We want your Florida Beach
Wedding celebration to be the best for you, and for us!
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