The sea is a powerful metaphor for the depth of romantic love! Because the ocean holds such a great deal of power for each of us, the beach is a beautiful and very spiritual location to marry. If you have chosen to get married on the beach, here are a few suggestions to consider, adding a little fun and whimsy to your ceremony. Please feel free to add your ideas and suggestions to share with others.
• Use sea shells to define your ceremony space; either in the shape of a heart, circle or as a line you step over when you are married.
• Exchange leis as island people do, to express love and respect and Aloha.
• Have a Sands of Unity ceremony which combines grains of sand taken from below the bride and groom into a special container which symbolizes the joining of their two lives.
• Flower girl scatters small seashells along path instead of flowers.
