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Many of the traditional elements of the wedding ceremony can be carried into a beach wedding setting, this includes a form of reception, where the happy couple can enjoy extra time with their family and friends. There are many alternatives ranging from a beachside cake cutting ceremony and a toast to a familiar reception venue setting, a buffet, a DJ, and a dancefloor.

Receptions are a way to extend the celebration beyond the ceremony so that family and friends can gather together. Beach weddings are a popular choice for Florida destination weddings where families converge from around Florida or out of state, staying together or nearby combining a holiday and honeymoon in one vacation.

Beach weddings and vow renewals are popular for many reasons, including being able to build in a vacation or honeymoon within the same trip. Eloping in Florida is popular when the couple alone travel to say "I Do" although it is also true that many family and friends travel with the happy couple on their destination wedding journey to Florida, staying in the same beach house or nearby so the entire vacation becomes a celebration, with the wedding being the main event.

Beach weddings may typically have a smaller number of attendees than traditional weddings, as often the wedding party is enjoying a vacation to Florida where the destination wedding is the main event. For Suncoast Weddings, premier wedding planners on Florida's west coast, based in Treasure Island, about one-third of the couples saying "I Do" or "we still do" are local, and about two-thirds travel from all over the US and beyond to enjoy the pristine sandy beaches and the stress-free vibe of a beach wedding.

With Thanksgiving Day behind us in 2021 and many more holidays coming up, families gather and this time of year is prime time for proposals and engagements. As couples commit to a shared future and look forward to being married, this can also become a source of anxiety.

When a romantic wedding is being planned, couples often look to the great outdoors as a backdrop. The Gulf of Mexico provides a stunning setting on the west coast of Florida, with sunset the most popular time for a beach wedding celebration. To get the romantic wedding portraits as the sun sets, the ceremony should be planned to start about one hour prior to the published sunset time. This allows time for a stress-free ceremony and then group pictures of the wedding party before the happy couple retreat to the shoreline for 'golden hour' portraits.

Florida Destination weddings have been a popular choice for couples looking to elope for many years and are increasingly popular for couples and a group of family and friends who choose to vacation together and make the wedding or vow renewal a part of that shared experience.

Suncoast Weddings, premier wedding planners on the west coast of Florida, offer beach wedding packages that can also include a reception option. Based in Treasure Island, Suncoast Weddings plan ceremonies primarily on the beach from Clearwater to the north to Sarasota to the south, although weddings and vow renewals are also planned in local yacht clubs, parks, gardens, beach houses, and recreation centers.

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Particularly in the case of Florida destination weddings or vow renewals, receptions are a popular choice as it is a way to extend the excitement of the big day for friends and family as they gather to dine together and celebrate. For Suncoast Weddings, premier wedding planners based in Treasure Island on Florida's west coast, couples range from locals who love the area in which they live to couples from out of state who like to visit the area on vacation, to couples from out of state or another country who may never have visited Florida before.