| p>Did you meet your beloved the beach? Did you | | | | and starfish in the "sand". |
| fall in love, and get engaged with the ocean as | | | | You can rent palm trees to fill your space if you |
| your backdrop? Are you planning to marry near | | | | want to splurge. |
| the shore? | | | | Menu |
| Then you are a perfect candidate for a beach | | | | Serve local beach food like grilled fish, fish tacos, |
| themed shower. You may not be fortunate | | | | lobster rolls, or even hot dogs, if you spent |
| enough to have a wedding party or family | | | | summers roasting wieners over a seaside pit. |
| member with a backyard opening on to the | | | | For dessert serve s'mores, or decorate cupcakes |
| shoreline, but with a few inexpensive ideas, you | | | | with tiny sugar flip flops, sunglasses, or again, sea |
| can still create a fabulous sea shore themed | | | | shells which you find at a cake decorating stores. |
| wedding (or baby) shower. | | | | Gift Bags |
| Decor | | | | Fill gift or prize bags with brightly colored beach |
| Cover your guest tables with fishing nets and | | | | towels, sunglasses, flip flops and sun tan lotion. |
| decorate them with a scattering of small sea | | | | Music |
| shells. Hint-bags of sea shells are an inexpensive | | | | Play a relaxing ocean wave tape, the Beach Boys, |
| purchase at your local craft store. For a | | | | or even Hawaiian or slack key guitar, as |
| centerpiece on your buffet table, fill a large punch | | | | background music, and I swear you'll almost be |
| or fish bowl with sand-or a reasonable facsimile, | | | | able to smell the salt water. |
| like grits or couscous-and place large sea shells | | | | |