Beach Wedding Inspiration From Rhode Island
Krystal and Paul at Studio Foto sent us the photos from their friends’, Christine and Zack’s wedding. Krystal and Paul attended as guests! But when it comes to true-blue photographers, it’s rare for them to leave the cameras behind. The wedding was at Weekapaug Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island and as you’ll see, it embraced all that is beautiful about the beach …
It’s pretty obvious that lots of love went into planning the wedding details of Christine & Zack’s big day. It’s also equally obvious that the overall picture they wanted to achieve was a huge success!
from Christine … When planning our wedding we were both on the same page about one thing. We wanted to get married on the beach! Our toes in the sand and ocean waves rolling. This was our goal when looking at venues because anyone who knows me well, knows that I am beachy….and it just so happens that I found a guy that loves the beach as much as I do. Just as important to us was creating a wedding ambiance that was not too formal. We wanted a gathering of our closest friends and family to feel the relaxed atmosphere of the beach that brings us there to enjoy summer after summer.
First on our list was getting married in Rhode Island. We vacation there a lot together and love to have our friends and family come visit us while there. After many searches and phone calls to different places, to the delight of everyone we finally found our little beach spot for the ceremony as well as a great reception location! After a year of careful and crafty planning ~ with the help of many ~ the day finally arrived. It turned out to be a beautiful and dramatic setting for our celebration. The waves were bigger than we had ever seen on a Rhode Island beach due to the grey skies and windy weather that blew in ten minutes before the ceremony began. The water was a stunning turquoise blue that mimicked Caribbean waters. This amazing backdrop created really great photos and memories!
The day we got married was everything that we could have hoped for. Our relaxed beach wedding was just as we had imagined. Looking back we agreed that we wouldn’t change a thing – even the little things that didn’t turn out as planned were no big deal. It was our friends and family that helped us to make our vision happen- from the first day of planning to 10 o’clock the morning after the wedding.
We were working on a small budget and did our best to create a day that was unique to us. We were so happy that we worked so hard to get married on the beach, and our determination really set the tone for our lives together. Our wedding day was a time for our guests to celebrate this moment with us in a setting that spoke to us as a couple and combined all of the things that we truly love and enjoy.
All of the special little details that Christine incorporated into her wedding are simply lovely!
LOVE the bridesmaid’s necklaces!
And then, the celebration began!
Jose Costa Steel Drums REALLY livened up the night!! Amazing photography!!!
And BECAUSE they were guests at the wedding, Krystal and Paul stepped out in front of the camera for a change …
photos (above) courtesy of Lauren and Tracy Cooksey
Congratulations Christine and Zack! Your beach-side wedding with all of your friends and family around you, was simply delightful! Sheer joy!
For LOTS more images and all the vendor info from their wedding, take a look at Studio Foto’s blog!
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Krystal & Paul … see you at Audrey’s 1st birthday party!
breathtaking. refreshing. excellent. love every single detail of the wedding. ;)
please please PLEASE tell me where those gorgeous sandals are from! I love! I love!
I'm swooning over that dress! Any idea on the details?? :)
Love the natural beauty of this wedding. Love the linens, floating candles, exquisite walkway and how guests signed the Adirondack chair! yay!
Nic!
The sandals are actually from J.Jill! My new favorite summer sandals!
Thanks!
Christine
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I would love to know where the bride got her beautiful garter! It's just lovely.
Oh, in my next life I'm going to have a beautiful breezy beach wedding just like this one! It takes my breath away. I'm going to send these pictures to everyone I know that "might" be getting married in the next few years in hopes that this will inspire someone. If I can't have the wedding for myself, maybe I could just get invited to one!!
OMG!! I love every detail of this gorgeous wedding. Perfect colors, theme and location.
Beautiful, Beautiful work as usual from Paul and Krystal and even when they are guests... lol just AWESOME!
Thank you to Abby for posting this...we were just so happy that you all have such nice things to say about a day that meant so much to us.
to answer a couple of questions: This dress is for sale. You can email me at bebeachy@gmail.com for more info. Otherwise, you can find it at Davids Bridal.
The garter was actually handed down, or borrowed, from two generations of grandmothers! I love it too :)
we're getting married on the beach, too, and this is such an inspiration!
Love the pics. Hoping to have a beautiful wedding on the beach one day in my lifetime. Can't get over seeing the emotions in the pictures. I strongly believe that they should be submitted to a bridal magazine!!! Absolutely BEAUTIFULLLLL!!!! Congrats zac and christine!
The photographs realty show that the couple and their guests had a genuinely fun time. Absolutely stunning wedding!
What great fun. My daughter is planning something similar for next summer. Thanks for the inspiration and ideas.
This was a wonderful day and both the bride and groom were absolutely "glowing" all day long!
Everything was beautiful and very well planned.
Congrats to Chris & Zack, I believe they will last forever!
You're wedding was so beautiful and the photos are absolutely wonderful! Amazing!
Beautiful wedding! Where did you find the great wooden benches for the ceremony?
The benches were rented at the local party rental company!
Your wedding pictures are beautiful! Where was the reception?
Gorgeous beach wedding! Here's proof that even when working with a small budget, your wedding can look like a million bucks! Congrats!!
I loved the pictures of the entire day! You both look so in love! My daughter is planning a beach wedding next year and having difficulty finding a venue. We live in Westerly but my daughter lives in Kingston. I am curious as to where the reception was held? Was the ceremony done right in Weekapaug?
[...] Beach Wedding Inspiration From Rhode Island Krystal and Paul at Studio Foto sent us the photos from their friends’, Christine and Zack’s wedding. Krystal and Paul attended as guests! But when it comes to true-blue photographers, it’s rare for them to leave the cameras behind. The wedding was at Weekapaug Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island and as you’ll see, it embraced all that is beautiful about the beach … It’s pretty obvious that lots of love went into planning the wedding details of Christine & Zack’s big day. It’s also eq [...]
The reception was held on the patio of The Andrea Hotel right in Misquamicut! Contact Michelle there- super helpful and great to work with! The ceremony was held at a private beach (Shelter Harbor Beach at Weekapaug) In order to get married there, you must contact the Weekapaug Fire District. Hope this helps!
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[...] Beach Wedding Inspiration From Rhode Island Krystal and Paul at Studio Foto sent us the photos from their friends’, Christine and Zack’s wedding. Krystal and Paul attended as guests! But when it comes to true-blue photographers, it’s rare for them to leave the cameras behind. The wedding was at Weekapaug Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island and as you’ll see, it embraced all that is beautiful about the beach … It’s pretty obvious that lots of love went into planning the wedding details of Christine & Zack’s big day. It’s also eq [...]
I love the flower you wore in your hair; where did you get it, or is it real? Thanks!
[...] Beach Wedding Inspiration From Rhode Island Krystal and Paul at Studio Foto sent us the photos from their friends’, Christine and Zack’s wedding. Krystal and Paul attended as guests! But when it comes to true-blue photographers, it’s rare for them to leave the cameras behind. The wedding was at Weekapaug Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island and as you’ll see, it embraced all that is beautiful about the beach … It’s pretty obvious that lots of love went into planning the wedding details of Christine & Zack’s big day. It’s also eq [...]
Beautiful wedding!!!! This is very sijmlar to what I would like for mine. I am actually from Southeastern MA and am very interested in your location. I know you said you did the reception at the Andrew Hotel however what about the cermony site?????
The ceremony was at Shelter Harbor Beach at Weekapaug. Christine said that in order to get married there, you must contact the Weekapaug Fire District.
Amanda!
I actually got the flower from the first dress that i had bought- it was attached at the waist- and since i wasnt wearing that dress- i removed it and we used pins to hold it in my hair. Hope this helps!
my best,
Christine
Love this wedding! Using the adirondack chair as the guest book is so clever! Awesome!
Did you make your ownd bouqets??
Love that!
I meant to say your own bouqets...sorry :)
Beautiful pictures!!! We are also planning a beach wedding and have a large bridal party like yours. Where did you get the brides maids dresses?
Hi!
To answer a few questions for you guys! :)
I had Rosannas Flowers in Westerly Rhode Island do our flowers! See was so great! My bridesmaids and I made the wraps of beads to go around the stems!
I let the girls all choose their own dresses...j,cew, victorias secret, target...to name a few...
Hope this helps!
Christine
I just realized that I recently bought the same exact dress for my beach wedding! It's so awesome to see how to it will look on the beach. Gorgeous!