The brief

Cady and Ellis wanted vows with their toes in the sand — no ballroom, no formality, just the ocean, their families and dinner under the stars. Our challenge: a fully styled wedding on an open beach with wind, tide timetables and a 6 p.m. sunset to beat.

Our approach

We anchored a white sailcloth canopy against the wind line, weighted every installation, and built the ceremony around golden hour. A string-light grid carried the reception after dark, with a seafood feast, acoustic trio and a barefoot dance floor on compacted sand platforms.

The outcome

Vows exchanged dry-eyed by no one, dinner served on time despite a gusty afternoon, and a sparkler send-off the couple still calls the best night of their lives. Featured in our 2026 seaside collection.