Choosing a dress for a beach wedding
A wedding on a beach is one of the most picturesque ways to tie the knot. The salty sea smell in the air, sparkling blue waves and soft white sand gives your wedding the most beautiful and natural backdrop, so you’ll want to choose a dress that will complement this natural beauty. It’s important to make sure your wedding dress is suited for a beach wedding, both in looks and comfort. Here’s our top tips for choosing a dress for a beach wedding.
Don’t choose anything too heavy
While lace wedding dresses and dresses with lots of embellishment look beautiful, they can also weigh down your skirt, causing you to get hot quickly, and also drag around in that beachy sand. Heavy materials won’t keep you cool, and while you want to look good on your wedding day, you also want to be comfortable and enjoy your big day too!

Choose light and airy fabrics
When it comes to choosing a beach wedding dress, light and breathable materials are key. These will allow for you to move easily and will keep you cool on a hot summers day by the sea. Fabrics like chiffon and silk are perfect for this. Why not browse the collection on bride2bride to find the pre-owned beach wedding dress of your dreams?
Choose cooling features
When it comes to a beach wedding, avoiding getting too hot is the main concern when choosing your wedding dress. Think about features that will help you keep your cool such as slits or lace inserts, or loose billowing skirts. A floaty, boho style dress would be perfect for this, and there’s plenty to choose from on bride2bride if you’re thinking of buying pre-owned.

Avoid heels
If there’s one tip that comes to choosing a dress for a beach wedding — it’s to avoid styles that need heels to complete the look. If you’ve ever tried walking in sand in high heels, you’ll understand why. Heels and sand don’t mix, and you don’t want to be sinking into the ground while you walk down the aisle. Choose a dress that is complimented by flat shoes, and if you need a little height, a wedged sandal is the ideal shoe to choose.

If you’re still unsure about what type of dress you want for your beach wedding, take a look at the extensive collection of pre-owned wedding dresses on bride2bride. There are hundreds of styles to choose from, and our collection is perfect for a bride on a budget.
