- Always have an alternate ceremony site in case of inclement weather -- you'll want to move your ceremony indoors. Be sure that the alternate ceremony site is nearby to the original beach site so guests can be told upon arrival where to go. Your wedding planner will arrange for this to be done, providing guests with directions. Also, your planner would contact your vendors and officiant letting them know the change.

- If the ceremony is directly on the sand, you may want to mention in your invitations that the "ceremony is directly on the beach, so please dress accordingly". Many people do not like to wear their evening gowns or expensive suits and shoes on the sand.

- When ordering flowers for the ceremony site, check with the florist to make sure they can sustain strong heat/high temperatures and windy conditions. You don't want to get to your ceremony and find out all your flowers have wilted or the petals were all blown off the stems because of the ocean breeze.

- If you're having any type of archway or covering, confirm with the rental agency or florist that they will put spikes in the sand to hold it down in case of wind.