Blanket seating for beach wedding

I’d say for a small wedding like this, it would be okay as long as there are no people that could have issues standing (older people or mobility issues), and you let people know in advance the plan so they don’t wear super fancy outfits and heels.

I think this depends on your guest list. Like, I know my parents could easily get up and down off the sand, but my husband’s aunts and uncles couldn’t and we have some friends that have hip/leg issues that would make this really hard. I’d expect too that the blankets wouldn’t protect their clothes from the sand so as a guest I’d want to change between ceremony and reception. Personally I’d do anything I could to get chairs.

I totally agree with Anais! If there are no mobility issues, then it would be super cute and intimate!! And also agree about the heads up so no one wears, for instance, a pencil skirt or high heels!

View Quoted Comment Heyyy yes nobody has issues. The ones that due aren’t going to be able to make it. So we will be live streaming it for them. It’s a super casual attire.

View Quoted Comment It’s super casual and having a cake and champagne reception after so not a huge regular reception. All that have issues won’t be able to make it due to Covid. So we will be live streaming it.

View Quoted Comment Definitely appropriate and not tacky at all! It will be very cute, I know some friends that just did the exact same thing for their wedding.

I've never seen this and would be fine sitting on a blanket as long as I was told beforehand. Sometimes it's a struggle to sit down and get up in cocktail attire, so I'd be grateful to have a heads up about not having chairs so I dressed accordingly.

Definitely give your guests a heads up about the blankets, so they wear the correct attire, but otherwise, that looks beautiful.

You really should get chairs. It's much more comfortable for the guests and guest comfort is an important part of being a good host. We had a beach wedding with 5 guests and provided chairs for them.

I think it depends on your guests comfort. If you know sitting on a blanket wouldn't bother them or create problems with maybe some of the older people then go for it. I don't think it's tacky especially when it's on the beach with a limited number of people.

Thanks for asking this question.. we were also considering just having people stand (no physical limitations in our group) as its just immediate family and on a beach! Our ceremony would last MAYBE 15 minutes so I would think it would be fine. We aren't doing a processional or anything.

As a guest, I would not want to sit on the ground at a wedding. Most people dress up, especially women in dresses, to attend a wedding. Sitting on the ground in a dress is not ideal. For only 12 people, chairs would not be that expensive.

Really depends on your guest list with any physical limitations other ppl mentioned. Be sure you warn guests that they will be sitting on a blanket and plan their clothes/shoes accordingly. I like that it’s something different! Also a stretch idea is If it’s near a hotel or beach bar maybe you could see if they have chairs to loan in exchange for bringing guests there to stay or for a reception?

That sounds nice.

Depends no your guest list and how you prepare them.

If you have anyone with any physical limitations - not just elderly guests, but consider pregnant women, anyone with chronic pain, etc. - then this wouldn't be good.

Also be sure to tell your guests they will be sitting in the sand, so that no one wears a dress.

I know that as a guest, I would not appreciate this, no matter how Instagram-worthy it looks in photos. I'd be very agitated at having to plop all the way down into beach sand. I would rather stand, if providing chairs is really that much of a burden.

I'm in the "chairs are needed" camp. Physical limitations, sand in nice clothing, trying to get up off a blanket in a dress. I would probably go find somewhere on the grass or at a picnic table to sit, honestly.

I wouldn't sit in the sand and would stand. However, it would not be my preference. We went to a wadding with seating only for the elderly or disabled. It was a short ceremony probably only 15-20 minutes. However, we had to stand there for over an hour. We arrived, walked to the place...stood and waited. Wedding was 15 minutes late starting (not bad for a wedding. After they went back down the aisle, the photographer wanted to get some aisle shots and asked us all to stay back for a few minutes. That took about 10 minutes more, then people were talking to us etc..... Its always longer than you would think

View Quoted Comment I agree that is if they don’t have a plan in place. Lucky for me I’m a wedding officiant and my fiancé and I are both also photographers. So timeline is our jam. I’m creating our own wedding scripture so 10 mins long latest. Thank you.

It's just my opinion, but I think it's a very cool idea! We're having a beach wedding as well and it's not a black tie event, just laid back. If anyone can do it, you can! As long as everyone is comfortable with it and they are there for you, I considered it myself. Good luck and congratulations! 💕

Hey, we're not doing anything major or super fussy either! It's a beach wedding and I will be barefooted and we are just going to have the closest to us attend as well as being the wedding party! I never was one that dreamed of a big fancy wedding and hundreds of people there, I was a tomboy. So a champagne and cake reception is exactly what we are doing as well! We decided to save the money for our honeymoon and gifts for the ones that we hold near and dear! You are gonna have a great wedding no matter what, because of the love you two share! I hope to see pictures on here after the big day!! Best of luck to you, beautiful ❤️