Beach weddings are popular but they do present "special issues". Failing to consider these ahead of time could leave you unpleasantly surprised on your wedding day!

There is certainly nothing that should dissuade you from your vision of a beautiful seaside ceremony. As a matter of fact, there are many benefits.

Superstition:   The lore and symbolism surrounding smock weddings.

Origins:   One curious belief concerning liability for debts needs to be included here: the ritual of the smock wedding. According to lore, a husband would not be held liable for his wife's premarital debts if she came to the altar barefoot and clad only in her shift, or even sometimes just a sheet.