The Essential Guide to Planning a Beach Wedding (2024)

Beachfront weddings are a popular choice for couples who want a great backdrop on their special day. With the sparkling blue ocean as a backdrop and a gentle ocean breeze to top it all off, it’s no wonder many couples want to experience a beachfront wedding. Whether you’re looking to do a barefoot ceremony or a formal occasion at a resort, our essential guide to planning a beach wedding will cover all the important details, so read on!

Finding Your Beach Venue

What makes a perfect beach wedding venue? Is it that picture-perfect view? There are many places around the world with spectacular beach views, so the trick here is to find one that means something to you, especially if it’s somewhere you’ve been before, or a place with direct flight connections, such as Koh Samui.

Budgeting For Your Beach Venue

A budget can make or break a wedding plan, so keep this in mind when planning things out. When preparing your budget for a wedding venue, consider the following points:

• How much are you willing to spend?
• Who else is contributing to the wedding budget?
• What are you willing to compromise on?
• What time of the year will you get married?
• What kind of wedding venue do you want?

While each beach wedding is different for couples, these are some of the most common questions that couples should ask themselves. An additional question you might want to ask yourself is if the venue has some packages for a wedding, which may be able to cut down on some of your expenses.

Booking Your Wedding Venue

Congratulations! Your budget’s all sorted and you can book your wedding venue. This is one of the easier steps and can be done fairly quickly, especially when it comes to modern resorts like Melati Beach Resort & Spa.

Wedding Packages

Planning the best beach wedding can seem a bit daunting, especially when it comes to considering the cost. But what if you could have your beach wedding without breaking the bank? This is where Melati Beach Resort & Spa’s wedding packages come in. With three pre-made options and the ability to customize your package, you can have a wedding experience made just for you.

Melati Fairytale Wedding

Melati Beach Resort & Spa’s fairytale wedding is a traditional Western wedding with some finishing touches from Melati’s best event planners. This package contains the following options:

• Personal wedding planner
• Wedding celebrant (non-secular or secular) with pre-consultation meeting
• Secluded wedding beach/garden
• White color theme for floral arrangements at the ceremonial site
• Bouquet for Bride Buttonhole for Groom
• Honeymoon decoration in the room including a bottle of sparkling wine on the wedding day
• Choice of one hour of aromatherapy or Thai massage for Bride & Groom (1 hour)
• Hair styling and make-up for Bride
• Wedding cake (3 pounds) 2 glasses of sparkling wine for celebration toast after ceremony
• Personalized Melati wedding certificate in a decorative folder
• Guest Book Deluxe fruit Carving Gift from the resort

Melati Royal Thai Wedding

Experience the joy of a traditional Thai wedding on your special day. This package contains the following options:

• Personal wedding planner
• Five (5) Buddhist monks to perform your ceremony and blessings
• One Master of ceremony to assist the monks
• Secluded Thai wedding in the garden or at Sanctuary Pool
• Ceremonial set up for Thai wedding ceremony
• Traditional water blessing (Rod Nam Sang)
• Traditional long drum parade
• White color theme for floral arrangements at the ceremonial site
• Traditional wedding garlands for the Bride and Groom
• 2 glasses of sparkling wine for a celebration toast
• Choice of one-hour aroma therapy or Thai massage for Bride & Groom Hair styling and makeup for Bride Wedding Cake (3 pounds)
• Personalized Melati wedding certificate in a decorative folder (non-legal)
• Honeymoon decoration in the room with a bottle of sparkling wine

Melati Signature Wedding

• Personal wedding planner
• Five (5) Buddhist monks to perform your ceremony and blessings
• One Master of ceremony to assist the monks
• Secluded Thai wedding in the garden or at Sanctuary Pool
• Ceremonial set up for Thai wedding ceremony
• Traditional water blessing (Rod Nam Sang)
• Traditional long drum parade
• White color theme for floral arrangements at the ceremonial site
• Traditional wedding garlands for the Bride and Groom
• 2 glasses of sparkling wine for a celebration toast
• Choice of one-hour aroma therapy or Thai massage for Bride & Groom Hair styling and makeup for Bride Wedding Cake (3 pounds)
• Personalized Melati wedding certificate in a decorative folder (non-legal)
• Honeymoon decoration in the room with a bottle of sparkling wine
• H3 Melati Signature Wedding
• Personal wedding planner
• Wedding celebrant (non-secular or secular) with pre-consultation meeting
• Secluded beach/garden wedding Bouquet for Bride and Maid of Honor Buttonhole for Groom and Best man
• Your choice of color theme for floral arrangements at the ceremonial site
• Wedding Cake (3 pounds)
• Hair styling and make-up for Bride’s Wedding gifts from the hotel
• Upgrade to next category for entire stay VIP in-room check-in
• Deluxe fruit carving, chocolates, and Rosé sparkling small flower bouquet in room upon arrival
• Romantic dinner on the beach with a bottle of Champagne
• 2 glasses of sparkling wine for celebration toast after the ceremony
• Personalized Melati wedding certificate in a decorative folder (non-legal)
• Guest Book In-room breakfast cooked by a personal chef, you will be served with 2 glasses of Mimosa * Choice of one-hour Aroma therapy or Thai massage for 2 Bride & Groom (1 hour)

* Thai Cooking Class for Bride and Groom (for direct bookings only not available to Presidential suite)