Do you DREAM of having a Beach Theme Destination Wedding?
The Nautical Inn located right in beautiful downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin have brought the BEACH to our facilities...
We have the ideal destination venue to have your ceremony, reception and accommodations for the bride, groom, family members and friends all at the same location...
Your beach theme wedding can be as formal or casual as you like...the sense of freedom that most of us feel while on a beach is exhilarating. No wonder beach theme weddings are so popular!!
IMAGINE this Ceremony...
A beach theme wedding ceremony under our tented area decorated in netting, shells and tropical flowers, guest seating on bamboo chairs, soft calypso rhythms playing in the background and a sand or flower petal aisle runner for the bride to make her entrance on (barefoot optional)...
Or, perhaps you would prefer an indoor ceremony in the beautiful church sanctuary next door at The First Congregational Church with the aisles cascading in nettings, ropes, shells and tropical flowers, a ship's pedestal and wheel used as the pulpit, brass ship's lanterns encircled with flowers can decorate the entry tables and life preservers with floral accents can decorate the ends of the church pews...
IMAGINE this Reception...
Because countless, unseen details are often the only difference between mediocre and magnificent, we have all the details for a successful beach theme reception...
Your outdoor tented area can be decorated with lobster traps, wooden buoys, glass floaters, old salt figurines, lighthouse decorations, ship lanterns, wood dock pilings, twinkling lights, lanterns and sailboats..
Our florist is the master of creativity and can create table decorations with seashells, sailboats, anchors, nets, and of course SAND...
Your selection of menu foods can skillfully be prepared by our caterer which can include lobster, roasted pig, a deep-sea fish dish, an assortment of delights such as shrimp, oysters, New England clam chowder and butter-milk biscuits...
They can work within any budget from a BBQ meal to a cruise ship display, sit down dinner to buffet style. Either will have your guests remembering their meal at your beach theme wedding for years to come...
Our baker can create a beach theme wedding cake that can be decorated in starfish, shells,
tooled and frosted in a light sand color...
The musical background can include steel drums, calypso rhythms, even authentic Caribbean grooves complete with authentic island instruments! The Beach Boys, Jimmy Buffet, and Bob Marley work too...
Consider the groom wearing a Captain's hat and the Groomsmen wearing Sailor's hats for a touch of fun...
Serve your guests Frozen Margaritas or Pina Coladas...
The options are endless...
IMAGINE the Accommodations...
The Nautical Inn offers two Nautical theme decorated homes on our grounds...
Your beach theme wedding will all come together when you and your guests combine your ceremony, reception and accommodations all on our grounds...
We can accommodate 14 guests in the 6 bedroom home and 12 guests in the 5 bedroom home, in addition to the studio apartment which can accommodate an additional 3 guests. All together you and your guests can enjoy 12 bedrooms and 6 full bathrooms accommodating up to 29 guests!!
Both Inns are decorated throughout in sailboats, lighthouses and beach decor...Your guests will not believe how you have chosen a wedding venue that is so complete from stem to stern...
Our outdoor grounds will complete your beach theme since we have pier pillions, ropes, seagulls, anchors, and even a fisherman's row
boat that has landed on our roof...
IMAGINE the Possibilities...
There are so many ideas that we can use to create a beach theme wedding ...the following are just a few more suggestions that may appeal to you as well:
An old, wooden boat to drape with fisherman's netting in place of a gift table or as a place to offer guest's favors; Navigational tide maps on tables; Round boat fenders, also known as bumpers, to be tied on to table corners or fence posts; Brass candleholders or lanterns; Coils of rope; Miscellaneous boat parts: propeller, halyards, lines etc; Wooden crab pots; Anchors; Sails; Ship's bell; Carved, wooden seagulls; Signal flags; Adirondack chairs; Canvas chair covers; Coral and driftwood; Message in a bottle invitations; Tabletop bamboo torches...
If you are interested in presenting wedding favors at your beach theme wedding, consider the following...
Nautical wine bottle stoppers; Silk bags filled with miscellaneous seashells; Miniature frames with beach embellishments; Beach theme trinket boxes filled with chocolate seashells;
Miniature galvanized pails filled with seashell shaped soaps; Sailboat wind chimes...
The use of beach theme items can be subtle or dramatic. Consider your color scheme, tastes, budget and accessibility of the items you would like us to use. It may take a great deal of time to accumulate these items, so be sure to start working with us well in advance of the actual wedding date...
Your wedding day will be a grand adventure for both of you. Your beach theme wedding decorations for your ceremony will result in smooth sailing for all who will share your special day and provide a memorable theme that embraces your love of the beach...