The Story Behind Beach Bride & Groom
A Military Family, a Beach Wedding, and an Idea Born from Experience
Beach Bride & Groom was born out of a very personal experience.
My husband and I were living in Denver, Colorado, when we decided to get married. Originally, we planned to have our wedding in Colorado. But then my brother offered to marry us on a beach in Florida, and I thought, why not?
There was just one problem. We lived in Colorado, and beach wedding attire wasn't exactly something we had readily available!
Our wedding was supposed to be a small gathering of immediate family. But once everyone heard we were getting married in Florida, suddenly everyone wanted to come!
wedding dress came from a consignment store in downtown Denver. I wasn't in love with my dress, but it worked, and it had that beachy feel I wanted.
The rest of our wedding party wore whatever they wanted, as long as they followed my color scheme. Nothing really matched, except for the men!
Looking back, our wedding was far from perfect, but it was ours. It was a beach wedding filled with family, love, and memories that we will always cherish.
Our wedding took place in June 2020, right at the beginning of COVID-19. We managed to make it to Florida during that brief window when the state was still barely open for business.
Unfortunately, not everyone who was supposed to be there could attend. One of our sons and our flower girl couldn't make it. The Army was concerned about our son potentially contracting COVID-19 before his deployment, so he wasn't able to join us.
It was a challenging time, and like so many military families, we had to work around circumstances that were beyond our control.
But that experience taught me something important.
Planning a beach wedding shouldn't have to be so frustrating, time-consuming, or difficult.
Finding beach-appropriate clothing for the bride, groom, wedding party, and family was much harder than I ever expected. I wanted everyone to look and feel wonderful, but pulling everything together took so much time and effort.
That's when the idea for Beach Bride & Groom began.
I wanted to create a place where couples could find beach wedding attire for both the bride and groom, along with clothing for bridesmaids, groomsmen, mothers, flower girls, and the rest of the wedding party.
A place where you could find inspiration, discover beautiful beach wedding styles, and make planning your special day a little easier.
Because I've been there. I know what it's like to plan a beach wedding when you don't know where to begin.
At Beach Bride & Groom, our goal is to help couples spend less time worrying about what to wear and more time enjoying the moments that matter most.
Whether you're planning an intimate beach ceremony, a destination wedding, or a celebration with your entire family, we want to help you find the look that's right for you.
Beach Bride & Groom was inspired by our own imperfectly perfect beach wedding. Now, we hope to help make your wedding planning a little easier, a little less stressful, and a whole lot more beautiful.
With love,
The Beach Bride & Groom Family 🌴💍