As more and more couples opt to veer away from the more traditional wedding ceremony in a church and look towards more budget friendly options and/or unconventional ceremonies such as destination weddings or beach weddings a trend seems to be arising. The mere desire to have a beach wedding reflects an obvious love of the ocean. There is a serenity, peacefulness and calmness that no one can deny when amongst the sound of waves flowing in and out. For a couple starting a life together what could bring more harmony then uniting beside one of the most beautiful and powerful forces our planet provides.
Couples are now being inspired to give back to this wonderful beauty that so many people take for granted or abuse. As a show of appreciation they are opting to take donations for Greenpeace in lieu of wedding gifts and handing out pamphlets alongside the ceremony program or with the beach wedding invitations outlining the key threats to our oceans.
Greenpeace sites 6 major threats that beach wedding couples are hoping to spread the message about; Industrial fishing, bycatching, unfair fisheries, unsustainable aquaculture, global warming and lastly but certainly not least important, pollution (visit greenpeace.org for more detailed info).
One couple even opted to line the walls of their beach wedding reception with photos and excerpts explaining what some of these threats are literally doing to the ocean. One might say Karma may be in play here by giving back on one the most important days in a couples lives but the most important thing is that awareness is being brought forward from an extremely loving place in these couples hearts. Saying your vows while standing beside the ocean is a privilege indeed. Saying thank you to the ocean is small way to repay it and by letting your loved ones in on your passion to bring awareness can only blossom.
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