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"You guys were so enthusiastic about the pink-themed bridal shower I planned for my sister Dana&amp;amp;#8212;and her casino bachelorette party. Now, wanna see how the wedding went? I&amp;#x27;m so proud of the wedding because I was Dana&amp;#x27;s planner (as well as her maid-of-honor), so I hope you&amp;#x27;ll enjoy looking at these pics and that you&amp;#x27;ll find a few ideas to steal for your own big day. The event was held at the Cocodimama resort, situated on a teeny, beautiful beach cove on Eleuthera island in the Bahamas. We rehearsed the night before, at sunset, then ate Caribbean-style beach grill food and danced into the wee hours to the beats of a local band. The altar was built from scratch from local wood. We wrapped it in white tulle and used inexpensive white paper lanterns and palm fronds lining the aisle to help accentuate the natural setting. (Here you can see it hours before the ceremony.) Dana&amp;#x27;s ivory gown was ruched and strapless&amp;amp;#8212;she bought it from a wedding dress boutique in Tampa, Florida. She kept her jewelry simple and minimal. Friends pitched in to do her hair and makeup. How pretty are her softly twisted locks? Her veil was from Etsy. Each bridesmaid had a matching flower girl. (That&amp;#x27;s me in the turquoise with my daughter Piera, in the turquoise sash!) Our dresses were from Thread. The ring bearer actually carried the wedding rings on a starfish &amp;quot;ring pillow&amp;quot;. (Starfish were part of the wedding theme as they appeared on the invitation and the groom, Luke, wore a starfish boutonniere). The guys all wore khakis from J.Crew&amp;amp;#8212;Luke&amp;#x27;s suit was J.Crew too. The amazing Ashley from J.Crew helped us with every detail of outfitting the boys! A hand-painted sign guided guests to the site, while a bucket contained ceremony programs. Walking down the aisle was quite an adventure... In addition to all the kids in the wedding, we walked barefoot. (We wore matching Seychelles heels for the reception). The flower girl &amp;quot;baskets&amp;quot; were handmade from coconut shells! Dana opted to have both our parents give her away (which was kind of funny because, just six months earlier, I had chosen just my dad to walk me down the aisle). They kept their ceremony short (less than 15 minutes!)... And took photos at sunset. During the cocktail hour, guests were given a Polaroid camera and asked to take pictures of themselves, write a message on them and post to a fishing net in the dining room. The centerpieces were handmade by me and my mom. We filled glass vases with sand from the beach (free!) and packages of shells purchased online. Then we placed candles in the middle and voila&amp;amp;#8212;instant lighting! The only other &amp;quot;props&amp;quot; used on the tables were giant pieces of drift wood. Two of the wedding highlights: the groom stepping on the glass (actually a lightbulb wrapped in a napkin)&amp;amp;#8212;a Jewish tradition&amp;amp;#8212;and the massive bonfire that Dana and Luke lit during their reception. To toast the bride and groom during their cake cutting, all the guests lit sparklers. The party went till past 2 A.M.! Dana didn&amp;#x27;t do a trash the dress shoot, but she and Luke did pose for some sweet pictures the day after their wedding. I hope you enjoyed looking at these photos and let me know what inspires you here. Did any of you get married on the beach? I&amp;#x27;d love to hear about it! More About Beach Weddings * An adorable Swedish beach wedding * Cheyenne and Greg&amp;#x27;s barefoot Hamptons celebration * What guests should wear to beach weddings More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photos: Sara May Photography"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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