In another life, I’d have loved to be the kind of person who owns a sailboat and knows how to operate it. Growing up in the middle of Illinois my whole life made that slightly difficult, but the great thing about a wedding theme is that it gives you the chance to create a world for yourself and your fiance that incorporates a little fantasy. For those of us living vicariously through the fancy families on the coast, here’s an inspiration board full of ways to bring ocean life to any part of the country.
image credits {clockwise from top left} : yellow rose via Style Me Pretty / cake via a bicycle built for two / shoes via tumblr / vases via etsy / bridal party via destination weddings / stationery via minted / table number via wedding wire