Make a Splash with One of These 19 Beach Themed Wedding Invitations!
Note: This post is sponsored courtesy of Minted.com! All of Minted’s wedding invitation suites feature one-of-a-kind designs created by independent artists. These artists work closely with you to make sure everything comes out just right, from invitations to seating cards. Each invitation suite includes optional recipient addressing.
There’s nothing quite as romantic as exchanging vows with the sunset behind you and the gentle sound of the waves lapping gently on the sand.
Beach weddings do require a little extra planning, and one of the first things on your to-do list should be shopping for the perfect beach wedding invitations to help get the word out.
So sit back, relax (maybe grab a pina colada to get into the spirit), and check out our list of beach wedding invitations.
Dreamy Nautical & Beach Wedding Invitations
1. Shimmering Waves
by Minted: Kelly Schmidt
The beautiful foil-pressed accents on these invitations make them so glamorous. Perfect for a chic seaside soiree! Comes in seven color themes, eight foil colors, and four silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Foil-Pressed
Card Type: Flat Card
2. Palmetto
by Minted: Kelli Hall
Subtle, delicate foliage complements classic font on this understated invitation. The design works beautifully on every piece included in this suite, including the matching wedding website! Comes in unlimited color themes and four silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
3. Tropical Bouquet
by Minted: Elly
Just looking at this design, you can feel the warm tropical breeze of an island paradise. These invitations come in unlimited color themes, two sizes, and three silhouettes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
4. Gilded Palms
by Minted: Carla San Roman
If you’re hosting a twinkling evening with champagne and dancing, these will kick off the party beautifully! Foil-pressed palm trees and art deco fonts give these invitations a sophisticated vibe. Comes in six color themes, eight foil options, and six silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Foil-Pressed
Card Type: Flat Card
5. Beach Arbor
by Zazzle: ajinvites
Beachy and boho- what a great pair! The dreamy mood of these invitations is just the thing to set the stage for a romantic beach wedding your guests will remember. Completely customizable, they come in eight sizes, six shapes, and 12 color themes. Includes standard white envelopes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches (portrait), 7 x 5 inches (landscape)
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
6. Painted Sea
by Minted: Laura Condouris
We think these abstract watercolor beach invitations are so artfully done! (See what we did there?) Scroll through each color theme and you’ll be amazed at how the same design can take you from morning to midday to evening sunset. This is the perfect way to customize your invitations to match the time of day when your oceanfront nuptials will be held!
These invites are available in three color themes, two sizes, and three silhouettes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
7. Hearts in the Sand
by Etsy: PenelopesPaperPantry
Romantic hearts drawn in the sand are the cutest way to invite your friends and family to celebrate your big day! These sunset beach invitations are available in a complete matching set, or you can mix and match as needed. You can also customize the background color, font, and text as you wish.
8. Deep Blue
by Minted: Paper Sun Studio
We think these colorful invitations are just the thing for a whimsical aquatic-themed wedding on the beach or nearby. They come in your choice of five colors and three silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
9. Summer Palm
by Minted: Baumbirdy
So original! We just love the tasteful 80s retro-inspired design of these invitations. They make us want to don our Ray-Bans and get to the beach. If only we were as cool as Crockett and Tubbs…
Comes in four color themes and six silhouettes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
10. Starfish
by Etsy: willowglenstationery
We had to do a double-take when we saw this 3D starfish! From the cool neutral color palette to the simple but elegant font, this memorable beach wedding invitation would be appropriate for any theme.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
11. Set Sail
by Minted: Sarah Brown
If you have a special place in your heart for all things nautical, it only makes sense to host a nautical-themed wedding. And if you’re hosting a nautical-themed wedding, we think these are the perfect invitations for you. They come in four distinct color themes inspired by tropical locations and four silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 7 x 5 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
12. Sunset by the Sea
by Minted: lulu and Isabella
If you’ve decided to go with a more formal beach wedding, the refined foil-pressed glimmer featured on these invitations is right on point. They come in four sophisticated color themes, your choice of eight foil colors, and five silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Foil-Pressed
Card Type: Flat Card
13. Palm
by Minted: Kaydi Bishop
This card is an excellent example of how a simple design can still be bold enough to capture the imagination. In fact, we think it’s so inspiring that we predict your guests will have their bags packed and ready to go before you can say “I do.”
This bold wedding invite comes in three color themes, two sizes, and four silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
14. Passport
by Minted: Sarah Curry
Travel-themed invitations are always a great choice for a destination wedding. This clever infographic passport is a neat way to invite your guests to your beach-themed nuptials. It’s so versatile and is available in every color to fit every color theme. Also available in two sizes and three silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 7 x 5 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
15. Pop Up Palm Trees
by Etsy: TadaCards
Looking for something a little different? These playful pop-up cards are completely customizable, available in every color. They come as part of a complete wedding stationery suite, too, complete with RSVPs, save the dates, and more.
Dimensions: 7 x 5 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Pop-up Folded
16. Shining Sea
by Minted: Raven Erebus
The foil-pressed abstract ocean waves are just lovely, and they really dress up this elegant card. But the best thing about it is the flexibility of color theme combinations that take it from oceanside to evening at the yacht club. No matter where you choose to celebrate your special day, these invites (and the matching wedding stationery suite) will fit right in.
Comes in eight brilliant color themes and eight foil choices with your choice of five silhouettes.
Dimensions: 7 x 5 inches
Printing: Foil-Pressed
Card Type: Flat Card
17. Tropical Foliage
by Minted: Hooray Creative
Tropical brunch wedding, anyone? These cheerful invitations full of rich color are just the thing! They come in every color theme to match your décor and six silhouette shapes.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
18. Florida Boarding Pass
by Etsy: PartyGlamourShop
Why not send your guests a two-way ticket to your beach destination wedding? We love the design, and it’s also completely customizable to fit your destination regardless of where you’re tying the knot. Whether you’re exchanging vows in Florida or Tuscany, these invites can accommodate you!
Dimensions: 4 x 9 inches
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
19. Tropical Vintage Beach Lights
by Zazzle: Special Stationery
Magical! If this card looks anything like your wedding destination, we’d love to be on that guest list for sure. This enchanting wedding invitation comes with several customizable options for size, color, and shape. Standard white envelopes included.
Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches (portrait) or 7 x 5 inches (landscape)
Printing: Standard
Card Type: Flat Card
Beach Wedding Invite FAQ
If you’re hosting a destination wedding, courtesy dictates you should really be sending out your invitations about three months before your date. Sending save-the-date cards up to a year in advance as well is even better. (Want to see some really unique save the date cards? Of course you do! Check these out.)
Be sure to request that your guests RSVP at least a month in advance. Not only will this keep everything running as smoothly as possible, but it will help you avoid any potential travel or accommodation cancellation fees.
If your beach wedding happens to be in your own backyard and most of your guests won’t need to travel, you may have a little flexibility with this rule.
Don’t forget, you’ll still need plenty of advance notice for your caterers and any other events where you’ll need a headcount.
In any case, use your judgment. You know your guests and their unique circumstances best. Just make sure everyone has ample time to clear their calendar and make travel arrangements.
Your beach wedding invitations should include all of the same information a regular invite would. Things like the date, time, location information for the ceremony and reception (address, city, country, etc.), RSVP information, and wedding website info.
In addition, include helpful instructions for booking their trip and information about the resort/hotel where you’ve reserved rooms.
If you’re hosting a destination wedding, we strongly recommend that you create a wedding website in addition to sending out paper communications. This way, you can coordinate all of your pre-wedding events (like rehearsal dinners, etc.) and coordinate closely with your guests in one easy place.
(P.S. – Minted makes this easy with free wedding websites that match your invitations and act as the hub for your guests to find all of your wedding deets!)
This is a ubiquitous question, probably because hosting a destination is often about navigating the unpredictable, and predicting the numbers in attendance would be really helpful.
As you can guess, there’s really no way to predict with certainty. Still, the people who crunch numbers on these things say around 70-85 percent will attend, while 30-25 percent will send their regrets (on average).
Want to get a better idea and/or boost your affirmative RSVPs? Send out your save the dates as early as possible with your wedding website info. Your website should include all of the information your guests need to make the journey as easy as possible, including ways to communicate with you about travel, lodgings, etc. Even better: hire a travel agent to handle that part for everyone if it’s within your budget.
Word to the wise: Don’t pad up your guest list because you assume some won’t come. Ever hear of Murphy’s Law? That’s the perfect scenario to test it.
Be sure to check out our post on Wedding Invitation Etiquette Questions for more details on wedding invitation wording, timing, and more.
Your Destination Wedding Awaits
With a bit of planning, a lot of emails, and the perfect beach wedding invitations (sent promptly, of course), you can pull off your destination wedding with as little stress as possible. Not to mention it’ll give your loved ones plenty of time for swimsuit shopping!
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Laura Crowley
Laura resides in the fantastic city of Nashville, TN with her very, very patient husband, three well above average boys, a dog the size of a dinosaur, and a fleet of cats. When she’s not writing for work, she’s writing for fun. When she’s not doing that she enjoys reading, fine dining, copious amounts of wine, and philosophical conversations with her children. And some adults on occasion.
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