Need Local Help and Knowledge

So I posted a few weeks ago that I finally asked my girlfriend to marry me. Now comes the fun part of pricing out venues, catering, music etc...... After a few trips to local places (NW Arkansas) we just can't find what we want. So last night I throw out the idea of us just getting married in Gulf Shores since that's where we plan to honeymoon anyway. Well, to my surprise she actually went for it and thinks its a good idea! So this is where I need some local help. Instead of our original 100+ guest list we are only inviting close family. So maybe 20 people. We want to be married on the beach and we obviously can't rent the beach we need a quiet yet pretty spot tthats not to far from parking due to her grandparents not being able to walk far. Also we would need chairs and something to stand under when getting married. So my question is do any of you know a good spot that wouldn't be crowded for a wedding on the beach and place we could rent chairs and wedding stuff local? Our goal is the end of September or very early October. Any help would be awesome

You need to contact the city of GS or OB to get that info. You just can't bring a group of people to the beach and have a wedding on city property. Trust me,there have been several weddings ruined because people didn't look into local ordence. O'le horney boy Haywire can give you some direction being he is the one that staretd the beach photography business in this area during the stone and tablet days. Just don't hire him to photo your wedding because your bride will.........

Here's a link to some beach wedding planners in the area. I do know you have to have a permit for a beach wedding. Hire Haywire, he will behave, just remind him to take his meds!

https://www.google.com/search?q=google&rlz=1C1TSNF_enUS539US575&oq=google &aqs=chrome..69i60l2j69i57j0j69i60l2.12689j1j4&sou rceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#q=beach+weddings+gulf+shores

And tell him to leave the mouse at home...

Mobile Site Preview i work with the gentleman that runs gulf shores Orange beach weddings. He supplies chairs and the whole 9 including beach acces heres his site.

Mobile Site Preview heres the main page

Thanks for the info guys. I wouldn't have thought to get a permit or anything like that.

You're going to have a hard time finding a place that isn't crowded and still has access for limited mobility guests. Probably best place would be State Park on the east side of Perdido Pass. I'll get contact info from a couple of the wedding folks I know who will do a great job for you. I no longer do any kind of wedding photography, but I can get you the info on some reliable photographers who stand behind their work and won't disappear after taking your money. Right now it's bedtime for me 'cause I gotta get up early and chase deer.

Thank you haywire. Would really like to get it done right.

Yes, my daughter got hitched on the beach a couple years ago. Don't forget an Alabama wedding license, (that's your responsibility), from the courthouse in Bay Minnette!

Call the Gulf State park They have a section of the beach that they use for weddings and you can have the wedding party in the campground at the community building down be the pool.

My wife and I rented a house (two houses actually) out on Fort Morgan, in Morgan Town, and got married on the beach. It was fantastic!
We had one house where we stayed with her family from Japan and hosted all the events (rehearsal dinner, wedding, reception, etc..), and my all my siblings and mom rented the house right next door. We rented both houses from that Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning.
Got a better deal renting longer.
We had ours in May, after the cold fronts but before the afternoon thunderstorms kick in. Weather was perfect.
Had the wedding Saturday at 1pm. Ceremony was out on the beach, reception at the house inside & on the back deck. Had about 50 people, perfect.
The wedding party was the only ones allowed to dress up, tuxes, gowns and no shoes! Dress code for everyone else was casual, sun dresses, khakis & shirts, no ties, no shoes required.
After the wedding, my buddies did a big shrimp boil with two big pots & burners, shrimp from Bon Secour and smoked kielbasa from PA, with a pile of taters, corn & stuff.
Cold beverages, lots of other hourdourves and cake. Everyone loved it. Kids had a blast, adults had a blast. We even went and played put-put golf at the pirate ship in GS that night!
Absolutely the best decision we made, it was a blast.

Something Blue Beach Weddings- Gulf Shores Beach Weddings

Something Blue Beach Weddings based out of Fairhipe is who we used last year. The owner is top-notch and its a turn key operation. He supplied everything but the food for our party of 15. We rented three homes on Ft Morgan Rd within walking distance to the beach and did not require a permit since it is not a public access beach in that particular area. I will warn you that we researched planners extensively and many use fake flower arrangements, give a very brief photo session and will do multiple weddings in a day. Chris provided fresh flowers and arranged for my wife's bouquet to be made, brought along professional photography equipment, provided a CD with all edited photos to print as many as we'd like after the ceremony, and was still cheaper than many quotes we got. I have no reservations recommending this company. Good luck!

Haywire has the right spot. There is a boardwalk all the way to the beach and Cobalt restaurant is right across the street and would be an awesome place for a rexemption or rehearsal dinner.

Thanks for all the suggestions and info. Haywire ill be in touch. We are going to sit down this weekend and search around and see what's all available. With us being from out of state does that affect the permit or marriage license? Never done this before.

State of residence doesn't impact the marriage license. You have to apply in person at the probate office in Bay Minette. $40 and you both need your drivers license or birth certificate. Valid for 30 days after issuance.