Albertine designed the invitation suite and used watercolorist Kearsley Lloyd’s custom-created oysters for the envelope liners. Courtney’s mother calligraphed the guest addresses. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Read the fine print. Repeat invitation motifs on signage (as on this appetizer tray) to ensure colors and icons are infused throughout the festivities. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
<i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Sunbleached shingles on the clubhouse played into the day’s palette. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Dress the part. Ties—whether for the groom, his men, or servers—are a great place to work in thematic designs and colors. This groom and his cohorts donned silks dotted with tiny oysters. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Dish it. Oysters are having a heyday as ring dishes; gift them to yourself, your guests, and gals. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Florist SYG Designs added texture and diversity to the décor with a garland. Here, a string of shells wends around family wedding portraits. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Engage in pillow talk. Upload a graphic from your wedding to Zazzle.com to create patterned fabrics. The watercolored oysters from the invitation ended up as pillows the couple now own. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>
Be naut-y. Incorporate nautical maps into seaside weddings. Here, the maps form paper cones for a lavendar “confetti” exit toss. <i>Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures</i>