Simple and stylish, keep your cool with these easy breezy wedding decorating ideas.

Sea urchins can be found in a range of colours to fit your beach wedding decor. Scatter them around the tables or use porcelain alternatives as beautiful tea candle holders.

If you're planning outdoor dinning by the beach then your venue decorations are pretty much sorted for you! Keep table centerpieces simple with beautiful bunches of colour co-ordinated flowers in silver pales. Just don't forget to weigh the corners of that table cloth down. Pic via Brides.com. A stunning table display simply achieved with old glass bottles as table centerpieces and a scattering of coral. Via Brides.com.

The perfect finishing touches: Hang a lavender wreath decorated with starfish. Fill large glass vases with seashells as well as flowers, pic Michelle Rago Events. Starfish and purple scallops glued to white ribbon creating a beautiful beachy garland. US$15 from Surf Gifts. Simple sprigs of lavender lie with place cards. Pic by Weddings by Two via The Brides Cafe. Metallic beads glued onto natural star fish make very pretty decorations and great favours, finished with a nylon loop they can be suspended in bunches around the room. Three for US$8 from Natural Home.

Going all purple with the table decorations, just gorgeous, bunches of lavender in footed glasses via Martha Stewart Weddings. Last bite - you'll find the recipe here for delicious macaroons with violet and vanilla bean buttercream by Tartelette.