Review the Package details to determine which package is best for the vision you have of your wedding. 

• Complete the contact us form or Call 443-614-8542 for date and time availability or questions? Please have a date or a range of dates. 

• We plan weddings 7 days a week, we have availability throughout the weekdays if you are flexible.  

  Keep in mind that Friday & Saturday sunset ceremonies are the first to be booked. The most popular times of the year for a wedding on the beach in this area is Mid-April through Early October.

Complete the Contact Us Form and Submit. All pertinent information is on the form

• Yes, we do. 

• Coastal 59 is our new wedding venue. You can trust we will be there to facilitate every detail.

• We offer Pre-designed packages; all details are listed under package descriptions.

• We offer Custom tailored packages as well.

• We handle all the vendors, coordinate, execute, set up, and clean up at the end of your event.  

• We are in Ocean City Maryland. 5909 Coastal Hwy.

• Beach Ceremonies are held on the public beach 59th Street oceanside

• Dinners and receptions are held in our new venue Coastal 59

  5909 Coastal Hwy Ocean City Md 21842

• We have been planning weddings for over 26 years.

• Beach has pre-designed weddings for the last 8 years.

• We have Happily Married 1000+ couples. BBB Owner Jodie Noonan has received international awards as one of the 50 top wedding planners in the world and named the Top Wedding Planner in the North East. 

• We at Barefoot Beach Bride offer quality service with integrity. We are here for you from the first phone call or e-mail to your wedding day.

• Upfront pricing and policies with no hidden fees.

• But only you will know if we are the best planners for you.

• Reliable reviews from our Happy couples.  We do not ask our friends to write reviews or pay for them.

• We are referred by many of the vendors and venues we have worked that love working with us and the system we implement into every wedding.  Details, organization, and communication.

• See ours about us page.  

• Do know only 10% of the couples we have planned a wedding for have met with us prior to the day of their wedding? 90% of our wedding on planed through our wedding platform, emails, and over the phone. 

• We even offer facetime meetings.

• We know you will be putting a lot of trust in Barefoot Beach Bride to make your wedding beautiful and run flawlessly. 

• We keep up on trends and update our pre-designed decorations for your ceremony/reception season. You can see what style you want and know what it will look like on your wedding day, taking the guessing and stress of coming up with a design you are uncertain of the outcome and being disappointed on your wedding day.

• We will also customize designs just for you.

• Some images are on our website but you will find that we post 75% of our weddings on social media.

• Please follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
  We post pictures on Facebook and Instagram so you can see all the different weddings and ideas throughout the season. 

• We know not everyone has a Facebook account.  You can google barefoot beach bride and open the Facebook page to review our images.  

• Yes, we do offer office appointments and venue tours.  

• We do have an actual location/office in Ocean City MD. 5901 Coastal Hwy Ocean City MD 

• We are an Incorporation and registered small business. We are licensed and insured  

• We are passionate about planning weddings and enjoy what we do and are extremely humbled by the success.

• Yes, we are, and any legal wedding company should be able to provide a copy of City/ County Business licenses, as well as liability insurance certificates.

• Proof of these documents is posted in our office location.

• First, confirm your wedding date and time is available with us by emailing barefootbridejodie@gmail.com or calling 443-614-8542

• Dates are a first come first serve policy.

• Once you have selected your date. 

• You should go to the book now form on this website. Complete the book now form, make your first non-refundable payment. BBB will save your date and start planning your wedding. This will ensure that your data is saved.

• We do not hold dates without having a booking form and first payment

• We accept Debit cards and any major credit card through on secure online payment and booking system. 

• Once payment is received you will start receiving emails, to set up your online planning platform & planning forms.

• You will receive your Custom online planning platform hub for managing your wedding details.  Our online event management software keeps you organized, streamlines processes & saves time    

• Yes, we are LGBT-friendly. 

• We have performed many ceremony/vow exchanges for same-sex weddings.  

• Yes, we have done vow renewals from the couple only most of the time using the Officiate to the Ceremony and Reception. 

• There is no discount for a vow renewal. 

• All our weddings are priced as a package, this will save you hundreds of dollars on all the details and vendors it will take to plan your wedding. Each package will list all the details that are included with the price that is shown. 

• Custom designs, cake, flowers, and additional service prices are available to you once you have booked with BBB. 

• You will receive the price before committing to any added service.

• Dinner and Receptions packages are prices based on your estimated guest count.  We will prepare and email your personal proposal once we have received your contact form with the estimated guest count. Final guest counts will be due 35 days prior to your wedding, once we have received your final guest count your final invoice will be adjusted.  

• We will make every possible attempt to work within your wedding budget. Knowing what is important to you, what we remove or adjust, allows us to customize a wedding that will fit into your budget when possible.    

• We have a suggested guest count with our officiant and circle of love packages, these do not come with a coordinator to assist with a large number of guests or bridal parties If you would like more guests than stated please know there will not be a coordinator on-site to assist with organizing or executing wedding parties.

• Venue capacity is based on the type of event. 

• Wedding receptions 167 guests. Corporate, dinners, and other events with up to 250 guests

• There is no extra charge for your guest count with our ceremony packages.  

• Each package has a few chairs provided, however, if you want additional chairs, we have chairs available.

• Chairs are $5.00 per chair up to 15 chairs.  Over a total of 15 chairs (to include the number of chairs included in your package) will be charged a delivery and set up fee starting at $150.00, delivery/set-up cost will go up over 100 chairs. Prices subject to change

• Keep in mind that most of the guests will have a camera/camcorder in hand and do not sit in the chairs provided.  

• Your ceremony will be approximately 15 minutes.  It is not uncommon that every guest has a chair. 

• Standing ceremonies are very common on the beach  

• In Season June through August, we start at 9 am with 2-morning time slots. And after 5 pm when most beach goes have left the beach. 

• The evening is the best time for your ceremony. Around Season any time of day

• We do not offer sunrise ceremonies

• Our primary beach location is 59th Street Oceanside beach.

• We will assign your location at the time of booking based on what other weddings we have on the date you have chosen.  

• The Beach location is on the public beach unless you have requested a private area.  Private areas do have an additional fee starting at $750.00. 

• Some of the locations do charge a fee for the use of the beach as well as a “Special Use Permit”…

• These fees are NOT included in any of the Barefoot Beach Bride Wedding Packages” Ocean City Public Beaches

• ** Permits are Required for Weddings

• Barefoot Beach Bride will complete and file the public beach permit

• Yes, we perform phone rehearsals the week of your wedding.

• We will schedule a phone conference the week of your wedding to review your wedding details.

• You will have 24-hour access to your wedding itinerary. With times and details.  If your guest or wedding party has questions about times or locations, you can share the itinerary with them. 

• Your coordinator will be on the beach and the reception room to greet, assist and execute all the details.

• “Positive Thinking” with a backup plan.  Please keep in mind we are not mother Nature and have No control over the weather. We think about the safety of you, your guest, and our team.

• We will do everything possible to attempt to have your ceremony on the beach.
  1.    Move the time if possible.
  2.    Change the date when possible.

• We offer an inside ceremony location at our venue Coastal 59. 5909 Coastal Hwy Ocean City MD 21842

• All decorations, arbor, chairs etc.. will be set up inside. 

• When having a Ceremony with Reception the ceremony will be moved inside to the reception/dinner location.

• You may want to consider WEDDING INSURANCE see your insurance company for details or search the web for companies.  

• Yes, beaches in the State of Maryland are Public Beaches.  We cannot “rope off” any part of the beach.

• There are obviously certain times of the year when the beaches have more beachgoers than others.

• Even “in season” the Families are usually beginning to “pack up” and start leaving the beach around 4:30. 

• Then there are usually couples going for strolls along the beach.  Many of them “watch” from a distance. 

• There are some areas that are less populated than others we avoid the board area. At the weddings that we have done, we haven’t had any interference with beachgoers.  

• We provide an experienced beach wedding Officiant/Minister, most of the time it’s Jodie.

• Non-Denominational Reverends  

• Certainly, if he/she is Ordained in the State of MD or state ceremony is being held in.

• Your Officiant/Pastor is responsible for completing and filing your marriage paperwork. 

• A $50.00 credit will be given toward the package price.

• If BBB must complete and file there are no discounts given. 

• Yes, we encourage couples to be creative.

• When couples write their own vows, we suggest you read your vows.  This is more personal and does not sound right being repeated after the Officiate.

• The ceremony is written by BBB. You must use our 6 per-set ceremonies which will be given to you once you have contracted with us.   

Yes, you can have a Friend/ Family member read a poem, sing, or lead in prayer.

• All of our packages include our staff photographers.

• They will take pictures prior to the ceremony, during the ceremony, and portraits after the ceremony (group, bridal party, family, bride, and groom) portraits take about 30 minutes.

• Then a link to your gorgeous pictures will be emailed to you within 4-6 weeks (our processing time) from your photographer. 

• Couples will receive a digital non-edited download of printable images with a photo release.

• The option to purchase packages, albums, or prints from the photographer once you have previewed your picture link.

• We strive to provide our clients with quality photos… however, weather conditions may affect the outcome. 

• If you are scheduled for a sunset wedding and arrive more than 15 minutes late, we may not be able to take the number of photos in the package… there will be NO adjustment on costs.  

• Yes, we will deduct $150.00 from your package price. Ceremony/Reception packages will receive a $700.00 deduction.

• We will not be responsible for the photographer’s timeline.  Please note you are responsible for communication with your photographer, timeline, location etc. The Decor set will be taken down 1 hour from the wedding start time.

• Yes, you may, we have an allotted amount of time to set up and prepare for your ceremony or reception.

• You will be required to work around Barefoot Beach Bride’s time. *** Our insurance DOES NOT cover any decoration/ services other than our own**  

• Yes with a Bluetooth speaker or wedding music is pre-set with no special song request available. 

• You may bring your own music and play as many songs as you would like.

• You can also provide live music, harpist, violinist, cellist, guitarist, etc.

• Our Ceremony and reception packages do include the DJ for your reception.  

• The DJ will contact you the week of your wedding and review the style of music you want. You will select the songs you want for the first dance, parent dance, cake cutting etc.  

• During the reception, your friends and family can request songs they would like played throughout the night.  

• Yes, you may bring your own DJ. 

• You will be responsible for communicating with your DJ.  They must work with our timeline.  

Pets are permitted on the beach or Boardwalk between October 1st and April 30th, but not permitted during the summer season. Pets are allowed in the Assateague National Seashore Park (although not on State Park beaches) year-round. Pets must be kept on a leash at all times and the owner/handler is responsible for removing any waste from public or private property. If you’re traveling to Ocean City in season and want to let your pet stretch its legs, the Ocean City Dog Playground is located at Little Salisbury Park on 94th St. For information call Ocean City Recreation & Parks at 410-250-0125. Venue’s most have a no pet allowed policy

due to health and food administration laws. You should always ask about the pet policies before arriving with your family pets. Additional cleaning fees will be applied should pets enter the facilities starting at $1000.00. Some people are severely allergic to pet dander which could cause server reactions to include hospitalization if they come in contact with the pet’s dander.

• Ocean City does have a beach wheelchair for use with advance notice.

• We always set up on streets that are handicapped beaches. 

•  Ocean City provides great beach mats for walking or pushing wheelchairs on all Handicap streets. 

• There are beach wheelchairs available from Memorial Day to Labor day up to 5 pm.  You will get the chairs through the lifeguard on the beach.

• Beach Wheelchairs are also available through the Tourism Office and Police Station, for time past 5 pm. You are responsible for contacting, reserving, picking up, and delivering the wheelchairs.  

• Offer pre-designed bouquets that you can order through us once you have contracted with us. We do accept custom orders. 

• You will send a picture and how many you need.  We will get back to you with a quote.  Once approved we will add to your account Summary for you to pay 30 days prior to the wedding date. 

• The florist will deliver it to you.  

• Yes, once you have contracted a ceremony package you can order your wedding cake through us.  

• We do accept custom orders.  You will send a picture and how many you need.  We will get back to you with a quote. Once approved we will add to your account Summary for you to pay 30 days prior to the wedding date. 

• The baker will deliver it to you.

• NO CAKE ON THE BEACH, seagulls love to add themselves as guests when there is food.   

• We work with a local company that will travel to your location. 

• Once you have contracted you will receive their contact information on this website’s client access page. 

• You will contact them and schedule your appointment directly with them.  

• You are getting Married in Worcester County Maryland. The License must be issued through Worcester County.

• Both of you do not have to be present to apply in person, at the Clerk of the Court in Worcester County. You will receive the marriage license the same day.

• There is a 48-hour waiting period once you have received your license and expires in 6 months of the Issue date.

• The fee is $35.00. This amount is not part of your Contract.

• We recommend you visit www.mdcourts.gov or Call 410-632-5500/ 1-800-340-0691 for questions and about the forms you need to bring with you.  

• You may be able to start the licensing process through your local courthouse.  (Once you have contracted with Barefoot Beach Bride) we will give you instructions on how to go to your local courthouse.    

• The following business day of the marriage BBB will mail the license to the Worcester County Clerk of the court. (if providing your own officiant, they are responsible for completing and filing) The Clerks’ office will then mail the couple the one certified copy. 

• Should the couple still be in town the next business day? They can return the license in person and receive the certified copy right there on the spot.  

Any payments will be applied to your new date within 1 year of the original date.  Payment is non-transferable or refundable.  

• All payments are non-refundable. 

• Once we receive your booking form/contract we will start planning your wedding. Booking vendors, setting up your personal planning system, preparing your itinerary, checklist, planning forms etc.

• If you cancel less than 120 days prior to your wedding date- all monies paid will be forfeited.

  
  Do you have more questions? Feel free to call us at

  443-614-8542 or
  
  send us an email barefootbridejodie@gmail.com