I made just a couple key purchases for our honeymoon at the beach, and boy am I glad I did. I felt like a glowing newlywed who was spending the day lounging at the beach in style, and sometimes it just makes you feel even better to look the part. Before our trip, I really wanted a big floppy beach hat, and seriously, money well spent. It was one of the top 5 most awesome I have ever felt in my life. Here are some of my beach essentials:

• Nice, breezy linen shirt for a cover-up
• Colorful shorts
• Sunglasses
• Big beach hat
• Tinted moisturizer with sunscreen (skincare is no joke)
• Kindle (I usually like real books for the beach, but I needed to pack light)

I really want to wear my hat to work, so people don’t bug me as often. :)