How To – Outdoor Wedding

How To by Jennifer Crone

It’s summer time and wherever you are there’s nothing better than enjoying the weather by being outside. How lovely to have an outdoor ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception spring through fall. But how do you deal with mother nature’s unpredictable ways? Here’s How To:

• Tent it! Some couples want everything au natural, and while I’m a nature lover myself, you must plan ahead and think about the logistics. Depending on the time of year and location of your event, it’s very likely that bugs could swarm around your food, and there’s nothing chic about that. Also in spring and early fall showers and wind are likely, so protect your guests, your food, and your rentals with a tent. Check out my article on venues for links to amazing tents. Trust me, a tent is your best insurance policy for an outdoor event.
  

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• Be sure to add a note about your wedding being outdoors in your invitation so that guests know that if your wedding’s on the beach or in open soil they shouldn’t wear their heels. If they’re aware they will dress properly and be comfortable in the surroundings you’ve chosen.
• Cool them down or heat them up! If your wedding is in the middle of the summer you want to assure that your guests are cool, so affix ceiling fans to your tent for a nice breeze. If your having fall nuptials consider renting heaters so no one’s too cold. You don’t want your guests to be your something blue!
• Another way to fight bugs is citronella candles, but who wants their wedding scent to be citronella? Choose tiki torches to put around the perimeter of the area to build a shield but not to overpower with smell. Check out these super cute tiki torches in chic designs to compliment any decor–no bamboo here!
• A lot of outdoor venues are plenty beautiful without a lot of decor, but there are also some unique things you can do that can’t be done in an indoor venue. My favorite is lighting up trees. Use small Christmas lights in white to wrap around branches, hang hurricane lanterns or tea lights for a romantic candle lit feel or use paper lanterns for a mod glow.