5 Tips for Successful Outdoor Weddings
November 17, 2010
- Have the perfect outdoor wedding
Outdoor weddings always look so perfect when you see them on TV or in films, but things don’t always go quite so smoothly in real life. If you’re thinking of holding your wedding outside, then here are some five tips for successful outdoor weddings.
1. Outdoor wedding decorations
Outdoor wedding venues need decorating just as much as indoor weddings. Think about your venue and consider the types of wedding decorations that would work best. If you’re getting married in the countryside, then large planters of flowers or shrubs could serve as decorations and maybe bunting may be appropriate to hang from the trees. If you’re getting married under a gazebo or outdoor structure, then you could consider handing decorations from the roof.
2. Outdoor wedding seating
Think about what seating you’ll have available for the guests at your outdoor wedding and how you’d like the seating arranged. One of the benefits of outdoor weddings is that you can move the seats around as you please, so you could have them arranged in a circle or oval, rather than the traditional indoor church setup.
3. Outdoor wedding receptions
If you’re having your wedding ceremony conducted outside, you’ll need to think about whether you want your reception to be held outside too. If you are going to, will you need a marquee or are you going to brave having everything outside in the open air?
Outdoor wedding bliss
4. Outdoor wedding weather effects
Don’t forget to take into account the effects the weather may have on your guests. For example, if the wedding is in a very hot location, then you may need to provide some degree of shade so your guests don’t roast or get sunburnt. Equally, if it’s an area where there may be lots of mosquitos or bugs around, then it may be worth burning some citronella candles to keep buys at bay.
5. Have a plan B lined up!
The weather is one of the most unpredictable factors involved in outdoor weddings, be it wind, rain, snow or excessive heat. Anyone planning on holding a wedding outdoors, however perfect it may seem, would be wise to have a plan B lined up just in case. If there’s a building nearby, then consider whether everything could be easily transported inside to provide shelter if need be.