Outdoor Wedding Planning Tips

Simple Tips to Help You Plan Your Outdoor Wedding

Outdoor wedding planning requires some special considerations that aren't an issue for indoor weddings. Everything from picking the right location to weather will pose a problem that indoor weddings.

Top 4 Tips for Outdoor Wedding Planning

Simplify With The Right Location

Consider a location with a Gazebo, covered patio, or solarium so that have a great option rain or shine.

These can be found at vineyards, some city gardens, medium to large Inns and Retreat centers.

Prepare For Any Weather

Rain or shine your outdoor wedding idea can be amazing! If you can't afford a tent, or a location with a suitable indoor option, then opt out of an outdoor wedding.

Rain or even extreme sun makes outdoor weddings a drag!

Prepare For Seasonal Annoyances

Mosquito's, wind, humidity, and a surprise cold spell can seriously put a damper on festivities.

If you're getting married outside, prepare with citronella candles, patio heaters, lots of water, and parasols for guests.

Think Porta Pottie!

If you are doing it in your backyard or at your cottage look into how many people can use your toilet as many cottages run on a septic system which limits toilet use.

If this is the case, you must get port a-potties.

Planning a Wedding In Your Backyard or Cottage?

If you're planning a wedding in your backyard always get gardening advice from a garden center or friend who is very experienced in order to make sure planning stays simple and you have the wedding of your dreams. here are two things you need to do:

Pick Flowers for Your Backyard Carefully

If you don't know this yourself make sure you find out if your flower of choice will be bloom during your wedding, what kind of flowers you can grow in your color(s) of choice, and how to pick plants that you have the time & talent to grow.

 Get Help In Your Garden The Days Before Your Wedding

Even if you're a wiz in the garden, you'll be too busy the days and weeks before your wedding to clean, mow, water and weed. Get some help. You can always ask family, a neighbor or put an ad in your locaal paper if you can't afford a professional.

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