If you are one of the many brides who have dreamed about being
married in an outdoor wedding, then here are some outdoor wedding ideas
for all seasons.
There are many locations to choose from for your
outdoor wedding. Make sure you pick a place that best suits your wants
and needs.
Also, you need a back up plan if the weather turns to
hot, to cold or rainy. You need an indoor facility available or a rental
tent that can be put up at a moments notice.
Spring Wedding
Spring outdoors is
one of the most picturesque wedding settings. Whether it is a botanical
garden, a park, or the backyard of a family member or friend.
Add a
springtime feel to the wedding aisle and line both sides with colorful
potted plants. They can then be transferred to the reception area for
decorations there, and finally become wedding favors at the end of the
day.
The food you plan should reflect the fresh fruits, vegetables
and other things that are reminders of the "new beginnings" season. A
beautiful dessert table and your wedding cake make a sweet ending to a
lovely day.
Think about an orange, vanilla, or carrot wedding
cake. Use a lighter frosting such as cream cheese and use candy pearls
and fresh fruit as part of the cake decorations.
Wedding favors
for your guests might be small potted herbs, several packets of flower
seeds wrapped attractively, or small favor boxes of cookies in the shape
of hearts, flowers, or butterflies.
Summer Wedding
Summer outdoors is a very
popular time for weddings, and if you picked this season of the year it
is a great time for an outdoor wedding.
There are many outdoor
locations to pick from such as a beach, lakeside, mountain top, a garden
or backyard. These are also inexpensive venues which will help your
wedding budget.
Here is a unique aisle decoration for a dramatic
look. Get shepherd's hooks and sink into the ground at each or every
other aisle chair. You can then hang flower balls, crystals, beads, or a
theme related item from the hooks.
Your
wedding reception menu can include chicken, seafood, cold cuts, fresh
fruits and vegetables, salads and a dessert and wedding cake table. Do
remember that you need to plan the food according to whether you will
serve it outdoors or indoors.
Fall Wedding
The fall outdoor wedding location
depends on where you live. How lovely it would be at a state park with
the leaves in all their autumn colors. A garden or yard abloom in all
its fall finery, or you perhaps have a place that is special to you and
your fiancé that is available.
Fall leaves in their beautiful
jewel tones scattered along the aisle makes a very lovely walkway to
your groom. The aisle chairs draped with the same fall colored satin
ribbon or tulle would finish the picture.
Depending on if you are
having a sit down dinner or buffet the food you serve should reflect the
fall and holiday choices of poultry, sausages, beef, and the abundant
and wonderful veggies of the season. The wedding cake could be a
chocolate, carrot or spice cake and decorated to reflect the beautiful
fall colors.
Winter Wedding
The locations for a
winter wedding might be a home
yard or garden, some churches have outside patio facilities that might
work for you. It really would depend on what area you live it as to what
is available outdoors.
Make plans to have outdoor heaters nearby if required to keep you and your guests comfortable.
Your
outdoor winter wedding is a chance to take advantage of the beautiful
holiday decorations or winter white with touches of gold and silver. The
aisle chairs might be decorated with white tulle bows and holly, or
gold or silver hearts. Small gold or silver bells would look very
lovely, too.
These colors can be carried out in your reception decorations as well, including your favors to each guest.
The
food you plan to serve whether it is indoors or outdoors should be
hearty and comfort food. If a buffet, have a ham, a beef and a turkey
station. Serve pasta dishes, scalloped potatoes and some of the great
winter vegetables.
The wedding cake choices for winter are many.
White, chocolate, carrot, or spice with fillings to match the flavor. Be
sure and ask the baker for a taste of the different flavors before you
choose one.
These outdoor wedding ideas simply point out that
whatever date you set for your special wedding day is a wonderful and
beautiful time of the year.