A garden wedding is something many women dream about for years, but having the wedding outside can create an interesting set of issues. The following garden wedding ideas will make sure that everything goes smoothly on your wedding day.
The most important idea is to have a plan in case it rains. Many garden weddings are held in back yards and hopefully you have a big enough one to rent a large tent for the reception. If necessary the wedding can also be held in the tent if it rains. Just be sure to have people on hand that can help move tables and chairs if you must. If there is a church or other building nearby that is suitable in which to hold the ceremony make sure to talk with the owner and have them on board if the venue needs to be changed because of weather.
Decorating for a garden wedding can be a lot of fun and it isn't't hard to do since everything in nature can be used. Take a walk around the area to see if what your guests will see when they come to the wedding. Make sure the garbage cans are out of site. Paint the shed that has needed it for a few years before the wedding to make it look more clean and pretty. Look around for things you do not want to show up in any of your wedding photographs and if there are some things that are not acceptable find ways to hide them. Most florists will rent large palms and other plants that can be positioned in front of things you might want to hide. Outbuildings can be enhanced with beautiful fabrics or ribbons and bows to hide flaws.
Make sure the place where the actual ceremony will take place has a beautiful backdrop. A couple trees and a flower bed makes a great place or a place where a trellis covered in roses is appropriate. If the property has a stone wall use that as a backdrop or you can use an arbor. Some rental stores rent metal arches that can be easily decorated with silky or tulle fabric adorned with flowers. Make sure to add some ivy and other trailing greenery to make it look more natural and place a few bows on it. Use potted plants and colorful flowers to enhance the area as well. Always observe where the sun is in respect to where the ceremony will be so no one will be looking into the sun. Areas with many trees are perfect places to hold the ceremony.
Electricity is a must at an outdoor wedding so be sure that it is possible to run lines outside. Musicians for the ceremony will need to be able to plug in amplifiers and instruments. Sound disperses quickly outside and an instrument that would normally be able to be heard indoors will not be able to be heard outside. Electric pianos will need to be plugged in. A microphone will be needed for anyone singing as well. The person performing the ceremony should be on a microphone so that they don't have to compete with tweeting birds or traffic noises. The reception band or DJ will need to plug in multiple lines so be sure there is enough workable outlets for them.
You will want to decorate the yard with flowers and more flowers. If the flowers in the beds are not adequate you can add more in containers. Make sure the beds are mulched neatly as well. Garden ornaments such as statues and gazing balls make wonderful small focal points for areas in the yard where people can gather. A few benches or lawn chairs will beacon guests to sit and enjoy the scenery for awhile before the wedding and after.
String the trees with twinkle lights or you can string pastel paper lanterns from tree to tree. Collect wide mouth canning jars and fill three fourths full with colored sand or gravel and place a votive candle inside and light it to illumine pathways. A cute idea is to put a birdbath in a flowerbed near the receiving line and place a sign on it to throw a coin in and a make a wish for the newlyweds.
Your garden wedding can be the most romantic and beautiful one ever. Starting in the atmosphere of nature is a great way to start a life together.
The most important idea is to have a plan in case it rains. Many garden weddings are held in back yards and hopefully you have a big enough one to rent a large tent for the reception. If necessary the wedding can also be held in the tent if it rains. Just be sure to have people on hand that can help move tables and chairs if you must. If there is a church or other building nearby that is suitable in which to hold the ceremony make sure to talk with the owner and have them on board if the venue needs to be changed because of weather.
Decorating for a garden wedding can be a lot of fun and it isn't't hard to do since everything in nature can be used. Take a walk around the area to see if what your guests will see when they come to the wedding. Make sure the garbage cans are out of site. Paint the shed that has needed it for a few years before the wedding to make it look more clean and pretty. Look around for things you do not want to show up in any of your wedding photographs and if there are some things that are not acceptable find ways to hide them. Most florists will rent large palms and other plants that can be positioned in front of things you might want to hide. Outbuildings can be enhanced with beautiful fabrics or ribbons and bows to hide flaws.
Make sure the place where the actual ceremony will take place has a beautiful backdrop. A couple trees and a flower bed makes a great place or a place where a trellis covered in roses is appropriate. If the property has a stone wall use that as a backdrop or you can use an arbor. Some rental stores rent metal arches that can be easily decorated with silky or tulle fabric adorned with flowers. Make sure to add some ivy and other trailing greenery to make it look more natural and place a few bows on it. Use potted plants and colorful flowers to enhance the area as well. Always observe where the sun is in respect to where the ceremony will be so no one will be looking into the sun. Areas with many trees are perfect places to hold the ceremony.
Electricity is a must at an outdoor wedding so be sure that it is possible to run lines outside. Musicians for the ceremony will need to be able to plug in amplifiers and instruments. Sound disperses quickly outside and an instrument that would normally be able to be heard indoors will not be able to be heard outside. Electric pianos will need to be plugged in. A microphone will be needed for anyone singing as well. The person performing the ceremony should be on a microphone so that they don't have to compete with tweeting birds or traffic noises. The reception band or DJ will need to plug in multiple lines so be sure there is enough workable outlets for them.
You will want to decorate the yard with flowers and more flowers. If the flowers in the beds are not adequate you can add more in containers. Make sure the beds are mulched neatly as well. Garden ornaments such as statues and gazing balls make wonderful small focal points for areas in the yard where people can gather. A few benches or lawn chairs will beacon guests to sit and enjoy the scenery for awhile before the wedding and after.
String the trees with twinkle lights or you can string pastel paper lanterns from tree to tree. Collect wide mouth canning jars and fill three fourths full with colored sand or gravel and place a votive candle inside and light it to illumine pathways. A cute idea is to put a birdbath in a flowerbed near the receiving line and place a sign on it to throw a coin in and a make a wish for the newlyweds.
Your garden wedding can be the most romantic and beautiful one ever. Starting in the atmosphere of nature is a great way to start a life together.
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