Outdoor Weddings Eat Dance & Decor
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Your reception décor is just as, possibly more important, than your ceremony’s decorations as this is where your guests will be letting their hair down for some time and anyway their focus, during the ceremony, will be all on you not what is going on around you. The importance of the reception décor is to make a space where your guests will feel comfortable eating, circulating with the other guests as well as dancing. They will be in the reception area for probably many hours.
Marquee Reception Décor
If there is somewhere at your chosen venue I would tenaciously advise you to consider renting a marquee to hold your reception in, it will give shade if the weather is hot and shelter if the worst happens and it rains. One of the worries with outdoor weddings. Select a marquee design, if available that allows you to take up or bring down the sides so that what ever the weather does you can create an open or enclosed space. Rent an striking eye-catching liner as an accent behind the top table, or the case of an informal buffet, as a backdrop for the buffet. If you decide that you want an enclosed marquee then give some thought to having a full lining the effect will be magnificent, and the additional cost should not be too much
Coordinate the colors of the floral decorations with the table arrangements, you can either use white table linen with accent color overlays, or plain accent color table linen. If you want chair covers and ribbon backs then this is an appropriate time to use them. If you have decided to use a theme for your reception you can really go all out with, for example, hay bales and check cloths as a ‘Western or Country theme’, or an area of sand with beach tables and sunshades for a ‘dessert island theme. The possibilities are as broad as your imagination As the marquee is a temporary structure, you will have much more freedom to let your imagination run riot than in a more formal indoor reception and this represents all the fun and glamour that outdoor weddings can be. Have fun it is a day you will always remember
Use the marquee poles as accents and decorate with flowers or ribbons, hang strings of lighting around the walls of the area, contrast light and shade to build atmosphere after the sun has set .
If you decide that you want a more relaxed feel for your outdoor weddings reception and your wedding reception location in an area where you can be fairly certain where good dry weather is normal for that time of year, then the go all the way with a real outdoor open air theme, highlight the area with larger adaptations of your ceremony floral arrangements. As you will not have the natural boundaries that a marquee will provide, delineate the reception area with lighting for example net lighting on bushes and trees, garden torches are wonderful for marking out boundaries or pathways. This gives a sense of a magical evening and at the same time safety for your reception guests who will be unfamiliar with the layout
Whatever style of reception you decide make sure that the decorations are secured in place and cannot be easily knocked over, tripped over or blow away. Also bear in mind that things that are quite safe and visible by everybody during daylight hours may take on a different aspect when the sun goes down. The last thing want to upset your day is an accident happening to one of your guests
Season
Though summer is popular for weddings, many brides are deciding to move their weddings into early fall to get away from the spring rains and summer humidity. Check out The local reports for extensive weather coverage for your chosen time frame at your venue location. It is a bit of a nuisance to have to do this, but it could save you from a lot of troubles down the line
Hour of Day
As well as making plans your wedding around the time of year, you want to decide on the right time of day. Early morning weddings can be cool, but dewy grass may make guests and bridal party members uncomfortable. It also leaves little time for you to prepare yourself on your day, also if you are having an evening reception it will make it an extremely long day.
Afternoon weddings are festive and sunny. The down side is, this is also the time for daytime temperature highs.
Sunset or late afternoon/early evening weddings are dramatic to part of. Although the heat of the day will have passed ,be sure to set out the seating so that guests do not be distracted by the bright sunset .
Whichever season or hour you choose for your wedding, you can be sure that it will be a gorgeous ceremony to be present at. Choose your location carefully and decorate your ceremony and reception using the natural décor as a guide together your own outdoor wedding ideas that will make memories that last a lifetime..