| Outdoor wedding ceremonies are always very | | | | to wear a beaded wedding gown with plenty of |
| popular. There is just something so special about | | | | crystal bridal jewelry. Create that same feeling of |
| getting married in the beauty of nature, whether you | | | | drama and elegance by placing mirrored vases at the |
| will be in a garden, by the ocean, or in a field. Even | | | | end of each row of seats, and fill them with flowers in |
| nature can use a little enhancement, however, and | | | | a rich color like purple or red. To carry this concept |
| these great ideas for ceremony decorations for | | | | further, suspend rows of crystals and tiny mirrors |
| outdoor weddings will be just the thing to make your | | | | behind the altar. They will dance and spin in the breeze, |
| ceremony perfect. | | | | sparkling just like your bridal jewelry. It is an exquisitely |
| One of the primary challenges in decorating an outdoor | | | | elegant effect, which just goes to show that an |
| wedding space can be defining an aisle. In a church | | | | outdoor wedding can still be very dramatic. |
| with pews, there is a very clear path along which the | | | | You might not think of using fabric to decorate an |
| bride will walk to the altar; when you are setting up | | | | outdoor wedding, but it can be used to define the |
| your ceremony in a wide open space, on the other | | | | spaces of a wedding ceremony very graciously. A |
| hand, it is up to you to create an aisle. For a garden | | | | simple rectangular framed arbor would look light and |
| wedding, a gorgeous idea is to place a series of | | | | ethereal with a shirred organza drapery hanging from |
| arches or arbors over the walkway. Decorate them | | | | it. White would be lovely if you have a lot of color in |
| with flowers, vines, and foliage in your wedding colors | | | | the rest of your wedding, or choose a color which will |
| to create a breathtaking entrance for the bride. The | | | | look pretty when the sun shines through it, like pink or |
| effect will be unforgettable. | | | | orange. The fabric will provide a great backdrop for |
| If you are on the beach, setting up all of those arches | | | | the bride and groom, and will really set off the altar |
| in the shifting sand might not be so practical. Luckily, | | | | area. As a bonus, it can help to cut down on the glare |
| there are other great ways to define your aisle. A | | | | of a sunny day, which can result in better photographs. |
| lovely idea is to place closed hurricane lanterns along | | | | Certainly flowers are always gorgeous wedding |
| the rows of chairs and fill them with pillar candles. Tie a | | | | decorations. For an outdoor ceremony, they can be |
| ribbon around the base of the lantern for a touch of | | | | used in a multitude of ways. Create a bed of rose |
| color, if you like, and then set a few large seashells | | | | petals for the bride to glide over on her way down the |
| and starfish along the bottom of the hurricane. It is a | | | | aisle. Hang cheery round pomanders on the end of |
| very simple decoration that will suit a beach wedding | | | | each row of seats for a colorful effect. Or use |
| perfectly. | | | | shepherd's hooks to hold vases which can be filled |
| Not all outdoor weddings are informal, and there are | | | | with anything from flowers to fragrant herbs to tea |
| some beautiful options for more grand ceremony | | | | lights. With just a little help from you, your natural |
| decorations. Let's say that you love sparkle, and plan | | | | wedding site will be truly stunning. |