| Planning an outdoor wedding? This can be romantic | | | | means you don't necessarily need very much |
| and beautiful but some careful planning is needed to | | | | decoration. Visit the site a week before your wedding |
| turn it into your perfect day. | | | | to make sure the grass is mown, the ground raked, |
| 1. Location: It is a good idea to look for a venue that | | | | and the flowers have bloomed. Decorations you could |
| has both indoor and outdoor facilities in case the | | | | consider are an arch or trellis to focus the ceremony |
| weather is not great. Make sure you know the rules of | | | | and frame the bride and groom as they say their |
| the venue you choose such as parks and other | | | | vows; Ho about some fairy lights or lanterns in the |
| outdoor locations which may not be experienced in | | | | trees for a magical effect in the evening. |
| hosting weddings. Find out if you need a permit or if | | | | 6. Bugs: When planning an outdoor wedding a good |
| there is a limit on the number of guests? Are you | | | | idea to keep the bugs and flies at bay is to put out |
| allowed to serve alcohol? Are there toilets available | | | | citronella candles or a bug zapper so that your guests |
| for guests? | | | | won't spend the whole fighting them off. |
| 2. Power: You will probably need electricity for the | | | | 7. Invitations: You should let guests know they're |
| lighting, caterers. If you're using a generator for your | | | | attending an outdoor wedding, so they may want to |
| power supply, check the noise level in advance and | | | | dress appropriately. In addition, it is a good idea to send |
| make sure it's positioned well away from the | | | | weather information to guests coming from afar, who |
| ceremony. | | | | may not be familiar with the climate. |
| 3. Shade: Provide some shady areas to retire to and | | | | 8. Food: A common way to cater for an outdoor |
| think about activities to keep children such as miniature | | | | wedding is having a barbecue. It means you can have |
| bouncy castles. | | | | it buffet style and guests can mingle about. |
| 4. Timing: Think about the time of day the ceremony is, | | | | 9. Drinks: If you are having your wedding in your |
| what direction will the sun be shining in. Make sure the | | | | garden then you can easily stock up on great |
| sun will be on the guests back rather than on their | | | | supermarket offers or an off license on sale or return. |
| faces. | | | | You can set up a bar or have wine on tables. Make |
| 5. Decorations: One of the bonuses of an outdoor | | | | sure you have plenty of soft drinks available in case |
| wedding is the natural beauty around you, which | | | | the weather is hot. |