| An outdoor wedding is a great environment for | | | | of three to four personalized mini bud vases in the |
| couples who are nature lovers and for those who | | | | center for a more functional twist. The bud vases can |
| simply want to get away from the hurried and | | | | double as party favors too. A group of mini palm |
| enclosed office spaces they spend most of their | | | | plants, about six to eight inches in height and in no |
| weeks in. The ceremony and the reception can be | | | | more than 1.5 inches pot base, could also make for a |
| held in one area and are just within a few steps from | | | | multi-functional centerpiece. Wrap the palm plant in |
| each other, which make outdoor weddings practical | | | | organza or elegant cellophane wrapping from the pot |
| too. | | | | to the middle part of the plant and tie a ribbon around |
| Outdoor weddings usually refer to garden weddings | | | | the wrap and hash tag to get them party-favor-ready. |
| and garden weddings often hint of spring and summer | | | | Use place cards that are eco-friendly. There are plenty |
| items and colors. Here are few outdoor wedding | | | | of place cards available that have plantable seeds in |
| decorations a host or planner can incorporate for | | | | their designs. These place cards serve double as |
| these weddings. | | | | outdoor wedding decorations because of their spring |
| Tie designer leaf ornaments to nearby trees, if any, for | | | | designs which include butterflies, flowers and flower |
| starters. You can add round paper lanterns as well. | | | | pots. Put place cards in butterfly or flower place card |
| Paper lanterns can always make a statement and | | | | holders that double as favor boxes for an economical |
| they are perfect outdoor wedding decorations. The | | | | twist. |
| brighter shades like pink, blue, yellow, green and orange | | | | Provide guests with a copy of the wedding program |
| are especially highlights the outdoors. These colors can | | | | to keep them up to pace with the ceremony, or the |
| tie up floral centerpieces that come in more or less the | | | | reception program, but do so with style. Print the |
| same tones. Floral arrangements make wonderful | | | | program on paper fans in various colors. Punch a hole |
| centerpieces. Place flowers in glass vases for a | | | | through the bottom of the fan and insert a ribbon |
| traditional look but give it personality by personalizing | | | | through it for a polished and classy finish. |
| the glass vases with an engraved monogram or the | | | | If tea is being served during the reception, make use of |
| bride and groom's names embedded on them. | | | | tea bags that come in pyramid shapes. Tea bags may |
| Instead of glass vases, try using decorative silver mint | | | | also be place in tea tins. Personalize the label of the |
| julep cups to hold the flowers for more contemporary | | | | tea tins to match the theme and serve as wedding |
| couples; and instead of a single vase, try putting groups | | | | favors too. |