| In Texas out door weddings are quite popular. There | | | | but the cost is 3-5 times that of a beach wedding |
| are many venues you might seek out if you are | | | | and can be rather expensive, but it is a Most Beautiful |
| planning a outdoor wedding. First would be the location | | | | place for outdoor weddings. The open beach at the |
| of the celebration of your vows. Locations such as | | | | San Luis Bridge is also a great spot to have your |
| your backyard, a neighborhood or subdivision park, a | | | | wedding officiated when the weather is beautiful. |
| local beach, or a popular city or state park are some | | | | There are many other spots on the water in |
| options. In the Houston area there are many such | | | | Galveston where a wedding may be officiated! Take |
| places that are excellent for your outdoor wedding: | | | | a trip to Galveston, and do some sightseeing! |
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| 1. Hermann or Memorial Park are excellent spots for | | | | 4. Gazebo Weddings! In the Houston Galveston Area |
| outdoor weddings. At an outdoor wedding in the Park | | | | there are many public and private Gazebos available. |
| it will be witness usually by many people that usually | | | | Some are free, but some hotels require you to stay in |
| ends after saying the I DOs with the crowd applauding | | | | the hotel or pay a fee to rent the Gazebo for a |
| and yahooing for the couple celebrating their wedding | | | | wedding celebration. There are also several in the |
| vows. | | | | Galveston area. There is a beautiful Gazebo at the |
| 2. Backyard weddings are also very popular in the | | | | City of Rosenberg Park off Hwy 59 south. There are |
| Houston area. A nice freshly cut & trimmed yard is a | | | | many subdivisions around Houston that have Gazebos |
| nice place to say your vows of committment to one | | | | with a small rental fee. These weddings also can be |
| another. Usually the celebration has a barbq pit all fired | | | | had for a total fee of around $600-$1000 for |
| up and filled with good eats being cooked. There are | | | | everything if you are thrifty, and yet provide a beautiful |
| several rental companies that can help in making | | | | and lasting memory for all. |
| this outdoor event simple or very fancy. Nothing is | | | | 5. Country Club out door weddings. With multiple |
| really required except a table for the minister to set up | | | | Country & Golf clubs in the Metro |
| his alter and a number of folding chairs for the guests | | | | Houston-Galveston-Woodlands area these can turn |
| to sit in. But a rental company can also provide a | | | | out to be a most excellent place to hold your wedding |
| wedding arch, tables, and cloth covered chairs. You | | | | but usually the price for the complete wedding will be |
| can also hire a wedding musican for the ceremony, a | | | | 2-4x times higher, but you have the benefits of having |
| DJ, or a band of the genre you prefer. (Cost | | | | a room to dress in and get prepared for the service. |
| approximated: Minister $250, license to wed $45, | | | | The Houston Equestrian Club in Katy, Texas also |
| musician $250-$750 depending on whom you select, | | | | hosts weedings with an outdoor venue. This is also a |
| food and beverages $250, rental of chairs, | | | | great wedding spot. A Country Club out door wedding |
| arch, etc $250). A very nice wedding can be had for | | | | can be rather expensive if you want to go all out, with |
| around a $1000 especially if you are very budget | | | | an Orchestra, a full course catered meal, flowers, and |
| conscience, yet it would be an everlasting memory for | | | | soveniers for the guests. But this is your weddings and |
| all that attend. | | | | you must decide on what you really want and desire in |
| | | | a celebration |
| 3. A Galveston Beach Wedding. These are some of | | | | 6. Other locations include several restuarants in |
| my favorites. The Galveston Island State Park is a | | | | Houston that have Outdoor locations for weddings and |
| great place if the weather is agreeable. The pounding | | | | other celebrations. prices on these can run from |
| of the sea on the beach is an excellent background | | | | inexpensive to very expensive depending on your |
| noise! Cost wise it's the same as number 2. Not | | | | personal requirements; |
| expensive yet a very memorable occassion. PLus in | | | | |
| Galveston wedding are permitted on the Seawall and | | | | For Information on a Outdoor wedding: |
| many are held at the Seawall Statue across form the | | | | Contact: Most Reverend Louis Bernhardt, O.S.A. + |
| San Luis Hotel. Moody Gardens also hosts weddings | | | | Bishop * The Anglican Rite Old Catholic Church, Inc. |