Summer is the time for weddings. Wonderful colors, flowers and the weather are just some of the things that makes this the ideal season for weddings. There are plenty of great reasons to plan your wedding for the summer. However, along with everything else, there are downfalls. So, Wedding And Party Network is here to help with all your summer wedding planning needs. From the do’s and don’t’s to tips and ideas, we’ve got all the wedding tips for a beautiful summer wedding.
A Few Tips
Along with summer comes the heat. You may be planning an early summer wedding, mid or late. However, you can never depend on the weather. It switches up daily and sometimes hourly, so you must be ready for the heat. Are you planning an outside wedding for the summer? Well, you may enjoy soaking up that vitamin c, but some guests may not or can’t.
Therefore, you must offer something cool and relaxing for your guests to retreat to. A place where they will be able to relax and retreat from the hot sun. Prepare a beautiful white tent that provides shade, maybe even portable fans or air conditioning, that features tubs of ice-cold water and beverages. A possible fun feature that may fit your wedding theme, is featuring a fun lemonade stand or ice cream stand. How fun would that be! Plus, it would give a refreshing retreat from the weather.
Here are a few more tips for a summer wedding.
- Don’t forget the save-the-dates since summer is the ideal time for vacations.
- Do serve a lighter meal for your wedding reception. Stay in season with salads, seasonal food & meats, fresh farm product & frozen cocktails.
- Don’t forget sun and bug protection since it’s the season for these two items to be in full force.
- Do dress cooler for the weather. Silks, linens, shorter wedding & bridesmaid dresses and breathable materials will help keep you, the groom and your bridal party refreshed.
- Don’t time your wedding to begin at the hottest part of the day, start your wedding later in the evening.
Summer Wedding Ideas
When planning your wedding, you should always sit down and figure out what type of wedding theme you’d like. With summer, you can go with a beach wedding theme, garden theme or a formal affair outside.
Next, think about your wedding flowers. You have so many varieties of flowers that are in season, it won’t hurt to go with lots of flowers. Stick with bright and colorful flowers such as, gerbera daisies, yellow calla lilies, orchids, peonies or sunflowers. Stay with what’s in season since there are a variety of beautiful flowers in season.
Don’t forget about the wedding favors. Especially if you’ve planned an outdoor wedding and your guests have braved the heat. Send your guests home with potted flowers, fun floral seeds, flip-flops, sand dollars, seashells or fruit that’s in season. Always keep in mind the theme of your wedding and what’s in season. If you do this, you’ll be sending your guests home with a lovely wedding favor they’ll enjoy.
The main thing you want to keep in mind when planning your summer wedding is the heat. Summer is a great time to have your wedding, however, the heat is unpredictable. So, keep in mind these wedding tips and your wedding will be a dream come true.
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