Outdoor Wedding Decorations

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Planning an outdoor wedding is a wonderful way to surround yourself in the natural beauty of the season!

Depending on your surroundings, your wedding may be held in a garden, a park, a backyard or on the beach. Lakes, waterfalls, and rivers all offer unique surroundings for a ceremony. Depending on your style, an outdoor wedding may have lavish decorations or just a few simple touches.Logistics, logistics.

If you’re planning an elegant affair that just happens to take place outside, go all-out when it comes to decorating to create a romantic atmosphere. For an evening reception, make sure the electricity is set up to handle any special lighting you may have, such as fairy lights or spotlights. Rent a large tent in case of rain, and have it decorated with lots of flowers, classic table linens and chair covers, and even balloons for a festive feel.

If you’re having an outdoor ceremony, you’ll need to set the chairs up in advance to create your own aisle, if there is not one already. You may choose to use an aisle runner to protect your gown from the grass. When choosing decorations for your outdoor wedding, make sure to think about the elements. Will it be breezy? Use clips to make sure your table clothes won’t billow or blow away. Hot and sunny? If your reception is take place outdoors, be sure to make the outdoor area comfortable. Consider having some shady areas to make sure guests are comfortable, which can be created using outdoor umbrellas. What if it rains? Make sure you have a back-up plan or a tent set up. Thinking of these things in advance will help you plan a perfect day.

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Focal Point

If your ceremony is taking place outdoors, your focal point will be where you and your fiancé will be saying your vows. You can spotlight it by creating an arbor, decorating a gazebo, or highlighting the area with large urns or columns. Work with what you have! If there is a fence close by, play it up by adding flowers and tulle to it. Use elements of nature such as large stones or sea shells to create paths. Transform a backyard into a fairy kingdom or a chic martini party – it’s all in the décor!

Stunning Trees

Have your trees set aglow with lots of fairy lights. If power is limited and you’re able, consider hanging hurricane lamps with real candles from the tree. Round paper lanterns in your wedding colors can be beautiful, and tie ribbons from the trees to create a celebratory look.

Garden Theme

If you’re having an elegant garden ceremony, you can carry the theme out into your wedding décor and theme. Give guests little planters with a fresh spring bloom as a thank-you gift. Use nature as your inspiration. For your centerpieces, have flowers floating in water, or use sand from the beach you wed on to create vases filled with sand, seashells, and candles.

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Picnic Theme

Use gingham table cloths, table runners, and ribbon to create a picturesque picnic theme. Consider having your guests sit on quilts that are all set up with lavish picnic baskets full of wine, grapes, cheese, and bread! Have a lemonade stand set up where guests can relax with a cool glass of freshly squeezed lemonade, and maybe even have a BBQ. This will create a relaxed, family-style event, and can be quite cost-effective!

Beach, Baby!

Getting married on the beach is one the most coveted types of wedding out there! You can decorate your wedding with beach style, by incorporating natural elements like shells, sand, and stones into your décor. Choose colors like turquoise, yellow, and cream to bring the beach to your guests. Don’t forget to serve cocktails with a fancy umbrella in them!

Choosing to wed outdoors will give you a naturally beautiful backdrop, but don’t be afraid to add to it with you own magic touches. With tulle, potted plants, lighting and flowers, you can transform any ordinary space to extraordinary!

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Here are some outdoor decoration ideas to help get you started!

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