Outdoor marriage is like a dream to many, and possibly you are one of these people. You may have thought about it as an ideal setting for a long time, maybe even when you were invited to other people’s weddings and thought that your one would be on a secluded beach, or in a beautiful natural park, or other similar outdoor location.

Now the day for outdoor marriage may finally be approaching, but while starting to plan the event there are lots if questions that come to your mind, and many of them are related to the setting and decoration of the wedding venue. For instance, how to make the setting comfortable? How to manage light and noise during the wedding?

All the difficulties that seem to be inherent in an outdoor wedding celebration will actually turn out to be pretty easy to solve, if only you are willing to spend the time to plan everything accordingly and systematically. And ultimately a lot of effort will probably be solved, as in most cases the ceremony and the reception can be organized in the same place.

One thing that will make it much easier for you to furnish and embellish the area where an outdoor wedding will take place is that, as outdoors areas go, most of them are already furnished to a certain extent, and certainly embellished an made beautiful by the view, and by local plants and features! So your role should just be to improve and add upon the place’s natural beauty.

One very important aspect is natural and artificial lighting. Consider from where the sun will be shining on the day of your outdoor marriage, and at what time it will set. Up to what time will you have enough natural lighting, and when will you have to use artificial lights?

Another important point is to consider the position of your guests during the outdoor ceremony in relation to the sun. Is the sunlight going to shine directly in their eyes, blinding them? In that case, but also if you expect that it will be very hot during your outdoor marriage, appropriate shades would be of order.

Do also consider if shading will be necessary, both for the guests and for any refreshments waiting nearby. The right shading, giving guests the choice whether to say in the sun or not, will make a huge difference.

Another thing that you need to consider for an outdoor marriage venue is the risk of wind gusts. Make sure that any candles or open fires that you use are well shielded or they may go out, or worse, ignite some of the decoration. Heavy decoration items such as wide and low bowls for flowers are good to hold down tablecloths.

Noise is another major concern for outdoor marriage venues. You have to make sure that the noise levels from your celebration, for instance from any music you may play, will not exceed what is allowed for in local regulations, but you also need to shield your wedding party from outside noise. Portable screens can be used for that, and they can be hidden from view by potted plants.

Another very important thing is to think about guests whose ability to walk over uneven surfaces is limited. This applies to wheelchair-bound people of course, but also to the elderly, to overweight people and to the very young. Make sure than none of your guests will find it hard or impossible to reach the venue of your outdoor marriage.

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