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Marriage is a commitment to life, the best that two people can find and bring out in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other relationship can equal. It is a physical and an emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime.
When two people pledge their love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique unto themselves which binds them closer than any spoken or written words. Marriage is a promise, a potential made in the hearts of two people who love each other and takes a lifetime to fulfil.
Planning an At-Home Wedding
The venue is home. That doesn’t mean that it will necessarily be a small wedding, yet is intimate and warm for your guests. However, there are a few things to discuss.
What considerations might you have? Here’s a check list of factors:
The amount of space compared with number of guests
Furniture (too much or not enough)
Rental of Chairs, Tables and Linen
Rental of Lighting
Rental of Tent or Canopy for outside to transform the yard into the reception site area
Rental of Sound System
Lattice and Garden items
Check with your local government about noise ordinances.
Check with the Police department about parking restrictions.
It is a courtesy to let your neighbors know that you're hosting a big reception---better yet---invite them!
Outdoor dancing? Think bug repellent and spraying the yard beforehand
Rent a portable outdoor bathroom
Send animals to a friend or board for the day
Hire a service to come a day or two after the wedding to clean everything
Determine what style of wedding you might want:
Cake and Punch
Formal champagne and d'oeuvres
Information buffet with d'oeuvres
Set down dinner
Bar-B-Q
Picnic
Display Items
Baby photos and old photos of the engaged couple
Baby Memory Books
Photos of the parents when younger
Courtship keepsakes in a shadow box or set out
Engagement Photographs
Family Tree(s)
Victorian Certificate!
Decorating Tips For Outdoor Garden Weddings
A lot of people think that having a garden wedding reception is challenging. It definitely could be, considering the unpredictability of the weather. The weather, after all, can pose some huge problems if you are having an outdoor reception, and since you certainly do not know what the weather will be like on the day of your wedding, having an outdoor garden wedding may seem more difficult to prepare for than a traditional wedding.
The Perfect Outdoor Garden Wedding
Assuming that the weather is fine and the wind is cooperating well, an outdoor garden wedding can provide you with the most beautiful backdrop --- Mother Nature. There�s nothing more wonderful and more beautiful than using nature to transform your venue into something magical and romantic.
Considering the big help you get from Mother Nature, there is now very little you can do to enhance your garden setting. What you can do, perhaps, in order to add a bit more charm to your garden wedding reception is a wedding arch. There are DIY wedding arches you can purchase and install in your own backyard, or you can easily have one fabricated. You can choose to let it go plain or you can add some decorations, such as ribbons and flowers to it. If you want to decorate your arch, your choice of decorations must of course blend well with your color motif.
Outdoor Garden Wedding At Night
If you are having your wedding at night time, having some special lighting will definitely add charm and drama to your special occasion. You can use a string of lights for this and customized wedding lanterns for the extra glow. Lights create an inviting atmosphere, and your guests will definitely feel most welcome. You do not have to spend so much to create stunning lighting effects, though. In fact, even simple light arrangements can bring out the best in your wedding venue.
Outdoor Garden Wedding Decoration
Even if you already have a lush garden with many blooming flowers, you can still use flower decorations. There are many flower arrangements that may not necessarily be the same as the flowers in your garden but which blend well with the whole setting to create an impression that will last a lifetime. It is important to remember that when decorating the garden venue with flowers, the flowers can fill in the empty spaces in your venue.
If your garden venue comes with a small pond or fountain, you can have candles floating on the water. Floating candles make great wedding decors during nighttime. They also provide the necessary lighting that adds warmth and glow to an already magical evening.
Decorating for an outdoor wedding can certainly be a lot of fun and interesting, simple but elegant. The important thing to bear in mind is not to overdo the decorations as these tend to compete with the beauty of nature. You can use decors only sparingly for the purpose of accenting and bringing out the best in your garden setting; thus to use a lot more than necessary can create noise to an otherwise serene atmosphere all around the venue.
Home Garden Wedding Tips To Make Your Day Extra Special
For some reason, you may not think that a home garden wedding is a good idea, especially if you want something intimate to begin with. Actually, with the right home garden wedding ideas, you can create a lasting memory of your wedding, whether it is just a small family affair or a big, grandiose event.
How you can do this takes a lot of planning, decorating, and knowing the basic dos and donts in garden weddings.
The weather is one of the first things that you should consider when planning a home garden wedding. Whichever part of the globe you are in, you can never tell what the weather will be like on a particular day. Perhaps, there is no more unpredictable as the weather, so the best thing to do, then, is to take the necessary precautions. You can, for example, buy an outdoor wedding tent large enough to accommodate your wedding guests, or you can simply rent one. If you cannot find a big one, you can have several smaller tents, instead. The thing is, always come prepared for any eventualities that may arise.
About Your Garden Wedding Cake
Another thing that you ought to give particular attention to when planning a garden wedding is your garden wedding cake. To avoid the risk of getting them all messed up and ruining your investment and your wedding in the process, garden wedding cakes should be placed inside the tent, securely propped on a sturdy table. By doing this, you can protect your garden wedding cake from the heat of the sun, rain, or from birds flying up above.
Other Ideas For Your Home Garden Wedding
To add semblance to your garden, you can have a gazebo or a wedding arch installed in your backyard. A gazebo or a wedding arch decorated with flowers with the bride and the groom in the midst of it is simply postcard perfect.
Accenting your garden setting with lights creates a welcoming atmosphere any time of the day. If you are having a garden wedding, it is always a good idea to have small lights on, lighting the arches, the gazebo, the windows and your doorways.
Just because you are having a home garden wedding does not mean that your wedding theme options are limited to only florals or cactus or anything of the sort. You can use any wedding theme you like. You can be bold and creative in your choice or you can be traditional or classic or out of the ordinary. Any wedding theme, as long as it suits your budget and taste, is perfect for a home garden wedding setting.
Wedding Souvenirs: Great Ideas For Garden Weddings
So, you have finally decided to have a garden wedding. Certainly, you must be pretty excited at how the event will turn out to be. Garden-themed wedding ceremonies are, indeed, picture-perfect, with all those flowers and lights decorating your front yard or backyard.
There are many considerations when having a garden wedding, though. The unpredictability of the weather can make your garden wedding preparations more stressful. Then there are wedding souvenirs to think about, too. You might be wondering the perfect souvenirs to give your guests considering your garden wedding motif. It may only be natural for your guests to expect items carrying floral motifs or designs as your souvenirs.
Beautiful Garden Wedding Flowers
However, giving away garden wedding flowers would seem impractical. Sure, they may look beautiful and all, but you cannot keep them forever because they will wither and die after a few days. If you want your guests to remember your wedding day, then you ought to look for souvenirs that can last. Thus, it may be necessary to try other alternatives to fresh flowers.
Choosing Flowers For Your Garden Wedding
You can have several choices, actually. For one, potted plants make great wedding souvenirs, especially if you are having a garden-themed wedding. You can plant seedlings of herbs such as basil, jasmine or lavender, in terra cotta pots, for instance. If you find this too messy, you can try giving away flower seeds that come in pouches. You can decorate the pouch with your motif color and pin a small budding flower and a short note of thanks onto it. Another wedding favor idea is to give away potpourris that come in pouches made of tulle. You can simply sling them over on the chairs of your guests, giving a more festive feel to your wedding reception.
You can also have flower-shaped candles and soaps. You can have these personally made to match your bouquet or the flowers that you are going to decorate your venue with. You can also use floral-designed place cards and place card holders. The place cards can be used as thank you cards, which the guests can bring home with them, together with the place card holders; but then to avoid getting them all confused, announce this at the beginning of the party.
If you have floral centerpieces at each table, you can have these raffled off any way you want and the lucky guests can take them home.
Butterfly Themed Favors
Of course, your choice of wedding souvenirs should not be limited to floral designs only. You can have butterfly-themed favors, too, because these blend well with your garden wedding. You can find lots of butterfly-themed items, like place holders, candle holders, bookmarks, cookie cutters, napkin rings, and many others. If you want to have both flower and butterfly designs, you can put potpourri inside a pouch pinned with a butterfly charm.
There are many things you can do if you are having a garden wedding. With a little bit of imagination and creativity, you can create a truly romantic and memorable garden wedding.
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