An outdoor spring wedding can be absolutely dreamy: saying your vows with a perfect sunset view, dancing underneath the stars, and letting the natural beauty of the landscape be the ultimate wedding décor. If you and your partner are planning an outdoor wedding, cover all of your bases by asking yourself these six questions.
1. Where Should You Have the Ceremony and Reception"
Just like planning for an indoor wedding, one of the first things you should do is think about where you picture your ceremony. If you’re lucky enough to live by the ocean, the beach might be an obvious choice for a spring ceremony. However, just because you?re landlocked doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy beautiful water views at a lake or a riverbank. You might also think about the garden of a bed and breakfast, a national forest, or even your parents’ backyard. When you start to plan the location, two of the most important things to keep in mind are lighting and accessibility for your guests. 2. How Will You Keep the Food Fresh"
If you have your outdoor ceremony in the garden of a bed and breakfast or at a beach resort, you may have a staff who is helping you with the preparation of the food, but if you’re going truly remote you’ll have to think of the logistics of keeping the food fresh. (You don’t want your guests to get sick, after all!) When you start to plan a menu, think about foods that will keep longer like salads, fruits, and finger sandwiche...