There are lots of reasons to be married al fresco, and you don’t have to be limited to the hot summer months! With contingency plans, you can tie the knot in the great outdoors during any time of year (yes, even winter). Here are some things to consider:
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comAugust 20, 2008
A question has come up recently that really made me think and rethink again. "Why do most people get married in the summer?" There are many amazing benefits of a summer wedding, however, planning your wedding during the "wedding season" can sometimes feel like trying to win a decathlon...blind-folded. If you’d like to easily relieve some stress and you have a tight wedding budget, consider the off season for your big day!
Go to full postPosted by of Parris Whittingham PhotographyAugust 5, 2008
As your guests turn up the heat at your wedding reception with their dancing skills, bring in a sweet surprise to cool them down!
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comJuly 28, 2008
Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, the weather is as fickle as the proverbial finger of fate. After several glorious sunny, hot days the forecast called for the return of the fog that cools San Francisco and the cities around the Bay. I left my house in the East Bay, dressed in my summer officiant attire (a sleeveless silky dress) and headed across the bridge to Golden Gate Park. There I am, sitting in freeway traffic wondering if I'll make it on time. I gaze across the Bay and see an enormous fog bank rolling in over the city. By the time I reach the site, the temperature has dropped at least twenty degrees. I'm greeted by the happy groom in his three-piece suit, while the lovely bride looks like she just emerged from a walk in freezer.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingJune 24, 2008
A flower girl’s dress can get pretty pricey. And since the girls grow up so fast, chances are slim to none that they’ll wear their dress again.
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comJune 9, 2008
After the knot is tied, when the toasts are over and the dust has settled back on the dance floor, many newlyweds feel like they blinked and missed the party. Their wedding celebration flew by in a whirlwind of champagne and chiffon, and they hardly got to visit with anybody or enjoy the festivities.
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comJune 6, 2008
You finally find the perfect site for your ceremony, and it's available on the day you've selected. As the two of you look around excited by the possibilities, you can just picture the ceremony. The chairs will go in the green meadow, the altar will be on the foot bridge that crosses the stream, all the flowers will be in bloom and the sun will be shining. Your wedding will look just like the magazine photo you have tacked to your wall.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingJune 5, 2008
Backyard or farmland wedding receptions are just perfect for the summer! Hang paper lanterns from the trees. Place citronella candles everywhere! And display an antique bicycle, a wheelbarrow, a lawn mower or even a tractor, to use as a classic photo prop!
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comJune 2, 2008