Summer Wedding: Garden Party Theme Ideas

Summer Wedding: Garden Party Theme Ideas

By : Jen Carter


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Take love to the outdoors! Why have a bunch of loved ones sit in a hot stuffy room when you can be out embracing the warm summer weather? This is where the garden party theme comes into play for your wedding ideas. Where can you have a garden party? A private park, a beautiful yacht club, or the yard of your own home.

What does it take to pull off a successful garden party? Patience! Start planning your wedding decorations and preparations in advance. Who have you invited to the wedding? The young and elderly need a lot of shade on very hot days. Make sure that you have shady trees or large umbrellas to protect them from the hot sun. On that note, it’s important to emphasize sunscreen for all! You want everyone to have wonderful stories to tell for years! Not stories of the most painful sunburn of 2006.








It’s not very difficult to emphasize nature in a pastoral setting. Prepare tiki torches and electrical multi-colored lights if the party will extend into the late hours. Citronella candles will keep biting insects at bay while providing extra light.


Set up a Gazebo for foods and desserts. Everyone will form a line and serve themselves. Prepare garden salads, fruits, vegetables, floral cakes, and plenty of cold salads. Make sure you have plenty of chairs and tables for your guests to sit in. You can decorate the area with flowers pots, faux bumble bees, small summer statues that emit water, and ivy.


Play relaxing music throughout the day and pull out the real dancing music after supper. Encourage women to take of their high heels and have a good time. Encourage men to loosen their ties and live a little. You want everyone to have a great time in a lively atmosphere. Make sure your music is appropriate for everyone. While younger people like the popular hits on the radio, older people may enjoy a blast from the past. If you hire a DJ, make sure they do requests.






A garden theme party, is exactly as it sounds. It’s a summer wedding that embraces life, nature, and everything beautiful in this world. Make sure you hold your party in a desirable safe location for children to wander and play free from harm. If there’s a lake or pond, make sure that an older child never leaves little ones unattended. If everyone has a responsibility, your summer wedding party is sure to be a smash!

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So You’re Planning an Outdoor Wedding! Things You Need To Know

So You’re Planning an Outdoor Wedding! Things You Need To Know.

By: Susan Dunn, MA, Personal Life Coach

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The best advice I can give you is to test your ideas in the actual location under realistic conditions to eliminate unpleasant surprises. Work with an experience coach or wedding consultant if you can, and then keep in mind the following things:

1. THE WIND

Wind can affect the temperature, making it hotter or colder; the bridesmaids’ dresses; everyone’s hair; and whether the ceremony can be heard. Test beforehand; it can be as simple as moving the tables around a corner, or across the park to a more sheltered area.

Plan decorations and tablecloths you can anchor attractively; choose weighted fabrics for the attendants; warn them about the hair thing; and consider the need for a souns system and mike clips. If you're renting a tent, make sure its wind-worthy.

2. THE COMFORT OF YOUR GUESTS.

Okay, if you’re getting married in San Diego you may hit a long spell of “perfect” weather, but failing that, your event may be hotter, wetter, or colder than many guests would prefer.

If you’re having a lot of out-of-towners, particularly, include information about the weather possibilities on an insert with the invitation and accommodation recommendations. (I went to one in Dallas in July; 111 degrees that day, and boy were the people from Colorado and La Jolla dressed wrong!)

If it’s hot, provide iced bottles of water when they arrive, hand fans, a tent with fans.

If it’s chilly, tent, warmers, a hot beverage when they arrive, lap blankets, portable heaters.

3. NOTHING WILL HELP IF IT POURS DOWN RAIN. YOU MUST HAVE A PLAN B.

4. HOW TOUGH ARE YOU?

Come on now, if you’re at all the fussy type, or prone to nerves, this simply isn’t for you. You’ll have to manage your hair outside, for heaven's sake.

5. THE CALL OF THE WILD.

Inclement weather – or even just ordinary ocean waves and bird calls – can wreak havoc with still photographs and videos alike. I recall an amateur wedding video where most of the sound was the wind whistling around. There may also be a fountain or waterfall, dogs barking, kids screaming, birds chirping.

6. DECORATIONS

I've seen even cloth tablecloths blow in the wind, turning over glasses, candles and centerieces. Wind, bird poop, the shades of night falling ... Be xtremely realistic when planning your decorations. Actually test them outdoors.

7. NATURE RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW.

It’s from a poem, okay, but that’s where you’re going to be. Don’t fantasize about how “romantic” the place is; go take a look. Think realistically about beer bottles and cans on the beach; getting the lawn mowed and weeded; planting seasonal flowers; bugs, flies, snakes and spiders; the sounds of barking dogs and (uninvited) children, or, for that matter these days, teen drugs dealers in the park.

Have a visit with your eyes open. Then do what you need to do, or resolve it’s “good enough” and don’t worry. The world of nature isn’t going to shut down just because it’s your wedding.

8. SAFETY ... ALL AGES

You’re in love. You’re planning your big day. However, you must limit the things you have to worry about if you're going to enjoy yourself. A celebration in a park by a lake would be nice, or by the pool at your aunt’s mansion, or even at the beach, but in actuality, if there are going to be children there, and drinking … there’s also going to be the chance for a real tragedy.

Which brings up – all ages will likely be there, and must be thought of. Can you really picture your great-grandmother standing in the surf with her hair blowing, stepping over man-o-wars while picking sand out of her teeth … for long? Can the kiddos go that long without a restroom? Many people can’t stand for a long time; others need protection from extreme heat and cold.

9. THE FOOD.

Can you say "health department?" Mayonnaise (and food items with that as an ingredient) can’t sit out in the hot sun for more than an hour or so. Avoid perishable dishes. Wind can make it hard to get the grill lit. Ice cream won’t do when it’s 90 degrees outside, nor will hot hors d’eouvres last long when it’s 50 degrees outside.

10. THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STARS.

Yes, he promised you that … and you’ll be promising it to your guests, one way or another. Keep in mind the sun moves through the sky, and plan your event (and the photographs) accordingly. One of the most beautiful weddings I went to was planned at a hillside lodge, with we guests arriving just as the sun was setting.

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Planning For Your Spring Or Summer Wedding

I know I'm rushing it, but I'm already thinking about Spring and Summer weddings.



Whether you're planning for an indoor wedding and reception, or an outdoor wedding and reception, the exciting options are limited only by one's own imagination.



Spring conjures warm thoughts, and smiley faces when flowers and trees are in bloom, bees are buzzing, birds chirping - Ehem, you get the idea.



The best way to make your Spring or Summer wedding dreamy and unforgettable for your friends, family and yourself is to add what I refer to as "happy colors".



This doesn't mean that you have to go outside of your comfort zone. I realize that not everyone likes bright colors, but color is definitely the best way to make a statement!



Check out these gorgeous colors used for the wedding below.

How do these colors make you feel? Most likely you'll feel an instant mood boost.

Keep that in mind when choosing your own wedding colors!

Fresno Wedding With Autumn Decor

November 8th was the wedding day of Brandi & Marko!

The weather was perfect and slightly warm, with just enough clouds in the sky to provide the perfect shade for their outdoor garden wedding ceremony. The couple chose warm fall tones that really set the mood for a relaxing day for their guests.

After the ceremony that lasted approx. 30 minutes, the couple had a few quick wedding photos taken by their photographer, and then mingled with their nearly 200 guests outside the reception venue with some drinks and Hors d'œuvres

Brandi & Marko had the opportunity to have a sneak peek at their gorgeous wedding reception decor before their guests were allowed to come in and be seated. The couple's response to the decor was full of oooohs, and awwws. The full design took their event designer (The Divine Event) the entire night before, plus most of the wedding day to complete.

The special mood lighting, combined with the warm rich colors chosen by the couple created a relaxing, romantic atmosphere that would please all who entered. From the wedding flowers, to the wedding linens, and lighting everything look immaculate.

The couple's wedding cake was a gorgeous fondant wedding cake in a light tan color, and was decorated all over with cake jewelry and topped off with a monogram cake topper of the couple's initials.

Enjoy this video we put together of Brandi & Marko's wedding below!


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