4 Ways to have an Outdoor Wedding

When we were planning for our wedding, I wanted to have a wedding outdoors. Well, if not the wedding ceremony outdoors then at least, I wanted to have the wedding reception held outdoors.

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Unfortunately for me, the wedding month we chose (July) was the rainiest month in the tropical country of the Philippines. My Mom was able to persuade me hold the weddings indoors.

No regrets though. The week leading up to our wedding saw the heaviest downpour that we saw in Manila so I was thanking my lucky stars that we chose to hold the wedding indoors. At the wedding day itself? The sun came out and we had the most brilliant day but given that we were in a tropical country, if we had the wedding reception outdoors, all of us (including our guests) would have roasted from the heat! LOL

However, if you are getting married in a more temparate climate and want a wedding outdoors, there are 4 ways for you to do this:

1. Summer wedding – to increase your chances of a sunny day at your wedding then plan your wedding in the summer season. June would be the best month for it.

2. Beach wedding – if you have the budget, why not have a destination wedding somewhere like Fiji, Rarotonga or Cook Islands? If budget is tight, you can also get married at your local beach. If you’re not allowed to get married at the beach then hold the wedding reception there instead.

3. Garden wedding – have you or your parents got a big enough backyard? Why not get married at home? If we had a big enough place, I would’ve wanted to get married at home too.

4. Rent-a-Tent – having a tent or a marquee is always a good idea for an outdoor wedding. It’s a good Plan B in case of rain.