How to Have a Garden Wedding

By Mary Connely - Few things in life are as romantic as a garden wedding ceremony. It would be heavenly to start your wedded life in nature's lap amidst blossoming flowers and chirping birds, waiting for a delightful beginning.

The pleasant outdoor setting, mixed with the presence of all those that matter to you, is certain to bring happiness and makes it a unforgettable day. Spring or summer can be the ideal season for a garden wedding in any of the chosen wedding venues.

Are you considering the ideal way to have a great garden wedding ceremony? Learn from some of these ideas.

Location

If you happen to have a garden wedding in mind , the location you select is the most significant factor. First, it should be a professionally maintained garden that'll be blooming in time for your marriage. Second, it should be spacious enough to seat and serve food to all your guests. There should additionally be a big enough space indoors close to the garden in order to accomodate everyone in case if it starts raining or becomes cold and windy.

Based mostly on your budget, you can select public or privately maintained gardens or grow your choice of flowering plants and trees in your own backyard. If the latter is your option, it is very important that you start the preparations in winter or autumn. If you haven't got any experience in gardening, find help from well informed mates or gardeners who can give you the right inputs for cultivating and nurturing a beautiful garden. Co-operate with your chums and come up with as much greenery as you can around you on your big day.

Wedding Theme and Decoration

While the garden in itself is a breathtaking setting, a thematic surrounding for your marriage would add relevance to the occasion. Right from the choosing dresses to decorating the outdoors, the theme of the marriage adds more fun and frolic. Flowers are the speciality of and the key inspiration behind any garden wedding.

They set the right tone for the parties that ensue. Brides can choose wearing white, pink or any mildly colored gowns with matching flower-themed accessories and bouquets while grooms can stick to the normal suit set. Select flowers of the spring like daffodils, lilies or tulips or any colorful, big, bright flowers.

If the flowers from your garden aren't enough, engage a flower-seller to supply blossoms for decoration. Apart from flowers, you can set any other bright colours for the theme, say green or red, and decorate tables, chairs, altar and other props in this theme. Bring in decorative settings like temporary pillars or arches embellished with ribbons and fabric. The altar can be placed in a highlighted background like a tree cover, pruned bushes or flower beds.

Food

At your marriage, let the food treat your guests to the flavors of the season. Light and simple dishes and starters are very much preferred. You can add a personal touch by serving salads made from home-grown fruits and veggies freshly picked from your garden. Set the tables and chairs spread out in the lawn to make seating and moving around straightforward.

Have rubbish cans at suitable places, preferably nearer to where you serve food. After all the celebrations, you would dislike to see your garden in a complete mess of remains. But you don't need to always have to stress about such things as they can be covered by your caterer.

Favours

A garden wedding ceremony is not complete without the favors that you plan for your guests. Nothing matches the joy of sharing a slice of your happiness with your friends. Many couples wish to gift seeds or potted flowering plants that they like the most. Trail mix, organic honey and pamphlets also make good gifts that can be relished and respected.

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