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Outside Wedding Ideas for the Perfect Summertime Celebration

Planning a summer soiree in the great outdoors? There are oodles of outside wedding ideas available to help you create the wedding of your dreams, and you'll have so much fun planning your special day that it won't even feel like work.

So...You can either scroll down this page and read all the ideas or choose the idea category from the drop down list below:

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Wedding Set-up And Decorations

Whether you opt to tie the knot under a peaceful gazebo in the park, on a white sandy beach or in your own backyard, an outdoor summer wedding calls for a cheerful color scheme! The eighties may be over, but bright colors like magenta, orange, and teal are perfect choices for the bridal party dresses and your ceremony and reception decorations.

A long white runner between two sections of wooden chairs will make an easy aisle, and white seat pads will add a bit of comfort and class to the seats. Be sure to decorate your ceremony location with plenty of bright summer flowers, such as hydrangeas, irises, and chrysanthemums. The summer sun can be extremely warm, so if you are having an early afternoon wedding some recommended outside wedding ideas are to keep the ceremony rather short, and avoid long speeches or poetry readings. You don't want anyone passing out from heat exhaustion!

Long tables for your reception can be easily dressed up by lining inexpensive, non-matching glass vases full of various wildflowers down the center. A table full of fruit can act as decoration as well: a large watermelon carved into a basket can be filled with honeydew, pineapple chunks, and strawberries. Fruit salad is an excellent alternative for guests that are watching their waistlines.

Summer Wedding Cake

Offering colorful snow cones to the young and the young at heart is another great summer treat, and a three-tier cake iced in white fondant and covered with bright polka dots can also represent the fun atmosphere of summer.

Invitations And Favors

A few additional outside wedding ideas deal with the invitations and favors. Be sure to inform your guests that the wedding will be held outside so they can dress appropriately. Bright invitations with the bride and groom's initials on the front and the required wedding information on the inside are a wonderful way to do so! As far as wedding favors go, pastel-colored chocolate on a stick in the shape of a Popsicle will give your guests a chuckle and a midnight snack!