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Ideas for a Backyard Wedding
The very first wedding I ever attended as an invited
guest rather than part of the family was held in a
backyard that I knew like I knew the back of my hand.
I'd grown up in that backyard with the bride's brother,
my best friend, but on the morning of Sandy's wedding it
was transformed into a delightful bower. Banks of roses
and fluttering ribbons lined an aisle between white
chairs that led to a romantic gazebo where she and her
husband to be said their vows. I've been in love with
the idea of a backyard wedding ever since.
If you're lucky enough to have the sort of backyard
where you can have a wedding - or to have a friend who's
willing to lend you one - there are dozens of ideas for
a backyard wedding that you can adapt to your own unique
style. Some of my favorite ideas for a backyard wedding
suit any wedding from the most formal (a formal backyard
wedding? You bet!) to a backyard barbecue wedding.
Others are meant for a certain time of day, or style.
There are ideas for decorating for a backyard wedding,
for music and for wedding favors and activities.
To transform a backyard lawn into a bountiful wedding
bower, turn to a local tent rental company. You can rent
a simple wedding arch, or a dozen to form a rose-covered
aisle for the bride's walk to the altar. The choice of
tents is truly amazing. A classic billowing white bridal
tent, trimmed with fluttering satin ribbons and
decorated with floral medallions can create a formal
space for the most elegant bride, or welcome a medieval
wedding party to a festive feast.
If the wedding will run into the evening, string rows of
Japanese globe lanterns around the main wedding area,
and transform the darker perimeter with miniature
Christmas lights in pure white. If the wedding is more
casual, use tiki torches around the perimeter of the
yard - with citronella candles to keep the mosquitoes at
bay.
You may choose a full wedding tent - or just a canopy in
case of rain or to provide shade for your guests during
the day, but do be sure to provide some cover just in
case. If nothing else, the buffet and banquet tables
should be under cover to protect them from the sun.
Food for a backyard wedding can be anything from a
catered sit-down dinner to a barbecue to
'bring-a-dish-to-share'. One of the beauties of having
your wedding in your own backyard is that you can be
comfortable and at home in the setting - and so can your
guests. No matter what kind of spread you decide upon,
though, be sure to provide plenty of seating and table
space. Especially if you're not having a sit-down meal,
your guests will need places to put down their plates
and glasses when it's time to applaud the bride and
groom.
At the end of the evening, celebrate the beginning of
the newlywed's life together with something really
spectacular. The Chinese traditionally send off the new
couple in a shower of firecrackers to start off their
new life with the sparkle of fire and noise. Is there a
more fitting and romantic end to a wonderful backyard
wedding than fireworks lighting up the sky with
congratulations to the new bride and groom?
That's only a sampling of ideas for a backyard wedding.
Your local florist and events rental agent can offer
dozens more - between them and your own imagination,
you're sure to turn a handful of ideas for a backyard
wedding into the wedding of your dreams.
About the AuthorAbe Gardea is a full-time freelance
writer and a regular
contributor to http://www.wedding-decorating-ideas.com
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