5 Steps to Nail Your Garden Wedding (Without Getting Cold Feet or Muddy Shoes)

The scenario of your wedding should be different from what you see around. Sure, church weddings are good, but they are not ‘wow.’ When you get married, make it fun – take your vows with daffodils next to you, and have your bridesmaids in stunning rose gold dresses that shimmer in the sunlight. Say no to standard conventions and yes to a garden wedding.

Honestly, even a normal wedding is a challenge to organize – could it be so much harder when you add Mother Nature to the game? Nah, don’t panic! In 5 simple steps and tips, you will be marrying the love of your life between the flowers. So grab tea or whatever you like, and let’s move on. I will guide you through this dream-making process, beginning with how to pick the best place.

Step 1: Pick Your Plot (AKA: Location, Location, Location!)

The first important step – you must select your garden heaven. Now, I understand what comes to mind: “Any piece of grass is okay, right?” Not correct! Choosing the best garden for a wedding is the same as finding the perfect dress – it must fit very well and make you feel amazing.

Consider these options:

• Your backyard (if you have a big enough one and won’t mind your Aunt Edna trampling on your favorite petunias)
• A botanical garden open to the public ( because what’s better than a bunch of strangers eyeing you up in your wedding attire?)
• A private estate (you can live like a Jane Austen character for the day.)
• Vineyard ( WINE not?)

Helpful suggestion: When choosing a venue, go there at the same time of year as your wedding. This way, you can see which flowers will be blooming on that special day. Believe me; you don’t want to tell your guests that there will be a rose garden in December unless you are thinking of having the wedding somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere!

Step 2: Weather the Storm (Or Pray for Sunshine)

Ah, the great outdoors – where Mother Nature loves to test your best plans like a game of chance. But do not worry! With a little preparation, you can outsmart even the most fickle weather patterns.

• Rent a Wedding Tent (because “rain on your wedding day” is just ironic in Alanis Morissette’s songs, not real life).
• Offer parasols for sunny days (being loved = not turning your guests into lobsters)
• Don’t forget blankets, too (snuggling recommended from a distance)
• Grab some big industrial fans for the hot days (they make for dramatic veil flies in photos!)

A garden wedding is like a surprise gift – you don’t know exactly what will happen. But if you take these careful steps, you’ll be prepared for anything that nature might bring on your special day. Who knows? Maybe you get lucky, and the rainbow shows up right when you say, “I do.” (If that happens, I expect a thank-you in your speech!)

Step 3: Bloom Where You’re Planted (Décor That’ll Make Your Guests Green with Envy)

Now that you have decided on your location and weather plans, it’s time to make your garden look like it is from a fairy tale. And no, I am not saying to bring seven dwarfs to take care of the flowers (although that would be very cool).

Here are some ideas to make your garden wedding pop:

• Hang string lights in the trees (because fireflies are unreliable employees)
• Using potted plants for marking the aisle (they can also be given as gifts – two uses, one idea!)
• Create a flower wall for your ceremony backdrop (Instagram-worthy? Check!)
• Incorporate fruits and veggies into your centerpieces (edible décor = genius)
• What better way to bring some sparkle to your outdoor party than having a rose gold bridal team?

You want your guests to feel like they have entered a magic place where love grows forever, and calories are not real. (Hint: One of these is not true, but it’s not the love part.)

Step 4: Dress for Success (Without Becoming a Walking Greenhouse)

Choosing the right clothes for a garden wedding is very important. You want to look great but not become a living trellis with vines and thorns sticking to you.

For the bride:

• Imagine a tea-length dress (since pulling a 10-foot train through the dirt is no longer in fashion).
• Choose shoes that feel good to wear (high heels and grass do not go well together unless you want the “just made holes in the lawn” style).
• Choose breathable fabrics (sweat stains are not the new black).

For the groom:

• Light-colored suits are a good choice (dark colors take in heat faster than your aunt takes in gossip at the reception)
• Suspenders > Belt (trust me on this one – you’ll thank me later)
• Maybe you skip the tie (unless you enjoy feeling like a silk snake is choking your neck the whole day)

For the guests:

• Advise them to avoid white (unless they want to be mistaken for runaway brides)
• Ladies can wear wedge heels or flat shoes. It is safer and more comfortable for them, especially at events like parties where they move around a lot. Wedge heels give good balance but still have some height to look stylish. Flats are very comfy and prevent falls that can spoil the fun, such as falling into the cake! Both options help guests enjoy themselves without worries about tripping over their feet.
• Remind them that “garden casual” doesn’t mean “just rolled out of bed.”

Helpful tip: Keep a “touch-up station” with useful items like sunscreen, bug spray, and hairspray. Your guests will be grateful when they avoid turning lobster red from the sun or battling mosquitoes as big as small birds.

Step 5: Feed the Masses (Without Bankrupting Yourself or Poisoning Anyone)

Ah, wedding food – it can be the big thing that makes your special day perfect or turn into a battle for who gets to eat. But if you have a garden wedding, it’s just the right time to think of fun and different ideas (and maybe not spend so much money).

Here are some foods to try:

• Local and seasonal food stations (you know, because nothing screams “caring” like feeding kale to your guests)
• Salad (use the veggies for a make-your-own salad bar and let your guests play farmers)
• Fruit water stations (you’ll need to hydrate – you can be sweating buckets)
• Dessert – S’mores station (because who doesn’t love playing with fire in formal wear?)

And let’s not forget the cake! Consider these garden-inspired ideas:

• A naked cake decorated with fresh flowers (because sometimes simple is better, but for cake – more is always better)
• Cupcakes decorated to look like little potted plants (almost too cute to eat… almost)
• A cheese wheel “cake” for savory lovers (because not everyone likes sweet things, but everyone enjoys cheese)

The important thing to making garden wedding catering good is to use nature around you. Use fresh herbs from the garden for decoration, give drinks in mason jars, and have many napkins ready. Nothing destroys the romantic feeling quite like seeing your new mother-in-law with barbecue sauce on her face.

Conclusion

That is the perfect manual for making your garden wedding beautiful. When everything ends, you will feel that it is not important to have the rarest flowers or a costly venue. What will make you feel happy is sharing the love with people you care for.

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