Garden weddings are becoming a very popular choice in wedding venues. Those who live in warm climates are choosing to have a garden wedding particularly if there are many guests as space is not usually a problem.
The garden setting can be most delightful with natural trees and flowers becoming part of the scene. Garden weddings can be relaxed informal affairs or very extravagant depending on the bride’s wishes. Marquees and canopies can provide shade and a place for the wedding breakfast to be served by hostesses or for less formal weddings buffets can be served under cover.
The choice of flowers for a garden wedding is vast, without the constraints of indoor settings the flower displays can be large and blend with the natural surroundings. The use of tall lilies combined with a mass of foliage or rose trees decorated with bows and ribbons can look stunning.
There are gardens of historical buildings that will add uniqueness and individuality to a wedding. The theme of the wedding can be based around the historical buildings age, for example Elizabethan manors with their vast sculptured gardens.
For those who do not live in a warm climate with almost guaranteed sunshine may chose to get married in another state or country. Hawaiian garden weddings which are decorated with the delightful local Hawaiian flowers in whites or bright reds are most appealing.
The seating arrangement for garden wedding services and ‘aisle’ decorated with a mass of flowers or an arch of trailing roses for the couple to stand beneath will add elegance to the wedding.
Trees can provide natural shade and focal points for wedding photographs as the guests will not have to squint in the bright sunshine. Water features, fountains and pools of water can provide a peaceful atmosphere and again are ideal to use as the back drop to wedding photographs.
Garden weddings which incorporate the use of a conservatory or gazebo may be useful if the weather cannot be guaranteed as they will provide the illusion of a garden wedding particularly if the doors are opened to enable guests to spill out into the garden.
For those who relish the unusual a garden wedding can be held at any time of the year in regions which do not have much rainfall. Weddings held in a garden in the fall, which have trees and shrubs which are turning oranges, reds and yellows can be very spectacular.
Many people chose to have a garden wedding if there are many kids attending, as they can go off and play without spoiling the day by fidgeting! Garden weddings do need to be managed carefully otherwise there is the risk of guests drifting away to walk around the garden!
Garden weddings in beautiful natural settings provide a very special day for the couple, the warmth of the sun, clear blue skies and an abundance of garden flowers all come together to make the day an event which will be well remembered.
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Posted on September 7th, 2008 by Jean-Helene
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