outdoor receptions

sade&chris

for those of you having outdoor receptions how are you handling electrical issues as far as lighting, music, food, etc

BecW2be

I had a 40' x 40' tent right beside the garage that was wired for sound and light, and my food was all cold (gourmet wraps, fruits, etc) and needed no preparation onsite or refrigeration. It's doable, you just have to rethink your schedule and your food if you have no means of electricity. GL!

katieanne85

we are having it in a picnic pavilion, which is already wired, but the ceremony is in a feild and we are still working on that one.

mandarific

If you don't mind the noise, I would suggest a generator, depending on how large your party is going to be.  You can always try to position it away from the tent/reception/whatever as far as possible so that it's not right "on top" of the event.

sade&chris

thanks guys...i am really trying to avoid an indoor reception, but if it's gonna be a headache i may just have to take it indoors. but i refuse to give up my outdoor ceremony

Reghan

Our reception is basically on the side of the house, so the only wiring we're having will be for a sound system. All the food cooking/preparation will be done inside the house. The actual meal (pasta and two diff sauces) will be in those containers that you put over a flame. (I'm not sure what they are called but it comes in a kit so you actually don't need electricity to keep the food hot.)