Outdoor Weddings
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Texas outdoor wedding in June
What are your experiences with an evening TX summer wedding in June? Yes I know it is hot but I was thinking about starting my ceremony at 7:30. I plan on providing fans and beverages for the ceremony and plenty of mosquito spray. We are also very casual. We would advise guests on our wedding website on the attire and weather. Thank you for your response!
Re: Texas outdoor wedding in June
My appetite in the heat decreases considerably. I would be wary of food sitting out in that heat. I can't see myself dancing in that type of weather, either. "Plenty of bug spray" ='s hard pass for me.
If you want a true Texan response, repost this on your local boards. However, you don't have to be from Texas to understand weather discomfort.
However, in June, you're looking at about 90-95 degrees. That is WAY too hot for an outdoor wedding, even with fans and beverages. I went to an outdoor wedding in Austin in late August (about the same temp-wise) and it was absolutely miserable. The couple had done their best to provide personal fans - they even had industrial fans - and they served iced lemonade and champagne before and after the ceremony. The site was in the shade. It didn't matter. Everyone was in their nice wedding clothes and dripping sweat. The bride looked like she was melting. Her make up and hair were all messed up by the time they finished photos. The groomsmen were dripping - literally through their tuxes.
Honestly, if you're set on getting married outside in Texas, I would do it in early April where it's mid-70s and blue bonnets are blooming. The temperature is perfect for an outdoor wedding and the blue bonnets make for amazing photos. Plus you avoid football season when everyone gets all huffy about missing the evening games on Saturdays.
What about having the ceremony outside and reception indoors?
In the same way I wouldn't advise an outdoor wedding in November in Wisconsin, an outdoor wedding in June in Texas is just a bad idea.
If someone, even family, sent me an invite for a June Texas weather outside I would laugh as I checked "No" because no way I would put myself through that.
I had a friend who was a GM in a wedding near Austin a few years ago. 3 of the WP members passed out it was so hot. The GMs all looked like they were standing in a steam room from all the sweat coming through their jackets. Honestly the only thing he talks about that wedding was the heat.
Is that really the experience you want your guests to remember for life?
I agree with @southernbelle0915 if you want an outside wedding in TX have it during another time of year.
Now, if you are in west Texas in the desert where there is really no humidity, an outdoor evening wedding would be great as long as there are fans and the area is covered from any evening sun. If you are in Houston or the more swampy areas of east Texas, where it is very humid, it is probably a terrible idea.
Does your venue have an indoor space you could use?
I've been to a few weddings in the evening, even at sunset, but they all had receptions inside. The ceremony outside was okay, especially if fans were going or hand-fans were provided or some other thing like that (e.g. bug spray/wipes, cool water/drinks, etc). If your ceremony is short, it'll be fine in my opinion. If most of your guests are from Texas, they will be okay lol. If you have a lot of guests from somewhere else, maybe reconsider? But ultimately, I wouldn't worry about it as it is your decision.
Reception outside is another story. I think it'd be too hot for too long and generally unpleasant, even for you (think of the heavy wedding dress and how much more you'd be sweating than normal).