Outdoor Weddings — The Knot Community

Rain on a outdoor wedding day at the farm

katherinewilloughby — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:01:30 +0000

Hi I am wanting to have my wedding outdoors at the family farm. Im planning on rent a few tents to cover for the cateres, the reception, and the ceremony. I always read that there should be a backup plan incase of rain, well I dont really know what to do for a backup plan, do you think it is possible to have a floor put in with the tent? Do you think that it is good enough to keep rain out? The house on the property isnt big enough to hold all the guests. Thank you, I just want to be prepared!lol

Tent/Chairs/Linens/Table Rentals

shellbell723 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:57:25 +0000

Hey everyone- (This is my 1st post) I am shopping around online for tents, chairs, tables, dance floor and lights for my outdoor reception. What are the best and most affordable vendors for this in the triangle? Thanks for your help!

i need help with the tux's

TB12 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:32:07 +0000

we are having an outdoor fall/camouflage wedding. i wanted to get an ivory dress with camo but i cant find any places around me that sell that kind of stuff. i found a great dress but no camo. so heres my problem, my bridesmaids are wearing a brown color, i wasnt sure if the groom and the groomsmen should wear ivory tux's with camo vests or black tux's with camo . i dont know what would look best

Music for outdoor garden wedding

ROBJET12 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:24 +0000

Hello all, I need some suggestions for music during my ceremony. My wedding is 5/30/2010, at noon, in Bergen County, and I was thinking of a string quartet or trio. I am hoping some of you may have some recommendation, or referrals for some one I could call to hire musicans for 1 hour. Thanks in advance...all ideas are welcome!

Isle flowers

Laurathemidwife — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:47:36 +0000

There are a ton of outdoor wedding pictures here that show alot of flower petals all down the isle, on the ground. I'm looking at different prices for silk flowers and seeing they come mostly in 1000 pc bulk.

Any idea how many is normal to cover a 'normal' isle? and how many is normal to just do the two strips along the outsides of the isle?

Anyone done this before? I'm pretty clueless on how many to buy.

Thanks!

outdoor colors?

spelkey19 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:18 +0000

i'm newly engaged. I have tons of ideas. I keep changing my mind. I know this is all normal. I also know i have TONS of time so i'm not too worried :) But i was wondering what you guys think about a red, black and white color scheme for an outdoor wedding in the spring? I just don't know if it'll look right. Or if it'll matter. Or.. thoughts on a purple and grass green theme. Or red with any other color? Thanks!

ANY OBX BRIDES OUT THERE??

hcdinva — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:22:46 +0000

Just gathing some information since we want to be married in OBX (Outer Banks, NC). We want a very small wedding and were thinking about renting a fabulous home (5+ bedrooms) and inviting our immediate family down for a few days of fun prior to the ceremony. Just looking for any suggestions from anyone that has been married there or planning something similar.Thanks!

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Looking for possible vendors and venues in your area? Read this first.

FutureMrsDudley55 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:40:25 +0000

Hey ladies! I've noticed that we seem to get a lot of posts asking for advice on specific vendors in certain areas (i.e. Poster is looking for a place to hold their wedding in a certain state). I wanted to inform posters that this board is an international board meaning those who post here are from all different areas of the world and not just specific geographical areas, so you may not get the information or advice that you're seeking. If you're looking for advice or information on specific vendors in your local area, I strongly urge you to check out your local board since there will be more knotties (from your local area) on that board with helpful advice. If you're having trouble finding your local board or have any questions/issues, don't hesitate to page me or private message me, and I will definitely help you out! =)

PS. As the mod, I now have the option of moving any discussions if I feel the post will receive better advice on a different board.

Hello Ladies!

rachelyoung1984 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:45 +0000

Hi! My name is Rachel. My Fiance Chris and I are getting married June 26, 2010. I am very excited! We are on a very limited budget, but I am all about some DIY. We are having a backyard wedding, at my soon to be MIL's house. Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and say Hello!

Unity Candle?

PaulandAnnie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:22:29 +0000

I need some advice! I plan on having an outdoor wedding in Oregon next july and I would like to do some sort of unity thing in the ceremony. My husband-to-be likes the idea of a condle but I'm worried about having it outdoors...it sounds silly but what if it goes OUT! I have seen other ideas like the sand mixed in a vase but I'm not loveing it... Any ideas?

Almost had a heart attack!!

cootieface123 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:57:08 +0000

I've started calling around for estimates for tents. My jaw dropped to my knees when i heard the prices. I really had no idea that they cost 1000 bucks and that doesnt include the site inspection or delivery. We are on a low budget of 3,000 or so. So far its been going great. So i found an alternative. Instead of tents, we have thought about canopies. They arent as heavy a material as tents but they do come with the side walls for about 12 bucks a pice. We were going to do one for the buffet and tables and another for dj and dance floor. Do you think that canopies would be sufficient even though they arent as heavy weight as the tents? Thanks for the help!

Ladies...I need your help please!

jmg110683 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:37:47 +0000

So...when I began my wedding planning, I wanted a wedding that was no fuss and just a fun day for everyone. That being said, we found a venue and hope to have both the ceremony and reception outside. We wanted to have food that everyone would love and that's not the usually fish, chix, prime rib, so we are having a well-know BBQ place cater. We are getting real utensils, setting the picnic tables nicely with linens, burlap runners, etc. I guess you can say I'm going for a rustic look overall. Anyway, I had originally been looking for a taffeta or chiffon, light, airy, flowy dress. Flower in the hair, no veil. Well when I went to actually try them on, I found that overall, that style did nothing for me, just sort of "hung" on my body. I ended up trying on a a full lace and bead, trumpet style dress with a chapel train, in ivory. Not at all what I expected, but it fit me like a glove and really made me feel like a bride! Now, I'm having second thoughts because it doesn't really "fit" the outdoorsy, relaxed theme. The lace makes it great for a garden/outdoor wedding, but is it just too much for the day? My husband to be is wearing a khaki suit with a tie, I was hoping attendants would show up in sun dresses and khakis and dress shirts for the guys (ideally). Here is the link:http://www.davidsbridal.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplayView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10051&categoryId=-49997265¤tIdx=0&subCategory=-49998492%7c-49997958%7c-49997265&catentryId=6126449&;sort=

Different bathroom question

ksn56 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:17:34 +0000

I am wondering what everyone is doing for bathroom situation for farm/outdoor weddings. There are two bathrooms inside my parent’s home but not sure if we should rent bathrooms. Not thinking typical stall size port a potty but the trailer that has two separate bathrooms each with sink inside and mirrors (yes it is within our budget). We are planning for about 250 guests and not sure we want everyone going in and out of the house or overloading their well and sewer. Thanks

New Board Format - Coming soon!

FutureMrsDudley55 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:02:17 +0000

Hey ladies! I wanted to let everyone in on the new board format that will be coming soon. Essentially The Knot message boards will be a lot more like The Nest message boards. And with change comes new features! Such as:- Edit button - Emoticons- Quote feature- Link feature (as long as it has http:// in the link, they will always be clicky!)- PIP feature (no more codes!)It will be a lot easier to navigate the boards as well. The boards appear on the left hand side of the screen, so no more drop-down menu. Posters will no longer have the blue balls underneath their screen names, but will rather have post counts displayed. For example, I have a little more than 2,000 posts, so I would be considered a Silver Poster. Newbie posters- 0-500 postsBronze posters- 501-2000Silver posters- 2001-6000Gold posters-6001-15000Platinum posters-15001 +Also another great feature that we will have is the Private Message feature, so private emails will no longer need to be given out in posts. To answer the question on everyone's mind of, "When will the format change?".. So far there is no set date of when it will change. Right now, all of the Mods are testing it out and making suggestions. Also The Knot team is still working out issues, kinks etc. If anyone has any further questions, don't hesitate to ask!

how to plan a beach ceremony?

meefers60 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:52 +0000

the fiance and i are planning to get married on the beach in Ocean City next september and then to have the reception at a boardwalk hotel 9 blocks away. does anyone have any experience they can share about planning a beach ceremony?do we need chairs?do we need a microphone to combat the tranquil sounds of the surf?how do you make an aisle out of sand?who did you have set up/break down the ceremony site?any help would be much appreciated! thanks!

Destination wedding

kell515 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:48 +0000

Im interested in speaking to someone who has had a destination wedding. Mine will be in Jamaica.

am I the only one that is scared of this?

cowgirl_tarr — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:00:51 +0000

I have been trying to find the right song for my father daughter dance for a few months and can't find one. Its not that I can't find one I like cause there are a few I love and that work so good for us. Its that I cry like a baby just sitting there going through them so how bad will I cry when we dance.. I have always been a daddys girl and a few years back my dad had a really bad heart attack and we almost lost him so that makes the things I get to do with him mean even more he even cried when I moved away!! What should I do? I should say I am super bad about crying lol!

wedges???

Amaryllis619 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:38:05 +0000

Hello Ladies! I'm having an outdoor wedding this June, and am having the worst time trying to find a good wedge, for both me and my girls. Our wedding will be primarily on the grass, so I'd like to avoid any tall heels that will sink. I think even the dancing will be out on the grass, so I'm totally at a loss what to do shoe wise. Any advise will be helpful! Where did you all find perfect outdoor-sy shoes? TIA! I know I have just about 8 months to find them, but currently that is what is stressing me out. idk why... :)

Subdola

dbraulik — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:05:52 +0000

I was looking at your bios (by way of your for sale bio) and I really want a "better together" banner like you have. Did you make that? Did you buy it? Can you give me all the details?? :)Thank you!!

where to get ready?

sakelp — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:52:51 +0000

We are having a summer outdoor wedding at a gazebo that is about 30 min away from our home, and 30 min away from the reception site. Where should my bridesmaids and i get ready? At my house? Rent a hotel room? What have other people done that have been in this situation?

Lower Lake Ranch

mrschrista — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:38 +0000

We drove up to check out Meadow Creek B&B (really nice) and since the Lower Lake Ranch was close by, we drove around the area. We found an old lodge and asked a woman walking her dog if the weddings were held in the building. She said no & pointed across the lake to a small wood building. She explained the previous owners built & used it as a multi horse stall/barn and the current owners had renovated it and now call it the Gathering Hall. We did not stop & talk with the owners as we both felt it was way to far for guests to drive after celebrating our Fall 2010 wedding.Christa***********************************************************My post above was originally attached to these on The Knot Forum Board.... thought I would repost as they disappeared From: nelson_09 I just wanted to give a warning to future brides. I got married two weeks ago at Lower Lake Ranch in Pine, and I would NOT recommend anyone to use them! They started off being really nice at the begining and then the closer we got to our wedding, the more lies were told and the ruder the owners became. All they care about is making a buck and have no respect for their clients or their guests. I'm not the only one that has had problems with them. I have talked to past brides and they had just as much trouble. Vera (one of the owners) yelled at me at my own reception, so what does that tell you! I wont go into too much more on here but if you want to know more details of everything that went on, you can email me at henks84 at yahoo dot com Thanks! From: Bailey17 Sorry to hear about your trouble at the Lower Lake Ranch. My DH and I got married there on August 8, 2009 and our experience was horrible as well. I would never recommend them to anyone. Vera and her husband were extermely rude to us, our wedding party, and our guests. We had countless other problems including: not enough food being prepared, not enough tables and chairs being set up, being overcharged for the cabins, we found a dead racoon at our rehearsal site and had to dispose of it ourselves, they through away our guests personal items from the tables at the reception....I could go on and on. Bottom line I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy. If you have any questions you can also email me at Love_Bug at hotmail dot com

New Here

steele_ashley09 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:03:54 +0000

Hello everyone! My name is Ashley and I will be getting married on May 8th 2010 in a beutiful outdoor park in St. Louis Mo. I just wanted to introduce my self and tell everyone hello oh yeah and Happy Halloween.

Country Club Vs. Backyard Wedding... Needs adivce Please?!?!?

p&mmcglaun — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:13:51 +0000

We are suppose to have our wedding at a golf and country club, but we just found out FH's extended family may not come. Now my fiance has suggested we have a backyard wedding because he is disappointed his mother's side of the family will not be able to come out due to being too old to travel or no funds to travel. Which is understandable. So for the past 5mos we've been planning our wedding at the country club, which is absolutely beautiful! He said he wants me to be happy and wouldn't mind either way but its like starting all over from what we've already done. I keep saying its okay to have a small wedding but if we are having a small wedding he wants a backyard wedding. Which I dont mind, but w/ the costs of renting everything having it outside in the summer is asking alot. Our wedding will be held in Phoenix, Az (Gilbert area- as of right now) but if we get our house we are waiting word on, he wants it in our backyard. Our wedding date is June 12, 2010. Any suggestions? Thanks for listening.

Renting Chairs....

jollysangel — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:49:45 +0000

Hello Fellow Knotties, I am in the midst of planning for my Sept5, 2010 outdoor wedding in Lithonia, GA. I found a rental company that I want to go with, but question is should I rent chairs for the ceremony and the reception? What are your ideas and recommendations?

Shepard / Flower Hooks?

Party of 9 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:43:53 +0000

Hi All,I am wondering if anyone can tell me where I can find sheperd hooks. I would like to use them to line the aisle, but am having trouble finding some. Thanks!

FARM?

RandiKay1226 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:45:58 +0000

Okay well im thinking of having my wedding at my grandma's farm. It is just a farm with cows nothin cool like a horse ranch lol just boring farm. So it doesn't really have much to the pasture but the pasture itself and a barn. (not even 2story barn.) Im wanting a relatively small wedding of 100 people and I don't even know where to start. I am wanting to have the wedding out in the pasture somewhere and the reception in the barn. so I guess my questions are: How would I even go about decorating for ceremony? Does this sound like a dumb idea (would u go to a farm wedding?) How can I still make everything look formal? BTW at reception I am not wanting sit down dinner just finger foods lots of deserts and candy but still formal. Im sure I will have lots more questions because I am a worry wart and have no clue where to start with all this... Sorry and TIA

cost effective decorating

ksn56 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:51 +0000

Okay ladies just want to share our VERY cost effective decoration idea - flower gardens. We decided to go with long term decorations rather then spending tons on stuff that will only last a few days. Nothing fancy as far as flower types (that’s not me) but they are colors and styles to match the flow of our day. This weekend we did two separate gardens at our house which will be about the size we will be doing at the farm and it was only $47 for all the flowers, soil/fertilizer, and wood chip covering and we had 2 bags of chips left over!!! We plan to do a garden to enhance the ceremony backdrop, two garden areas around front of barn, and flowers along the walk way. Based on this weekends total for two spots we know it will be less then $100 to do the four areas. Plus, my parent’s will get to enjoy the flowers for several weeks rather then few days. Hope this helps someone else.

Dinnerware

Cole&Laura — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:23:10 +0000

I am trying to find descent dinnerware for my reception. So that we wont have to deal with clean up & we dont have a wait staff. Any ideas as to where I can find some. Thanks