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August outdoor wedding

TJohn20TJohn20
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth
I am trying to decide on a date. Any opinions on an outdoor wedding in August at night time of course????


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  • serlaceserlace
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    edited December 2011

    Do you currently live in Dallas?  It's HOT in August.  Just because the sun goes down does not mean the temperature drops.  I remember one time I had to run to the store at midnight.  It was still 100 degrees.

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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    My opinion is that it is ill-advised.  Texas outdoors in August, even at night, is brutal.  If you have your heart set on an outdoor wedding, I would move it into fall. 

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  • msealemseale member
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    edited December 2011
    Don't do it!  My wedding was the same day as Kathy's.  It was miserably hot. Even at night.  August weddings need to be indoors.
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  • danac2010danac2010
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    edited December 2011
    August in TX = indoor wedding!
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  • TJohn20TJohn20
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the replies. And yep I live in Texas? Do you ladies think Labor Day weekend would be ok for outdoors?
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_august-outdoor-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:ccb3d4b7-16e2-43e0-b753-c8e5ec5e5be5Post:8514fc27-d050-4e41-b307-3dda169a6bea">Re: August outdoor wedding</a>:
    [QUOTE]Thanks for the replies. And yep I live in Texas? Do you ladies think Labor Day weekend would be ok for outdoors?
    Posted by TJohn20[/QUOTE]

    No.  I really think October would be the earliest I would think about it.
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  • DFWIndianDFWIndian
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    edited December 2011
    I'm with Stephanie. It really doesn't start cooling down at all until October time.
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  • serlaceserlace
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto October.  :)
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  • sarathirzasarathirza member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with pp - my sister did an outdoor wedding in August and it was miserable. My family still talks about how horrible it was.  I think late September/October would be the earliest that would be even close to comfortable.  
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  • serlaceserlace
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    edited December 2011
    Are you completely set on an outdoor wedding?  There are a ton of venues that offer beautiful indoor spaces - if you want to keep your August date.  If you do decide to move your date to October, you might want to work on vendors ASAP.  October is an extremely popular wedding month in Dallas.  I remember trying to book a vendor in January for my late October date and they were already booked.  The venue I originally wanted booked the day before I called to 'reserve' it and that was an entire year before my wedding.
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  • MLandCJMLandCJ member
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    edited December 2011
    Deja Vu?


    If you do have it in the summer I would include these key aspects in your wedding:
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  • carmen9311carmen9311 member
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    edited December 2011
    i agree with looking for a venue that has an outdoor feel or where guests have the option of going inside. i LOVED this place, but it was booked on my date. http://www.marie-gabrielle.com/
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  • meghanttu08meghanttu08
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    edited December 2011

    I would even try for a spring wedding (however take into consideration crazy rainy/stormy weather we sometimes have). April-May I would think would be a great time for an outdoor wedding.

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  • babs972babs972 member
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    edited December 2011
    My wedding is in August in TX and outdoors... Ceremony is at 7... The thing is its on a lake.. and the wind always picks up after dark on the lake... It will be warm sure it is august in tx but it should still be comfortabe.  but i love summer.  so that could have something to do with my bias...
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