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July 2013 Weddings
lyssastrad
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July Outdoor weddings
So who is having a July outdoor wedding? I live in Indiana and the weather has been super HOT this year. I have my wedding booked at a beautiful garden. However, the heat is making me nervous. Went to a wedding at the end of June. The wedding ceremony was outside at a small park. It was about 90 degrees and everyone was complaining! Then one of the bridesmaids passed out and an ambulance had to come. Ever since then I have been freaking out about my July outdoor wedding. Any thoughts or similar concerns?
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Re: July Outdoor weddings
The reception will be outside but there is a building right next to the field that people can (and probably will) escape to. Also, we decided to do it a little later in the afternoon to avoid all the noon time highs.
We're also going to be supplying water for our guests and we're having program fans. If it wasn't going to be so hot I'd probably just skip the programs altogether but paddle fans are an inexpensive and easy enough to make.
The BM who passed out at the wedding you went to was probably not staying hydrated properly. We see it occasionally with people in our camping group regardless of how much we try and shove water at them.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2013-weddings_july-outdoor-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a322ad2c-25cd-4d52-b123-096e1e4ecda5Discussion:ad62ff33-cb36-495c-b397-7f163b42a406Post:c72d0901-192e-46ed-8048-d5f1c22df132">Re: July Outdoor weddings</a>:
[QUOTE]We're having an outdoor ceremony, but we live in really mild weather... we're hoping it'll be at least in the 70s! One thing we're concerned about is bugs and mosquitoes hanging around...kind of the main reason we nixed our first venue. We have an indoor reception area, though, so there should be some escape if that happens (which it won't! - *knocks wood*) Maybe consider having fans and ice water for your guests, and maybe a tent or canopy to sneak under - and definitely sunscreen available!
Posted by missquela[/QUOTE]
Our venue supplies water and I plan on doing fans as well!. The place for the ceremony has sun but then guests walk from there to the reception area in the shade gardens. There is a big pavillion with paddle fans and two tents. They usually surround the tents with fans as well so I hope they are enough to keep guests cool. It starts at 5:30 pm. Just wish the sun went down earlier. Stupid day lights saving time!!
[QUOTE]We're going to have ice cold mimosas and hand fans for everyone, and then the reception will be indoors. So hopefully it will be tolerable. It's also been unseasonably hot here this summer.... In Response to Re: July Outdoor weddings :
Posted by Poog87[/QUOTE]
Can I come? LOL ;)
That sounds great. Maybe I'll have to look into that, haha. Although, our venue doesn't like "bulk alcohol" so a water cooler full of mixed drinks is probably against the rules :)
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: July Outdoor weddings : Can I come? LOL ;) That sounds great. Maybe I'll have to look into that, haha. Although, our venue doesn't like "bulk alcohol" so a water cooler full of mixed drinks is probably against the rules :)
Posted by flutterbride2b[/QUOTE]
i want to come too!! mimosas?! great idea. we'll be serving vodka lemonades as our adult refreshment :)
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