I love outdoor weddings. They can be very beautiful, meaningful, and already have built in glamour--mother nature! But outdoor weddings can also be unpredictable, somewhat unmanageable, and oh-so time consuming unless you plan for the unexpected.
Indoor weddings in certain venues, such as a country club or hotel already have the safety and I-know-what-to-expect features attached to them. But outdoor weddings require much more thought process. They require extra planning because there is no indoor plumbing at many outdoor places. What do you do? Outdoor weddings need fail-proof contingency plans because Mother Nature will rain or storm when she wants to and no amount of Doppler technology will stop her. Outdoor weddings usually require much more work all the way around because you will need to truck in tables, chairs, buffets, furniture, lighting, etc not to mention have to figure out parking and electricity logistics.
It takes a special type of bride who understands "Murphy's Law" to deal with an outdoor wedding. They can be as simple as a wildflower field or as elaborate as a silk-covered tent ceiling complete with outdoor chandeliers. Which ever outdoor wedding you decide to hold, please accept the inevitable: an outdoor wedding is "outdoors," and as such you will be subject to the bugs, weather, wind, and pollen, but you also get atmosphere, nature, views, and beauty. A trade off? Oh, yes and so much more!
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