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Backyard wedding??
By admin | May 13, 2008
I_am_Meg_Griffin asked:
My bf and I are thinking about having a backyard wedding at my parents house. What do we need for a wedding in the backyard? There'd probably be about at the most 90 people. My parents have a large back porch, a very large concrete driveway(we sometimes call it the parking lot), a large backyard, and quite a few trees and green plants and such. So what do I need, I'm hoping to avoid renting a tent b/c if I had the wedding in the early evening, there'd be shade in the backyard. What can I do?
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21 Responses to “Backyard wedding??”
May 15th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Sounds like you already have the start of your plans. Evening wedding in the shade sounds really nice.
May 19th, 2008 at 12:30 am
that sounds nice you just need decorations like streamers balloons little stuff like that and then the food and you would be all set don’t forget the music.
May 20th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
WEll, if no tent then chairs of course, and flowers, a liner for you to walk down… an arch with flowers for a bit of wedding like decorations… you will need music to come down the aisle on (could be a hiden from audience) radio. And of course food and juice afterwards…. Oh, yeah dont forget the gift table…
May 24th, 2008 at 2:58 am
You need a tent. What if it rained? You also need a portable restroom. I know you can get fancy ones too. You will need tables and chairs, serving tables, caterer, white carpet, flowers,
May 26th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I would stay away from a backyard wedding…the weather is too unpredicatable. If you really want it, though, I would highly recommend renting a tent. It’s not so much for the shade, but if it rains you need a place to go.
May 28th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Just make the yard as pretty as possible! You’ll need to rent seating, order lots of flowers, get a runway to walk down ( dont get a cheap one, your pumps might get caught in it while your walking), maybe get a gazebo. Just think about what you want you pictures to look like. it’s all about the ambiance.
Do you like candles? That might be pretty too.
Congrats!
May 30th, 2008 at 2:41 am
real good no need for a tent if you have the trees and sounds like a very nice place, a few paper or plastic decorations should be enough and tables and chairs.
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:10 am
A wedding planning book or website will help you with all you need. You will be surprised over all the little details you will need even for a small wedding. I was!!
June 4th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
You might want to talk to some of the neighbors and let them know that the neighborhood may be a little crowded with cars that day, as a general courtesy. That may help to prevent any ill-will. It’s hard to imagine there will be enough parking for ninety guests. You might want to start talking to your guests about carpooling or other extra parking arrangements to help with headaches. Most neighbors are good about these things, but all it takes is one bad one to ruin your day. Otherwise, it sounds like everything is coming together. And in the evening, beautiful lighting can really add to the mood, such as hanging lanters from trees.
June 5th, 2008 at 3:03 am
you can do some better arrangements if you’ll give order to some decoration’s & catering’s arrangment Company, its so tipical if u will do it by your self or your family,
happay wedding :-)) ;-))
June 7th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Get a wedding planner book. It will help you organize.
June 8th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Sometimes a backyard wedding more expensive and complicated than a wedding a banquet hall. You don’t have a dance floor, they’re expensive. You have the whole outdoor bugs in the evening problem. You don’t have the electric that you need to power lights and crock pots and such. You don’t have running water. You don’t have enough rest rooms for 90 people. Things add up fast, get out your yellow pages and start calling halls. It’s possible to have a reception in hall for not alot of money. Of course if you want the outdoor wedding because you want an outdoor wedding, not just to save money, go for it. good luck.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:29 am
If you don’t rent a tent, what do you do if it rains? Even though the yard and drive sound large, is the house large enough to hold that many people if the weather is bad?
Go to the library and get books on weddings or surf the net and see what ideas you can come up with. A large arch with flowers and lights would be nice if the wedding is closer to the evening where the lights could be used and seen. Be sure and include lights in other areas around the staging area to light up the beauty of you and the groom as you take your vows.
You will need a good PA system to make sure everyone can hear without straining and someone to man that just in case it squelches or acts up.
White runners can be nice but they are also easy to trip over so unless they are heavy like carpet, you may want to be careful about what you use for that.
Buy the book “Planning A Wedding To Remember” by Beverly Clark, whether you have the wedding inside or outside. It is a wonderful book with lots of ideas and a good place to keep track of everything you do so you don’t forget anything.
I had always thought I’d like to have an outdoor wedding but decided to have the wedding at the church where I was a member (my husband was from out-of-state) and had a garden wedding inside. Rather than put money into alot of flowers that would die, I used silk flowers, many that I already had and I bought a few more at discount stores. Candles were set around but that may be difficult to use outside if it’s windy. I kept things as simple as I could because I’m on disability and spent about $2,000 total ~ no booze, no band, no fancy dinner and we had a wonderful time (as Christians, we don’t drink or dance anyway). Got alot of compliments and it took alot of work but I loved doing it so much, I had thought at one point about becoming a wedding coordinator (with my leg disabilities, I knew near the end that wasn’t a good idea although I dabble with others and share ideas).
Congratulations to both of you. Hope you have as much fun planning yours as I did ours (he was glad he wasn’t there ~ lol)
God bless you and may you make many years of wonderful, happy memories together
June 12th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
The tent would be needed if it rained. You could borrow chairs from either a church or a funeral home (ours loans chairs all the time). Decorate in the trees, grab some tables and you should be all set. You can rent an arch if you would like one, I got one for my sisters wedding and candle operas for about $90.00 that was pick up and delivery also.
June 14th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Sounds like you have a great start…the only thing about the tent, though…you have to have a backup plan in case of rain!
June 16th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
please consult the Farmer’s Almanac for a date for good weather . They are usually really accurate about the possibility of rain or excessive heat. Pay attention to lighting so guests aren’t tripping & falling. Consider renting a large grill which costs around $60.00 to cook your hot food items since most home kitchens are inadequate for preparing a meal for 90 people. A fancy meal can be prepared on a grill. We’ve par-cooked little red potatoes and then finished them on a grill with butter, olive oil, garlic, dijon mustard and rosemary. Served with Italian lemon chicken( chicken breasts that are grilled dipped in a lemon viniagrette and briefly returned to the grill)garnished with fresh herbs, tri-tip accompanied by some nice salads and grilled the garlic bread or warmed rolls .
June 19th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
My husband and I were married in my parents back yard 29 years ago. It was lovely, small and intimate. We set up a small table with flowers, and candles behind where the minister stood. We chose to be married in front of a large naturalized garden in my parents yard. Make sure you have a large enough area to set up chairs. You will probably have to rent or borrow enough folding chairs. Create two sides of chairs with an aisle in between that you can walk down. You can have live music or discreetly run extension cords to a cd player. An arch to stand under would be pretty. We did not use a tent and held the reception inside my parents house. If you do not have a large enough area to do that, divide the yard so that guests approach the seating area for the actual ceremony first and then can proceed naturally to the area set up for the reception. Do have a contingency plan for bad weather! Make sure you and any attendants wear appropriate shoes that do not have heels that will sink into the ground as you try to walk. If there will not be enough plants in bloom, consider adding some container gardens of blooming flowers. If you can run extension cords safely and discreetly, consider some plain white Christmas tree type miniature lights in some of the trees.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
That sounds like a very nice wedding. Just make sure that you have a rain backup plan. You didn’t mention if you could or not, but if it rains maybe you could have it inside to avoid the tent fee rental.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:50 am
Hi, that sounds lovely. I love backyard weddings. They are so intimate and special. Most brides rent elegant round tables and chairs for the backyard, but you can line up rectangular tables and make a nice long row. It depends on what shape the patio is in. The tables can go on the lawn as well.
Positives to rectangular tables:
If using rectangular tables it’s a good idea to use several different sizes or shapes of smaller floral arrangements. Or have each arrangement a different color. With rectangular tables the guests are closer together and mingle more: good for a family celebration. You can get one large roll of fabric for a table clothe or an elegant roll from some party stores. Then create two lines of fabric going down the center (attached by two sided sticky dots, tape etc.) and then fill in the center inbetween the fabric lines with small candles, gems (clear stones), and smaller more varied floral arrangements (Make sure they are short, especially if there si any type of wind factor). This type of setting shows a lot of sparkle at night time.
Postitives of Circular tables:
More elegant, although guests can only mingle with those right next to them. Medium floral arrangement in the center with small candles, or a candle arrangement. A special craft centerpiece that you and the bridesmaids make is always fun as well.
Make sure you know that the weather is going to be nice in the time of year where you are having your wedding. Check out theweatherchannel.com or weatherchannel.com I can’t remember which one it is. That helped me out a lot in helping brides out.
Bushes can be filled in with loose roses or your favorite flowers. I would add in some nice flowering bushes in pretty pots in your wedding colors right before the wedding. Perhaps paint the pots in your colors as well, and then add some clear glitter paint from the craft store. Each person can be given a baby plant/flower as well, or??? I’m not sure the style of your wedding. There are so many great ideas for outdoor wedding favors.
For nice looking natural wedding invitations, great for outdoor weddings, check out http://www.janellasinvitations.com
Take care, and have a wonderful wedding! It will be so much fun!
June 24th, 2008 at 6:04 am
You might still want a tent in case it rains. Check out http://www.weather.com - averages and records to see how much it generally rains in and around your wedding date.
- Chairs (people will still want to sit somewhat)
- Possibly a portapotty…. 90 people will have to go, and unless you have two bathrooms you can make available… welll….
June 24th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
You should get a tent - what if it rains? Also rent chairs.