Tips for Planning a Garden-Themed Wedding

Garden weddings are an aesthetic dreamscape. If you’d like to plan one of your own, you’ll need these tips for planning a garden-themed wedding.

Choose Your Venue, Save the Date

Most couples select their venue first when wedding planning, as many venues book up fast—especially when it comes to outdoor weddings.

Depending on your location, most areas have a short time frame for when outdoor weddings are ideal, usually in the fall and spring. You’ll need to consider the seasonality of your area and take it into account when planning which months you are open to getting married.

Look at venues as far in advance as possible if you and your future spouse are set on an outdoor wedding. Weekend dates in months with perfect weather book up quicker than those in the heart of summer and winter. You may need to book your venue a year in advance or more to get the perfect weekend.

Look for venues with stunning landscaping and views but still take into account seasonality. The wisteria you love in March won’t be there for your September wedding.

Take Advantage of the Scenery

You’re planning a garden wedding for a reason—you enjoy the abundance of flowers already around you. One of the best things about garden weddings is not needing to spend thousands on floral installations to create the same effect.

Making your floral budget smaller by embracing the flowers already at the venue will allow you to spend more in other areas. Spend the time, money, and effort you’ve saved from planning detailed floral installations on other elements of your wedding—designing an incredible cocktail beverage menu, for example.

That said, bouquets, boutonnieres, cake flowers, or even flower crowns are still great floral additions to add to your day!

If you want to add a personal element to your venue space, consider crafting chairs or aisle markers. Table centerpieces are another great way to showcase your own style. Since you’ll be outside, you could even add antique lawn decorations!

Rent an Outdoor Event Tent

Our single best tip for planning a garden-themed wedding is this: rent a wedding tent. Wedding tents are large, white tents designed for hosting outdoor events underneath. Not only is it a beautiful focal point, but an outdoor tent gives you a dedicated location for your dance floor and refreshment tables. The shade will also help keep any delicate food items (such as buttercream frosting) from melting.

In addition, it gives you peace of mind in case of rain or excessive sun. You’ll still be creating a nice environment for your guests to enjoy. It also makes hanging lights for your dance floor quick and easy.

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