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Planning a wedding can be stressful, but with good organisation it needn’t be.

First you will need to choose the all-important venue. You can easily search online for a venue and suitable shelter for your guests – maybe you will look for marquee hire Sussex, marquee hire Surrey, marquee hire Essex or something similar. Use geographical information for your internet search terms so that you find a fairly local company. A marquee, though expensive, can double as a ceremony venue, a shelter for guests and somewhere to dance late into the night. Make sure you confirm your rental date at least two weeks ahead of the big day.

you should consider whther or not you need permits for your venue and if you need to inform any neighbours. Informing neighbours is as much for your benefit as theirs because lawnmowers and loud music can somewhat interrupt your day. You should also consider where people will be able to park and whether you need to lay on any transport yourself for guests. If you are choosing a beach, check the tide timetables and access.

Invites can also go out as soon as the venue is chosen. Include a map and make it clear that the event will be outside so that guests can wear suitable attire.

When you have chosen your venue and hired a marquee or something similar you will need to plan your decorations. Have fun with them and be really creative. Natural and found items such as pebbles, shells and driftwood can be used to designate different areas. Place names can be written on pebbles which the guests can take home as wedding favours.

Tables and chairs will need to be rented or borrowed. It is cheaper to set them up yourself but this will obviously require a few helping hands. Hay bales could be used for seating if they fit in with your decorating.

If you want music you will need to decide on whether this is going to be live band, a DJ or a combination of both. They will need to be booked well in advance and you will need to confirm any special needs e.g. food and drink, electrical points, shelter and changing rooms.

For the ceremony, you may need to consider a sound system with a lapel microphone so that the person conducting the ceremony can be heard by all the guests. It’s surprising how much the ambient noise can affect the ability of your guests to hear proceedings.

Also consider whether you will need to heat or cool your venue. Extremes of heat or cold will not be pleasant for you or your guests.

Lighting also needs to be thought about. Choose something that will create an atmosphere but that gives enough light so that people can actually see where they are going. Electrical lights will need a power supply so think of whether you will need extension leads and whether the power supply and lights are suitable for outdoor use. Candles in paper bags weighted down with sand can be effective to light paths to Portaloos and car parks but they may need replacing throughout the night and need to be used safely.

Your catering will need to be thought about well in advance. What will guests eat and drink? Who will pay for it? Who will prepare food and drinks and where will it be cooked and served? Do guests help themselves or do you need serving staff? Will you need snacks to keep people going between meals? Do you have guests with special dietary requirements and do you have enough soft drinks? Note that you may need a license if serving alcohol so remember to check this out well in time.

Food can be themed, formal, casual, sit-down or buffet. If people are bringing their own food it will need to be a coordinated effort. If there is a long time with guests doing nothing or long periods between food then you will definitely need free flowing snacks.

The bar bill can be one of the most expensive parts of the whole event but it needn’t be. You should decide whether you are having a free bar or what you need people to pay for. As a note, champagne for the toast is usually free to guests. To keep bills down, you can buy alcohol in bulk from a wholesaler. Also look out for deals in the months leading up to your wedding date.

Keep an eye on the weather as the big day approaches. Rain, wind and too much sun can all cause problems. The ideal weather conditions will be slightly overcast (to avoid squinting, glare on the photos and sunstroke).

A splash of rain needn’t be the end of your outdoor plans. Decorate large umbrellas using waterpfoof pens and provide them for your guests. Duck boards are a good idea to use as path as they stop your guests getting stuck in muddy grass!

Sunblock will be useful if the day turns out to be really sunny and a wrap will be useful for if it gets cooler.

A back up plan should be created to cover you for the possibility of bad weather conditions or any other unforeseen circumstances. The best idea is to make a list of potential problems and address each one.

If you do need your plan B, you need to be sure who will make the decision to switch plans, how will you tell everyone and how you will move them all? Weather can change quickly a plan change can happen at very short notice.

A 'to do' list will prove invaluable.

Make sure that your plans are easy to arrange and that they come within budget. But most of all don’t forget to enjoy the build up to your big day!

Once all your organising is done, there is nothing more you can do but hope that all things conspire to make your wedding everything that you hoped and dreamt of.

Getting married outdoors can be a really great way to celebrate your marriage with your friends and family.  An outdoor wedding can be anything you want it to be, but many people choose to get married outdoors because they can keep things much more simple.  Everything from the attire, to the wedding jewelry, to the food, and even the whole feeling of the wedding can be toned down and made to be much more enjoyable for everyone. 

When you get married outdoors there are often more logistics that you have to worry about such as how you will get everyone out to the site, seating, and even lodging but sometimes all of this is worth it to have the event that the bride and groom want.  In the grand scheme of things there really isn’t more work to plan an outdoor wedding; it’s just different work than would go into planning an indoor wedding.The actual details are mostly dependent on the exact location of the wedding site and how easy it is to get to. 

Some of the things that often change where wedding plans are concerned are things like attire.  A bride may not want to have a long train on her dress and she also probably would want to tone down her wedding jewelry to match with a less formal dress.  The bride can still wear a beautiful dress and have the wedding jewelry of her dreams, but outdoor weddings are usually a bit more casual than indoor weddings just because attire can get ruined much more easily outdoors than if you are indoors. 

Getting married outdoors, even with changes to the way attire and wedding jewelry are looked at and the extra time and effort that may need to go into all of the details about getting people to the site and lodging, really is worth it.The sense of being in harmony with the outdoors provides a peaceful feeling to begin the marriage and nothing come add more color and drama than beautiful fowers and trees especially if they also combine the view of mountains or a valley?  There are great sites all around the world that will allow couples to have the outdoor wedding of their dreams and depending on how rustic it is a bride and groom may not have to scale back on wedding jewelry and attire.When couples are in the wedding planning mode, this is a great idea to consider as a way to have a unique weddin.

Having an outdoor marriage is a great way to celebrate that important moment in your life in a different way, whether you are ecologically aware, or a nature enthusiast, a lover of beaches, or even if you just want to say your vows under a clear sky, an outdoor wedding will be something to remember.

Notwithstanding, there are lots of pitfalls that you need to take into account if you want to get married outdoors. Many things can happen differently to your plan, so toy need to be as prepared as possible.

1) Although you will have a lot of things to think about, do not forget that the ceremony is also going to be for the benefit of your guests, and that they should not be uncomfortable during the outside ceremony. Make sure that plenty of seating is available, and that they won’t be subject to weather extremes such as a very hot sun, or a lot of wind.

2) Have plenty of drinks available close to where everyone will be congregating to avoid discomfort and dehydration. Cold water is paramount, and hot drinks will be much appreciated in chilly weather. And of course, fruity drinks for the young ones and some bottles of champagne or sparkling wine for the adults are always welcome. 2) There should be plenty to drink near the outside wedding ceremony area, both water to make sure that everyone stays hydrated, and more interesting drinks to keep the party going. If the wedding is in winter, hot drinks would be of order too.

3) While one big advantage of outdoor weddings is that you need to decorate less, you should still make sure that the place of the ceremony is adequately set out. If in a garden, make sure that the area has been cleaned out recently, and provide for extra flowers, wreaths, and other decorations. A theatre-like set in front of the couple is good to frame the event, and at night you will have to provide lighting, which could be in the form of torches.

4) Make sure that the acoustics of the place are good, that there will be on background noises. You don’t want your outdoor marriage spoiled by some extraneous sound! If you have a lit of invitees, have a sound system set up so that everyone can hear the vows.

5) Think insects. If the season is conductive to flying and stinging bugs, put out scented citronella candles and make anti-insect bite lotions available to your guests, especially if the ceremony is at dusk.

6) Don’t get caught out with rules and permits! Even if you are getting married in an out-of-way location, there may still be national park wardens that need to give out a permit before the ceremony can take place. Waste removal and photography are other areas that may be regulated, so check to avoid having to postpone the wedding at the last minute.

7) Have an alternative. The weather may turn sour, so you need to be able to hold the ceremony indoors if necessary. If you are in a somewhat built-up area you should have a hall available nearby, while if you are celebrating in a faraway place it makes a lot of sense to erect a big party tent, for all occurrences.