Wedding decoration ideas for backyard wedding?
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The trick is to set up distinct areas, sort of like outdoor "rooms".\n\nWill you have a tent for the reception?  Set it up where you will have your backs to it for the ceremony so it isn't in the background.  This will make it clear where to go after the ceremony.\n\n Use a wedding arch to attract attention to the "altar".\n\nUse your program to guide guests after the ceremony-"You are welcome to mingle in the flower garden with drinks" for example--this gives you an escape to have photos taken while they are distracted (go where they can't walk over...it makes it a pain in the butt when they do and the photog is trying to work!)\n\n Bring "indoor" elements outside--plaster pedestals (find at Michaels or Hobby Lobby) can mark the aisle and you can put arrangements on top.  Use easels with elegant signs (maybe large photos of you) to direct traffic.\n\nYou can often rent small tents and even gazebos.  I've also seen people make backdrops out of silky fabric draped between two tall sheppherd's hooks.\n\nFor the reception, spreading the tables out with luminaries illuminating the path in between them would be romantic if it is a nice evening.  Use lots of candles!\n\nHang paper lanterns from the trees in certain areas to guide people to those areas after dark (we did this and it was lovely)\n\nMake sure you have "bouncers".  I can see potential problems with wedding crashers.\n\nAlso, be sure to clear parking arrangements and noise management with the neighbors-nobody wants the cops busting their wedding!  I've heard of people who paid for neighbors to stay in a hotel for the night so they aren't bothered.
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First thing I would do is get a list of parks from the county.Start visiting them and scout out the perfict spot.Even ask the people who work for Parks and Recreation if someone has actually had a wedding on site before. They may be able to point out an ideal spot. Many have vast land that would be great for this. You do have to remember people might need to go to the bathroom. Also that you don't want to be walking too far out as their will be many things to get set up. \nI had an outdoor wedding. It was an open, grassy area with large shade trees. We opted to have it set just out of the shade so by the time the wedding started, the guests would be shaded. \nAs for  a reception, I would advise not having it at the same place. You really need a bathroom close by, sink with running water and you will have flies to contend with not to mention the wind. (Private land sounds like a great thing to look into)\nIt is WORK planning a wedding, try to keep things simple and pleasing for you first and your guests also. \nSounds like you have a beautiful idea. I can picture it.
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ummm if you have a tree in your front yard you could decorate that, or you know those net lights?  get a whole bunch blue ones and lay them on your lawn and it might look like water and you can put some of those deer things and yeah...(i mean like your whole yard covered!)
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As a former wedding coordinator and a great sympathizer with Bride's everywhere I say that it's your day and you should do what will make YOU happy.\nThat being said...you may want to consider a few things.  A medieval themed wedding is a great way to add style to your event as well as bring out a really fun aspect of your personality and interests.\nPurple and gold is not what I would suggest nor would I go with blue and silver either. \nGold would be a WONDERFUL choice as it is the color most often associated with divinity in ancient times.  I also think that gold would be best complemented in a shade of deepest green. It would certainly go well concerning your floral motif.  Flowers, plants, herbs all were very popular back then and by draping the area of the ceremony and reception with them as opposed to going with traditional bougets and table arrangement you could easily move them from these sites and straight to your home.  With loving care and attention theses plants, flowers, and herbs could thrive for a very long time.  What a wonderful parallel to your married life.  The same greenery still alive and flourishing as your love for each other continue to grow and flourish as well!\nGood luck and let me know how it goes!
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Try these websites for candle fragrance ideas--and I agree with the post below, but I personally don't know where you can customize your own candles unless you do it yourself, but that doesn't mean there aren't places where you can do it.\n\nYour wedding colors sound pretty.\n\nhttp://www.rootcandles.com/index.cfm\nhttp://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/retail.jsp
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I think that HOT PINK, AND BLACK!! OH THAT WOULD BE GORGEOUS!! And sexy, yet elegant!! I am so tired of going to boring ass weddings with purple, and yellow, and mint green!! USE BOLD COLORS!! My wedding was 06-04-05 and i used hot pink, and black! i also had hotpink, light pink, red, and cream gerber daisies as my flowers!! oh it was awesome!! PLEASE GO FOR SOMETHING BOLD, AND MOST OF ALL UNIQUE!!
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If the reception is at a hotel ballroom or other "wedding" facility, they usually have linens and everything you will need. If your facility doesn't have these, they usually have a list of caterers and rental places to call, OR they may even handle the arrangements for you. Decorations for the church are typically just flowers and tulle, which a florist would handle for you. However, you can purchase decorations at craft and fabric shops as well.\n\nHere are some rental places in the Charlotte area:\n\nhttp://www.rollandelliott.com/BridalContacts/FramePages/RentalSupplies.html\n\nGood luck and have a wonderful wedding!
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Unless you are willing to go silk flowers ( I did at my wedding.. had them dyed black and platinum which were my colors) I would keep the bridesmaids carrying white flowers of a different variety than yours - ie like Daisy's.  That color in natural flowers would be hard to match.  For the reception hall decorations though a nice deep green would offset that color nicely.  Good luck and congrats on your upcoming nuptials.
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someones Backyard that you know that will allow you to decorate in the elegance that you want.  My sister is getting married in my brothers back yard which is not real big but a nice size and food will be provided by family to cut even more cost but still all in all she will get what she really wants and that is her parents and family members to see the wedding don't blow your money so friends that you barely see or people you just have to invite come and eat and drink and probably won't even bring a gift.
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Don't know, but check Verseit.com.  They have some pretty good sayings that you could use for your wedding favors.  Congrats!
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I hope your wedding is lovely and I'm sure it will be. I think an outdoor wedding is a beautiful idea. Just make sure to have a back up plan for rain, and you might want to think of renting a large tent. If you have your wedding in a naturally lovely setting like a garden you will need to spend less on decorations. Maybe your site could inform the theme of your wedding. For instance, for a garden wedding, you could give something like daffodil bulbs as favors. \n\nThink about what the weather is likely going to be like in the area when you are married, and get married when the temperature and weather are at the most comfortable.   \n\nI think there is a book called The Everything Book for Outdoor Weddings (I might have the title slightly wrong but you get the idea). It would be in the Wedding Section of a major bookstore. I wish you all the best on your life together.
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Oh my gosh!  How beautiful IS THAT going to be :-D!!\nThe leaves will just be changing....BREATHTAKING!\nIdeas?  Hu, well, if you haven't picked our colors yet I would go with brown and yellows or reds and oranges to of-course accent the changing seasons.\nInstead of flower pedals, the flower girl could sprinkle dried fallen oak leaves down the "isle".\nBeautiful white chairs on eather side of the isle with lots of white tuddle ( that see thew stuff)with the wedding colors accented with bows.\nI see the bridesmaids in a strapless gowns with shawls to keep out the cold.  I am going back to the yellows, oranges, golds, reds and browns.  How would black tuxes, black shirts w/ gold ties be...ooh!  and then have your hubby-to-be have a white shirt.\nor a theme of "cow-boy" could be cute, then you can do the hay-bales for seats and keep with the red and gold them.  Have a pig roast and the dance in the barn.  YEEEHAAA!
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Lots of candles always look nice. You could make some candle centerpeices for each table, put a few flowers and braches around each one, keep it simple. And fairy lights are always good too. I saw one where they put the icicle lights underneath the white table cloth of the head table and it was really soft and pretty
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Your backyard, park, friends house or community center is a great place and free, most of the time. Assign different dishes to different family members and ask someone to wed you guys. A DJ or band can be booked easily by going to a local high school and finding some kids who play for some cash. Also, go to a college and get a photographer to shoot the wedding pictures--still shots and video. Invitations, party favors, table center pieces and place cards can all be done yourself by visiting your local craft shop like Michael's or fabric stores like Jo Ann Fabrics. Good luck! Remember, stress ruins everything so try to relax at the end of each busy day!
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Here are a few suggestions for you:\n1. Lottery tickets in a blue organza bag\n2. Some sort of sea salt and herb recipe in a small blue bottle.  You can usually buy the bottles in bulk and that will save you a ton of money.\n3. If mom is a florist, then you could easily do small potted orchids.\n\nI went on the Martha Stewart wedding site, and the first thing that I saw was a beautiful white and blue cake.  But check out her ideas for favors.  Also one of my favortite sites, The Knot.  Both sites are below.\nHope this helps!
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http://topweddingsites.weddingcheckout.com/topweddingsites/AFLProductPage.aspx?scId=Child%20Gifts(KnotShop)&pId=P171(KnotShop)&cId=Attendant%20Gifts(KnotShop)&CSR=&cTypF=\nhttp://www.theweddingoutlet.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=49\nhttp://www.advantagebridal.com/lotocowecobo.html\nhttp://store.doverpublications.com/0486430030.html\nhttp://www.bridalpeople.com/ring-bearer-flowergirl-gift/9569.asp\n\n\nmy favorite site so far... this one has all different ideas:\nhttp://www.paperposie.com/weddingFun.html\n\n\ncheck out these sites: free coloring pages all about weddings!!!  \nhttp://www.boowakwala.com/wedding/wedding-coloring-pages.html\nhttp://www.kidsdomain.com/down/mac/chourweddingday.html\nhttp://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/coloring/coloring-index.htm\nhttp://www.kids-korner.net/activities/coloring/jun/pic-4-june.html
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I went to a few outdoor weddings when my son was younger and he as well was quite the handful himself. To entertain my son I bought some bubbles. Also I got permission from the bride to bring extra bottles with me... the kind I got were the little bottles at the dollar tree in the wedding section. The bride thought it was a great idea to keep the children in the wedding entertain plus it made her wedding really pretty as well with bubbles floating all around. So you might ask the couple that are getting married if it is o.k.Bubbles keep kids occupied for hours. Two other ideas is coloring book and crayons or a little sticker book and stickers,I recommend the sticker books that the stickers can be removed and put back with out tearing.