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How to Plan a Summer Wedding Ideas Tips and Trends For Summer Wedding Themes
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Warm sunshine vibrant colors and outdoor setting opportunities abound during the summer months. Take advantage of the season with these summer wedding tips.

Summer Weddings Things to Consider

Beat the Heat Seriously consider renting fans or portable AC units for an outdoor wedding (even northern climates can hit 90 this time of year) and try to find a location with ample shade so guests can escape blazing sun and heat. Even if your wedding is inside youll need to check the comfort level beforehand some older venues lack good ventilation or arent air conditioned.

Brave the Elements Outdoor settings are popular during the summer but high temperatures arent the only discomfort youll have to contend with. Damaging UV rays killer mosquitoes and popup showers are just some of the elements you may have to endure. Have bug spray sunscreen and umbrellas on hand just in case.

Work Around Summer Travel Remember that summer is prime time for family vacations holiday weekends oh yeah and other weddings. Try to book your date and notify your guests as early as possible.

All in the Details Summer Wedding Ideas

Invitations & Stationery

Add a summer motif such as a seashell starfish tropical flower or plant to your stationery suite

Go wild with color nows the time for paper or fonts in bolder tropical hues such as fuschia or mango or the colors of the sea blues and greens

Wedding Venue

Get outdoors summer weddings just call for a beach garden rooftop or backyard setting

Get on the water marinas or even yacht cruises make for seasonably stylish venues

Dcor Elements

Go casual summer weddings lend themselves to a casual dcor scheme fitting of a backyard barbeque. Think checked table clothes benches and picnic tables.

Go natural incorporate natural dcor elements like fruits vegetables even insects (like ladybugs or dragonflies not necessarily roaches!)

Get lit light up an outdoor evening reception with lanterns or torches.

Flowers

Seasonal blooms abundant flowers are always in style at a summer wedding. Use bright and cheerful blooms like sunflowers peonies hydrangea mums daisies dahlias zinnias and roses. Or create a breezy airy look with white on white using roses stephanotis calla lilies snowball mums and daisies and incorporate a touch of blue like blue hydrangea

Fruits fruits like lemons and limes look whimsical and chic when filled in tall clear vases

For a beach look incorporate shells sand and sea glass in your arrangements

Menu

Serve lighter fare think fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables like berries watermelon tomatoes cucumber and corn seafood and lean poultry like chicken. Between courses serve a light sorbet.

Spark up the grill serve traditional picnic and grill fare like barbeque burgers and potato salad

Head to the tropics feature tropical signature cocktails like margaritas sangria or mojitos.

Cake

Light and Fluffy serve something light like angel food cake topped with whipped cream and berries

Fresh adornments top traditional wedding cake with fresh tropical flowers like hibiscus or decorate with shells and starfish

Spoon it out serve light sorbet or gelato

Add a cherry have a do it yourself sundae bar (just make sure you have a way to keep the ice cream cool)

Looking for even more ideas for wedding themes This complete guide to planning a summer wedding has even more tips and advice.

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Occupation: Editor Cori Russell is editor for Elegala.com and Gala Weddings Magazine. Elegala.com is a complete weddings and wedding planning resource with a national directory of wedding venues and services howto guides expert advice checklists and photo galleries to walk brides and grooms through every step of the planning process.

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