Picnic weddings are a summertime treat, and a clever and entertaining way to ring in your marriage. They're a favorite option because they can be presented in so many variations, from a formal celebration with poured champagne and blanket-to-blanket food service, to more casual events, where guests help themselves to a barbecue buffet. Outdoor weddings require creativity and preparation to be successful. These outdoor wedding ideas will certainly wow your guests this summer.
Picnic weddings are a summertime treat, and a clever and entertaining way to ring in your marriage. They're a favorite option because they can be presented in so many variations, from a formal celebration with poured champagne and blanket-to-blanket food service, to more casual events, where guests help themselves to a barbecue buffet and a wheelbarrow filled with ice-cold beverages. Because hosting your outdoor wedding with a picnic theme is such a unique option, it requires lots of creativity and preparation to pull it off without a hitch.
A Simple Ceremony
One of the wonderful things about hosting a picnic themed wedding is that the setting for the ceremony will likely take place in the outdoors. Little is needed in the way of decoration aside from some folding chairs for guests, adorned with a little circle of fresh greenery. Fern garland is a lovely choice for accenting ceremony decor.
Pick a Perfect Backdrop
A picnic wedding can be hosted in nearly any outdoor location, from a beautiful park with a canopy of trees, to the beach, or even your own backyard! Be sure to share the news with your neighbors, and take care to acquire any permits needed for public areas. Fluffy pillows and a hand lettered distressed chalkboard sign direct guests around the space.
Pack Up Your Supplies
An outdoor location is a virtual blank canvas for designing your dream wedding. You'll need to bring in everything from decorations to place settings and seating or blankets for your guests. An over sized, brightly patterned textile makes a perfect picnic blanket. Picnic baskets filled with fresh fruit and a cheese board for each guest blanket are an especially thoughtful touch. A nearby set of wood garden dice entices guests to engage in some fun and games.
Décor for the Outdoor Wedding
Craft a few DIY Low Wood Tables in advance of the big day and you'll have the perfect dining surface solution for a picnic wedding where guests will be seated on comfortable blankets. Some small fresh floral arrangements are perfectly scaled centerpieces for the size of the table when placed in gold mercury glass bud vases, and double as table numbers when a Chalkboard Centerpiece Stake filled with water and glass marbles are added. Some fluffy pillows decorated with lace are all you need to create romantic ambiance in the great outdoors.
Keep Guests Comfy and Cozy
Depending on what time of they year you'll be having your outdoor picnic wedding, you'll want to address various guest comfort matters. If it's hot and humid, plan to provide inexpensive umbrellas and hand-held fans to provide a little shade and cooling. Remember to supply plenty of water and cold beverages to last for the extent of your celebration. A pile of amazingly soft and fluffy pillows is easy to create! DIY Picnic Pillows are pretty and practical, and can be decorated in any colors you fancy. They're no-sew, and are made from canvas backpacks. Your guests will never guess your money-saving wedding trick, but will appreciate all the cozy comfort!
Disposable That Dazzles
A picnic themed wedding has a primary focus on good eating in an outdoor setting. You can easily elevate a picnic theme to wedding chic by using better than average plates, cups, and flatware for your guests. These ornate gold rim plates are a lovely option, and blend in well with a natural outdoor environment. Metallic gold cutlery looks like the real thing, but is lightweight and disposable, for easy cleanup.
Portable Food Options
A wedding with an outdoor casual setting like this one begs for a fun food source like a food truck. You could also ask a local eatery to cater; set up a self serve buffet, or offer a bagged meal for each guest. Your best option is to select foods that can be easily held and eaten with minimal mess, like these easy open-faced sandwich appetizers. Keep plenty of napkins handy!
A Stellar Summer Sip
Add some sizzle to your summer picnic themed wedding with a delectable, fresh Blood Orange and Honey Paloma. The fresh, tangy cocktail blends blood orange and lime juice with a rim of sweet honey and salt. This is one delicious drink that will get your picnic party started! Serve it up in gold scalloped champagne flutes for a glam touch.
Hold A Game Between Friends
Lawn games are a lighthearted, fun way to engage guests in some activity at a picnic themed wedding. Create your own unique sign for the yard games using a chalk marker and distressed wood chalkboard.
Your wedding style will dictate your big-day entertainment. You may want to hire a band or musicians to play tunes for your guests. Fun games like these giant backyard dominoes and wood yard dice are a reliable way to add interest and entertainment for guests of all ages. A croquet set, and an offering of some assorted board games and puzzles are also unique and compelling methods for getting wedding guests to mix and mingle.
Enjoy wiling away a summer day with friends and family as you celebrate your wedding. With these ideas and your own personal touches, you're prepared to plan a perfect picnic themed wedding!
