What are some interesting/unique ideas for an outside wedding ceremony?

Question

Hi, Im getting married in July 2007 and the ceremony will be held outside at a park. Its going to be a very private ceremony with just our immediate family present but we are having a reception following the ceremony with our closest friends and family :)The wedding party is also just family (our siblings, my niece and nephew). So I was wondering if anyone has any interesting or unique ideas that we could add to the ceremony to make it more special.

Answer 1

Because two souls found their love of a lifetime you have planned a special day to honor each other by bonding in the unity of marriage. It is your very own unique celebration of love chosen to be kept preciously intimate. The decision to share the most important day in your lives with an esteemed few, is an unspoken gesture of their value in your world. Why not take that gesture one step further and give each a personalized poem about their role in your lives inside a bottle with your picture on it! If you'd like to know more just email ipoem4u on yahoo. Whatever you choose to do make it a personalized expression of the love that has brought you all together on your wedding day. Best wishes for a spectacular day and life!

Answer 2

How about putting up a maypole? The attendees (or just the children, if you want to use a shorter maypole) each hold the end of a colorful ribbons tied to the top, and dance in a weaving pattern around the pole, creating a thick, colorful braid around it. It symbolizes the bonding of the couple and the way the whole community of friends and family is a part of the strength of the marriage. It's also a very pretty dance to see, and the couple can keep the maypole for years and add layers at special occasions. It becomes a really nice tradition at family parties.

Congratulations!

Answer 3

The best advice I could give you is to think about what really makes you happy in your everyday life. Whether it's food or people or anything! I had a very small wedding that was completely spontaneous and relaxed and I wouldn't have it any other way! A crazy and unexpected idea would be instead of your family and friends throwing seed or rice at you, you and your new husband could turn the tables on your guests and spray them with silly string! This would definitely let them know you are wanting to have a fun and relaxed day.

Answer 4

Considering it's in July, you may wish to have it early in the morning or late in the day (well, that's my Florida perspective, Guess it depends on where you live). Either way, an outdoor wedding is a great idea! White chairs and an arbor add to the crisp, pristine feeling of being outside. One cool thing I saw was the bride and groom poured colored sand from vases into a large one to indicate the inability to extricate one from the other once they're married. I liked that.

Answer 5

The maypole idea is very unique but will require a wedding planner to organize your party. I also like doves, we did this for our Grand Opening (hello, they are homing pigeons and they go home). Another idea that is great for outdoor ceremonys is blending of sands either between you, your fiance and the officiant as a rep for God, or between the families and your selves as a couple. If you would like other ideas regarding the blending of sands feel free to contact me: www.blessedbeginnings.com
You may also want to consider butterflys
Balloons (although cool) are destructive to the environment.
Whatever you decide it will be special and unique to you as a couple. Best Wishes!

Answer 6

I would have someone hand out flowers to all of the guests on the end seats and as you make your way down the aisle, you collect the flowers that make your boquet. You could also just line the aisles with potted flowers that the guests can take home with them. If you get married in the evening, You could have tiqui torches lit before the ceremony, and have them line the aise. Or use little white candles to line the aisle.

Answer 7

I just want to say congrats, I am getting married outdoors as well in July, but I am making it a quick wedding to cut budget, instead of chairs, I am having people stand for the few minutes we are there. Since its outdoors, maybe instead of having bubbles, and depending on where you have it, have them throw bird seed out (doesn't have to be on you) to the animals around. Or depending where you are at, have them all help plant a tree, and every year you can visit and see how the tree grows and your marriage grows with it.

Answer 8

Private at a park? Well good luck with that...But seriously, don't forget to give out one-use cameras to the guests, and get double prints from all of them...make an album from the many shots that you like, and then you can make Cd's/DVDs for all the family too! (You may even like the second albumen of all the blooper shots you get of the toilet, bare bottoms and all the like LOL!) Another thing you can do, is all the kids sing a song for the bride, like...Candyman...so cute.

Answer 9

My brother got married recently, and the ceremony was held outdoors, in a wooded area. It was right around dusk, and they had hung tons of round paper lanterns from all the trees, at different levels, with very low watt bulbs inside. They stood in a gazebo, and draped cream satin all over the outside of it, and wrapped white christmas lights around all of the beams. The bride wore a very free flowing calf length dress and was barefoot with baby's breath in her hair, and the groom wore a white suit with a single baby pink rose in the lapel. It was all very... sweet, romantic, and natural feeling. Almost surreal.

Answer 10

Im getting married in August, outdoors.Instead of a unity candle we are doing the sand ceremony. You have 3 glasses, 2 filled with colored sand and you pour them jointly into the other vase. the concept is you will never seperate each individual grain of sand and like the marriage you are now 1.