Should I have my wedding indoors or outdoors?

Question

I really love nature, but my parents want me to have a traditional wedding. I'm torn between my fiance and my parents! Help!!

Answer 1

If you love nature and have the wedding at a nice, comfortable time of year, an outdoor wedding is so beautiful. We're having an outdoor reception under a tent in April (in the Southeast US). Even if there are showers, the tent will protect us!

Answer 2

Question #1: Who is footing the bill? If your parents are paying for the whole thing they should at least have a say. Outdoor weddings can get REALLY pricey. Think about it. You have to rent everything... chairs, tables, tent, microphones, dance floor, etc. A church/reception hall has all of these things already so the expense is cut down.

Question #2: What time of year and day do you plan on getting married? If you want to get married in August at 2pm and live in Texas you should probably reconsider. Now I know that's a little extreme, but you get the idea. You don't want to get married outside the wrong time of the year.

Question #3: Are you religious? Some churches, such as the Catholic church, don't consider a marriage legitimate unless it was performed by a priest in a church.

Some other variables to consider:
*If you choose to get married outside make sure that you have a back-up plan. Get married at a place where there is an inside (last-minute) option available in case there is rain/snow/etc.

*Your budget. Make sure if you are dead set on outside you have the money for it.

*You have people that can help. An outdoor wedding can be a lot of work. If you don't have an event planner make sure the location you pick has a great staff that can help you through it all.

Answer 3

If you and your fiance want to hold your wedding outdoors, hold it outdoors. You can have all the traditional aspects (processional/recessional, clergyperson (for most denominations), attendants, etc. outdoors that you can have indoors. Plus you can save a fortune on flowers since you're out in nature's splendor!

Unless your parents are paying for this shindig, it's up to you. If they're paying, then you may have to negotiate a bit, but in the longrun I hope they'll understand and accept your preference.

For the record, I was married outdoors and wouldn't change my decision for the world! It was a beautiful day and fourteen years later people are still talking about it in a good way!

So long as you provide enough shade, seating, and water for your guests, an outdoor wedding is lovely.

Best of luck to you and your fiance.

Answer 4

There's nothing saying you can't be married outside and it not be traditional. I got married last year and pretty much everything was as normal or traditional as possible.

If your parents are paying for the wedding, they might try to get you to do things your way, but if they really see what you want, then surely they will want to do what makes you happy.

Besides which, my husband and I secured a garden in a local park for $60 when it would have been a couple hundred to get a church or other venue and you're only in there for like 30 minutes tops before the wedding is over and you go to the reception. Plus, we saved money on flowers and decoration because like I said it was in a garden and so I didn't have to decorate a thing.

Answer 5

Having a wedding outdoors is great but what would you do if its starts raining or its it gets too hot and at night you have mosquitoes and other night insects, which it will not be a great idea..I think indoors is better because you have lots of space and at least you'll be safe, and if you love the outdoors, so why don't you think of something that it will look the outdoors and if you want I can help you with ideas

Answer 6

while you're going for an exterior wedding ceremony then be sure which you: - Have shelter from rain - Have shelter from the solar - Can warmth a sheltered section whether it somewhat is amazingly chilly (patio heater, hearth pit, chimnea and so on) - Have desirable pathways so as that visitors can nevertheless walk around without heels sinking into the floor - be sure you have adequate bathroom centers - Get some computer virus repellers or traps while you're having an indoor wedding ceremony then be sure which you: - Have the suited sq. pictures for the style of people, tables and equipment there. - Have ability of cooling the indoor room whether it somewhat is a warm day (aircon, followers, domicile windows that open) - Have a quiet section for older or drained visitors to sit down down back remote from music. - Have a close-by the place centred visitor could have a smoke or get some clean air extremely.

Answer 7

I would have a nice wedding inside and maybe the reception outside. I don't know if you ever seen godfather...but they had that nice dance floor outside and it was really nice.

But I don't think that having a wedding outside isn't traditional as long as you have the priest the family your fiance your wedding party and your vows and a white dress you are keeping it pretty traditional.

Regardless of what you choose "CONGRATULATION" i wish you two the best...just make a decision that will make YOU happy no one else...you didn't tell your parents where and how to get married...lol...live for you no one else.

Answer 8

it depends on when and where you at i am getting married at a place that give me an optional to do an outdoor or indoor i would say if you get married June- august stay inside but any other months depending on where you life you can do an outdoor wedding check out theknot.com and look up wedding halls and receptions it up to you not you families talk to you fiance ask his opinion then get both families together and talk and tell them you both have decide this is going to be this type of wedding hope this helps a little.

Answer 9

Having an indoor wedding saves SO MUCH STRESS in the long run. You won't have to worry about the weather, not only if it rains but if it's hot or cold that day. You don't have to worry about walking around in your beautiful dress and shoes outside and I think people are generally more comfy inside. And it's true, if you do choose to go outside, you'll need to have a backup plan.

You can incorporate your love of nature into an indoor wedding. My sister is having hers in a beautiful restored cedar barn with high ceilings and big doors that open to the outside... you can look into a local winery and see if they have something similar.

Answer 10

Indoor, it's summer time and people don't want to be sitting out in the heat all that time plus there are bugs. I think you Mom and Dad are right, you should have a Indoor Wedding. Trust me it's not going to be that bad. I've been to a wedding in the summer time and it was so hot people were living the wedding. O_o