If you want to celebrate your wedding in the garden, you have to take on most of the tasks yourself. I have summarized the 6 most important points for your planning here.
It should be the best day of your life! In order for this to work, a wedding must be well prepared. There are countless things to think about so that nothing really goes wrong in the end. Before you can start planning, you need to calculate the budget. The financial framework largely determines how extensive the celebration will be and where. Organized celebrations in hotels and restaurants take a lot of work off your hands, but they also cost accordingly. Many bridal couples therefore first try to save on the location. It is becoming more and more popular to hold the wedding in the garden - also because the green oasis is more personal and can be designed according to individual ideas.Anyone who has their own garden saves a lot of money, but also has a lot of tasks ahead of them. I'll cover the most important points in this post, but I encourage you to start planning ahead of time so that your wedding day can be celebrated stress-free.
❶ Check space requirements carefully
A garden is not always the same - I'm sure I'm not telling you anything new. If you know how many guests will come to the wedding, it is important to think about where and if tables, chairs, etc. can be accommodated. A wedding table does not necessarily have to consist of a long row of tables. Round tables that seat 6-8 people look more festive and also offer the opportunity to have a better conversation. The corresponding furniture can usually be borrowed from local associations or rented together with a marquee. Don't forget to plan a location for the buffet and for the music, i.e. DJ or band.
❷Create personal (garden) invitations
Even if it's faster, please do not send your wedding invitations via WhatsApp! It has become fashionable to depict yourself on the invitation, i.e. to use a picture of the bridal couple. This part is done quickly, because such a photo is best taken in the garden! With that you then enteralso the indication of where the wedding will take place. If you don't dare to design the invitations yourself, leave this work to professionals.
❸ Be prepared for unpredictable weather
No matter how beautiful a wedding in the garden may be, if the weather doesn't play along, it can quickly turn into a dull day. Since neither you nor I have any influence on the weather, you have to come up with something. As mentioned above, it is possible to rent a large marquee where, thanks to the solid floor, you can also dance. The food - here I recommend a buffet - should be outsourced a bit. That means you need more storage space and a suitable roof. Not only rain, but also sun can damage the freshly prepared food and make it unsightly.
The easiest way to be on the safe side here is a pavilion. But be careful, the models differ enormously, not only in terms of price. What you need in the wedding garden is a waterproof tent that also has the appropriate stability to withstand a stronger gust of wind. The experts at f altpavillon-wasserdicht.de recommend pavilions that can be assembled and disassembled quickly, i.e. have a scissor mechanism instead of the usual plug-in connection. Thanks to the uncomplicated folding technique, the hostel for the buffet, the music system or even a play corner for the youngest guests can be set up quickly and packed up again just as quickly.
➔ Extra tip: If you don't just order the food from the caterer, but also the dishes, including picking them up when they are used, you don't have to worry about washing up in the garden take care.
❹ Power and Lighting
Generally speaking: better plan for an extension cable and have it ready to hand!
One thing that's easy to forget about a backyard wedding is having enough power. It is best to make a sketch of which "points" in the garden all need to be supplied with electricity (refrigerator, music system, loudspeakers, lighting for the marquee and pavilion, chain of lanterns).
❺ Decoration and table decorations
The nice thing about a wedding in the garden is that you are sitting right in the middle of your decorations. With flower borders and potted plants, a natural floral decoration is already given. Take a look around the garden to see which flowers will bloom for your appointment and you'll have the right table decoration ready. Collect jars or tins in advance, decorate them nicely (suggestion inpastel colors at creativlive.at) and save yourself the money for vases and expensive arrangements. Anyone who celebrates their wedding in the garden is better off using the motto “less is more” when it comes to decoration. Tea lights are the easiest way to create a romantic flair. Here, too, there are countless ways to make decorative tea light holders yourself - there is a brilliant idea with instructions at handmadekultur.de.
Conclusion: A wedding in the garden does not have to look like a "low flame". On the contrary, if you take the time to plan and follow these 6 points, your most beautiful day will also be the most unforgettable that you have ever experienced in the garden.