Small outdoor weddings offer couples a venue with natural beauty that can be as desired or look as luxurious for less money than a wedding held at an indoor venue.
Consider the following ideas if you have room in your wedding budget:
- Location: A small guest list allows you to consider spaces for a wedding you may otherwise pass by, such as a zoo, restaurant rooftop garden, museum, or amusement park. Not only will a smaller guest list make these locations affordable, but also many often have smaller capacity amounts, making them inaccessible for a larger wedding.
- Decorations: Choose decoration ideas for outdoor weddings that includes tropical plants, additional florals, and elaborate themes, like a butterfly wedding theme or vineyard theme.
- Reception Menu: Even with a large budget and small guest list, an outdoor venue poses challenges for catering. Consider hosting a cocktail wedding finger food reception, where servers mingle throughout the guests, offering hearty portions of delicious hors devours and desserts. Renting a climate controlled reception tent with generators is another way to ensure that the food stays safe for guests to consume.
- Music: A wedding music DJ or large band might seem out of place at an outdoor wedding reception. Instead, consider hiring a string quartet for the ceremony and a small local band or a cappella group for the reception.