Garden Wedding: Tips for the outdoor wedding

The smell of fresh flowers and a clear starry sky above your head – a wedding in your own garden can be very romantic and gives you a lot of leeway in the individual design. However, you have to take care of many details that are already included in the classic wedding package of a restaurant. Therefore, start preparing for the wedding in good time and get help from family and friends. Even a professional wedding planner can relieve you of a lot of work.

Garden wedding – thought of everything?

• Space problem: Usually the biggest problem with a garden wedding is the lack of space. Tables, chairs, space for the wedding band and a dance floor – think about where you want to put something early on.
• Decorate the garden: Flower bushes and lush greenery, together with individual wedding decorations, offer the dream backdrop for your wedding in the garden. Instead of flower arrangements from the florist, cut flowers from the garden can also beautify the tables. You can decorate treetops and bushes with fairy lights and lanterns that spread a subtle light in the evening. Let yourself be inspired by examples on the internet or in bridal magazines.
• Unpredictable Weather: Ideally, the weather will remain clear and dry, but you never know. You can take precautions with a large pavilion or marquee, in which not only the guests but also the wedding meal are protected from a sudden downpour.
• Lack of toilets: Many guests but only a few bathrooms in the house or those that are difficult to access can become a problem over a long, boozy evening. Mobile toilets, which you rent for a special occasion, offer a way out. Don’t worry, there are now many charming variants that you can also decorate with your own decorations.
• Power supply: Inconspicuous, but indispensable – make sure that speakers, lamps and other technology are supplied with power at your wedding in the garden and that there are enough extension cables.

Food at the garden wedding

For the physical well-being of the guests, there is a buffet at the wedding in the garden. Home-cooked dishes are recommended because they taste good and cost less than the professional. Since the bride probably has neither time nor desire to work in the kitchen on the most beautiful day of her life, friends and family are in demand and will certainly be happy to help out with the food for the wedding .

But you can also look after a good catering service with this task. A professional caterer not only conjures up appetizing appetizers for you, but often also provides waiters, crockery and tables, so that you no longer have to organize anything in this regard. In addition to the scope of services and prices, there are a few things to discuss in advance:

• Is there enough space in the kitchen for the preparations? Or does the team bring a mobile kitchen? What additional space does it require?
• Are tables, chairs, etc. provided by the caterer? Who is liable if something breaks in the garden at the wedding?
• How much time does assembly and disassembly take?
• Are the right contact persons on site all day?

Entertainment program for the wedding in the garden

In addition to the food, rousing music also creates a good atmosphere at your wedding in the garden. If you have a lot of space at home, you can book a DJ or an entire wedding band to heat up with live music. You can find tips and help on this topic in our article “Music for your wedding” .

A good alternative is the home stereo system, which is equipped with a few additional speakers and plays your favorite songs all evening. A dance floor should not be missing at home and can be prepared quickly and easily with simple wooden boards.

When your feet get tired, a fun wedding game can add some excitement to the party. A little tip at the end: If the neighbors are also invited, there will certainly be no trouble because of the noise level. Otherwise let us know in good time.