DETAILS TO SEE IN THE LOGISTICS OF YOUR BACKYARD WEDDING

Since the wedding is at your house you might think that the schedule will be easy, unfortunately that is not true, you must create a specific timeline minute by minute to keep your guests entertained and following the structure of the wedding (For this you must have an emcee who can guide your guest or make a friendly timeline that you can post on your backyard and people can read).

First, lighting and most importantly, you want to work around the light. Try to avoid having your ceremony during the harshest light to ensure you get beautiful photos.

Second, because guests won’t be traveling between events, you want to ensure there is no downtime. You might consider doing all your photos before the ceremony so you can go straight to cocktails with everyone else. But, if you’d rather wait, you can also plan an activity or set out yard games to keep them occupied until you finish up. The game could be Jenga, Croquer, Giant Tic Tac Toe, Wheel of fun, etc. 

Lastly, you want to be considerate of your neighbors. You may need to cut your party short or talk to them about what time you think the music will be playing until, the best thing to do is provide them with a schedule that way they will expect everything to happen like more car traffic, music, people talking, any special activities etc. Also, you can offer to help rent a hotel outside the city and keep them away on the weekend of the party.

SPACES PLANNING SUGGESTIONS 

Ceremony

Having your ceremony at your backyard includes paying attention to where the sunlight comes from, if you are in warm months make sure to put the guest chairs out of the direct sunlight or choose a shaded spot to set up the chairs. In the opposite and it’s cold month, you might consider place the chairs setting up the chairs in a non–shaded spot so everyone will enjoy some natural weather. 

Choose a spot where all the guests face you, your fiancée and the officiant, could be at the end of the backyard or if you have a large tree it will be perfect to place it there, plus you will get beautiful pictures. 

Reception

After the tables and chairs, the rental tents are perfect to avoid bad weather and also to delimit the space. Do not rent a tent without first talking to all your suppliers, especially with your Wedding Planner to make sure you have enough space to set up everything, it is essential that the catering, the DJ and the Wedding planner visit you in advance to make the location of the tables. eraser.

Spaces to consider 

Kitchen: this space is to place all catering services, if your kitchen is not big enough, see what other place in your house you can do this.

Dance Floor: It is important to leave enough space for your guests to dance, even if at some point in the day you have to move some tables.

Dj: The DJ always has sound equipment and it is important that he make a technical visit to see which is the nearest place of electricity that can connect all the speakers.

Bar: This space should be in a good location, like on one side in the middle of the backyard or where people can go and not have to walk through people dancing or around tables.

DESIGN AND STYLE OF YOUR BACKYARD WEDDING 

Choosing Your Colors and Style 

One of the best and exciting parts of having an outdoor wedding is that you have the freedom to choose any color palette, style and essence you like. You are not restricted by the venue’s décor. 

You can go for casual decoration, minimal or even something more bolder. Create a Wedding Mood Board which will help you to see what colors and style you tend to lean toward. It’s really important to do this step to make sure all aspects of your wedding are aligned. 

When you are thinking about your mood board you have to start asking you some questions about your relationship, check this out:

• What is our favorite picture of us? What are the colors of the picture? 
• What is the place that we visited and loved? 
• What is our home style? What are the colors that we most like at home?
• What is our own style? Bride’s style and Groom’s style 

All these questions will help you to define the colors, style and essence of your wedding decor. Then when you get the answer go to find pictures from the specific words from your answer like: Soft colors, earthy feel, elegant, classic, etc. 

Setting the Scene for Your “I Do”

  It is very important that this space is defined and clear to all your guests, that means you can use an Arch or any special background that shows people where the bride and groom will take place. In addition, any arch or backdrop will give a romantic touch, there are also many ways to decorate it, and your photographer will take stunning photos.

Planning the Perfect Cocktail Hour

If you plan to take some photos after the ceremony like a couple of classic shots, you can plan some activities for your guests while you’re away.

Your guests won’t be leaving your backyard between events, so they’ll be waiting an hour or 45 minutes to get on with the reception.

The best thing to do is have drink specials and hors d’oeuvre and some games to play (these games will change the mood of your guests from the ceremony to the party).

Lighting – Décor Lighting has the ability to turn your backyard into a special, romantic and warm place. You can use different types of light such as: Landscape Spotlights, Chandeliers, Candle Lamps, Rice Lights, Bulb Globe String Lights, etc. You can combine all these elements in your wedding, some of them for centerpieces, others for the ground or hanging.

Preparing for Nature And different Weather

The weather can change even 10 minutes before your guests arrive, so make sure you have options to cover in any case. It could be a really bright day, you can provide sunglasses in case people forget their own. If it looks like it’s going to rain, you can keep plenty of umbrellas on hand. And it is very important to add citronella candles to your decoration to keep bugs at bay. If it’s cold, put down warm blankets or provide a handheld fan to beat the heat.

Leave me a comment below if you have any doubts or questions, I will be happy to answer you. And if you’ve already had your backyard wedding, are there any experiences you’d like to share with other brides who are looking forward to this information?