If you’re planning an outdoor wedding during spring or summer, you’re in luck because we’ve just compiled a list of outdoor wedding ceremony ideas for you here!
To tell the truth, this list isn’t as long as it could or maybe even should be, but we think it’s a great place to start and get some inspiration.
We hope reading this gets you thinking and brainstorming.
Congrats on your engagement, and let’s get into it. 🙂
1. Pastel Colors Are Your Friends
There’s a reason why so many of the most beautiful spring and summer scenes in nature display a lot of pastel colors. It’s because nature loves pastel colors.
We don’t have a way to ask and verify if that’s true, but nature creates and shows them off so much that it must be.
And who are you to say that nature is wrong?
Why not embrace this wonderful, soft color palette in your outdoor wedding ceremony ideas to make everything blend and vibe together that much more nicely?
2. Go For An All-Natural Aesthetic
As much as you can, incorporate natural elements into your decor and design.
It shouldn’t be too hard to do, especially if you’ve reserved a great outdoor venue.
This can mean everything from natural wooden tables that retain the original shape of the tree the wood came from to garlands on the chairs.
You can also make liberal use of glass and metals like bronze and brass with things like lanterns and candle holders.
Alternatively, you can go for paper lanterns as a cheaper option.
3. Match Your Dress With Your Decor
Also, get complementary dresses for your bridesmaids.
For example, if your dress is white, having your bridesmaids wear yellow will make both your colors and theirs pop that much more.
The key is color matching.
So, match your dress to the decor you’re planning.
Then, whatever color your dress is, make sure your bridesmaids’ dresses are a different but matching color.
Bonus points for floral dresses and lace. 🌸
4. Decorate With Seasonal Flowers & Plants
Flowers are obvious, but what many people forget about is the other plants that fill in the space between those flowers and make their colors really pop.
We’re talking ferns, leaves, pumpkins, gourds, seasonal fruits, tree branches, cacti (depending on what part of the country you’re in), moss, and everything else!
There are so many beautiful plants, vegetables, and fruits that you can use to really make your wedding look lush and vibrant.
Flowers are great, but they’re only the beginning.
Forgetting about all the other outdoor wedding ceremony ideas like this is like trying to form a rock band without a drummer or bass player.
5. Commission a Floral Installation For Your Statement Piece
A good florist should be able to design and make one of these for you.
If you’ve ever seen one of those fantastic flower arches, floral arrangements hanging from the ceiling, or flower walls, that’s what we’re talking about here.
The idea is to create a piece that draws attention to itself and then put it in a central location where everything else seems to revolve around it.
You can design it yourself or have a florist or designer do it for you.
Either way, go big and make it eye-catching.
6. Make Use of Fragrances
Rather than buying potentially toxic air fresheners and incense, why not embrace the season and gather up a bunch of fragrant seasonal plants to make your wedding smell nice?
There are lots of different flowers that smell good, but it’s not only flowers!
Think about herbs and spices, too.
You can also burn non-toxic, smell-good tree resins like frankincense and myrrh.
Resins like these have traditionally been used in celebrations and religious ceremonies for thousands of years, meaning you can root your own wedding even deeper in history and tradition.
For best results with natural resins, use charcoal and a metal/stone bowl or tea light burner.
As an extra note on resins, like flowers, you can also make them part of the visual aesthetic of your other outdoor wedding ceremony ideas.
For example, let’s say you’ve decided to decorate the aisle to the altar with floral baskets or garlands.
You can then roll out a dark red carpet and position several bird baths (or similar bowl-like objects) on both sides of the aisle as well to make your walk to the altar look even more like something out of a fantasy movie.
Who needs nasty chemicals when you’ve got the delicious, clean smells of nature?
7. Wicker Chairs
Nothing says “garden party” quite like wicker chairs.
They match with wooden tables, white tablecloths, greenery, flowers, and pretty much everything else you might find at a wedding in spring or summer.
No matter what other outdoor wedding ceremony ideas you’ll be adding to your wedding design plans, there’s nothing we can think of that would look worse with wicker chairs.
They’re not the only seating option available, but it’s hard to think of one that goes better with almost every conceivable design theme.
Conclusion
Well, there you have it.
Like we said in the beginning, it’s not a long list and it’s not exhaustive.
But we hope it’s gotten your mind running with even more outdoor wedding ceremony ideas to liven up your ceremony.
Remember that a wedding is a celebration.
So be creative, have fun with it, and enjoy your special day with your special person and all the other people who are special to both of you.
Like them, we’re wishing you the best. 😉
