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6 Tips for Planning a Summer Wedding

If you're a bride dreaming of an outdoor wedding or reception in North Carolina, we offer several tips that will assist you as you embark on the wedding planning journey. These tips are also beneficial if you're planning an outdoor soirée in North Carolina.

*Venue:* *The English Country Barn in Magnolia, NC*
*Photographer:* *Paige Lee Photography*

6 Tips for Planning a Summer Wedding

Be prepared for the weather. Summer weddings = Summer temperatures. Provide your guests with cooling options to beat the heat. Water stations and fans are a great way to cool off in the summer heat.
Check with your vendors especially DJs, photographers, and videographers to see if they provide services during extreme temperatures. We’ve heard of equipment overheating due to high temperatures even when under a tent.
Book a venue that offers an inside location (with AC) as a Plan B (rain and high temperatures) may result in implementing the backup plan.
Be sure when choosing decor, that they can also with stand high temperature and outdoor elements. Remember paper stationary will blow away if not weighted down
Consider booking a waterfront venue. Waterfront venues may offer a cool breeze off of the water. A few of our favorite waterfront venues are Amelia Grove and Copper Ridge on the Neuse both located in New Bern, NC as well as The Beaufort Hotel located in Beaufort, NC.
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To ensure that your guests have a fabulous time at you outdoor wedding and event, you may want to book during the cooler months April, May, early June, September, and October.

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Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner Natosha Graham

Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning offers Wedding Day Management Services formerly known as Day of Wedding Coordination, Partial Wedding Planning Services, Full Service Wedding Planning Services, and Event Design Services for all your Social Events.

Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.

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Tips When Planning An Outside Wedding

Spring, Summer, and Fall are your seasons for an outdoor wedding. However, there are a lot of things to be aware of when planning one. Here are our 10 Tips for you when planning an outside wedding if you don’t hire a professional.

Have Cooling Stations (bottled water with cute labels or water dispensers along with Fans)
Offer Sunscreen at the guest sign in table
Consider a tent-This offers shade for your guest especially if the ceremony is not in a shaded area
Consider having an evening wedding
Offer insect repellant (Skin So Soft (Avon) or OFF)
The day before prep the ceremony space (check for ant mounds, etc)
Make sure there is electric outlets for the ceremony music (dj, etc)
Provide a basket of shades or fans (add the wedding date and these can be wedding favors)
Start the ceremony on time
Have a Plan B for Rain or Severe Weather

We have met several brides who want an outdoor ceremony and we recommend these things regularly. Often times brides don’t consider their guest when choosing an outdoor ceremony and we would like all the guest to be comfortable

Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning Raleigh, New Bern, Wilson, and Greenville North Carolina.

Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning owned and operated by Certified Wedding Planner

Natosha Graham

Exquisite Events Wedding and Event Planning caters to Weddings and Events
in Greenville North Carolina, Raleigh North Carolina, and surrounding Eastern North Carolina Wedding locations and Worldwide.