Backyard Wedding Decoration Ideas
Transform Your Backyard into a Beautiful Wedding Venue
Whether you're having a casual backyard wedding or a formal affair with a backdrop of natural beauty, these backyard wedding ideas will help you transform your favorite spot for family barbecues into a beautiful wedding venue.
Transforming the Backyard for a Wedding
Before you begin planning decorations, decide where each part of your wedding will take place. Look for a spot that provides a beautiful backdrop for pictures and room for seating for your ceremony. An archway is commonly used to designate the area where you'll exchange vows, but it's not necessary. You might choose to hold your ceremony in a gazebo, near a water feature, or just standing beside your favorite flowers.
For backyard wedding receptions, you may want to look for the largest expanse of flat ground that can easily support tables or tents. While tents aren't a requirement, you still want to consider how you'll handle unexpected weather.
Decorations for Backyard Weddings
- Plant large planters with flowers that coordinate with the wedding colors
- Use garden hooks to hang additional flower baskets or votive candles
- Use tulle and flowers to decorate an arch purchased from a garden center. The arch can be reused in your yard after the ceremony and serve as a reminder of your special day.
- A standard runner, flower petals or fall leaves can decorate the aisle for a backyard wedding.
- If your backyard wedding reception will last into the evening, consider torches, votive candles or white lights to provide lighting and ambiance.
- Take advantage of the yard's existing decorations. Play up water features, flower beds, decks and other areas.
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