Heat - Another Reason For a Plan B at Your Outdoor Ceremony

Sometimes rain is not the only reason you need a plan B.  Every bride and groom knows (or should know) that when planning an outdoor wedding always have a plan B in case of rain. The past few weeks have proven there is another reason you can need a plan B.  With heat as intense as we have been having here in the South, planning a wedding in the open without shade is just not an option if you want comfortable guests. 

No guest wants to sweat in their party clothes.  Think of men in those sweltering suits.  Women have hair and makeup issues in the heat.  Sitting and broiling in the sun is not going to have guests talking about how lovely your ceremony was. 

If the weather is going to be hot, then plan on bringing in a tent.  It will provide shade for not only the guests but those expensive flowers you purchased for your ceremony.  Since flowers are set up early on the wedding day, the last thing you want is for them to be frying in the sun until time for your ceremony. 

Remember, your guests will be seated anywhere from an hour to 30 minutes before your ceremony even starts.  That’s a long time to sit in the sun for anyone, especially children and the elderly.  Make sure that you provide shade in the form of a tent or at the least parasols.  Also, make sure to offer cold bottles of water to the guests as they are seated.  Your guest should enjoy your ceremony, not be miserable.