Outdoor Wedding Decorations

Simple Decorations for Outdoor Weddings

Finding your outdoor wedding decorations is a fun and exciting part of planning your wedding.

This page offers three really simple but special decorating ideas for your outdoor wedding. Maybe you have been thinking about your decoration or maybe you just started. Chances are you're still either confused or conflicted. Either way, this page is for people like you, who are still looking for outdoor decor ideas.

As you'll see, there are some really simple accessories that can add a lot of pizazz to your outdoor wedding. The decor ideas below offer inspiration to help you pick the perfect outdoor wedding decorations. Choose the idea that offers the most flexibility or just catches your eye the most..it's up to you!

But choose wisely...the right choice can help save thousands on your overall wedding costs. (Find out how in Perfect Weddings Without the Debt).

Outdoor Wedding Tent Decorations

One of the most overlooked elements with outdoor wedding decor is the tent lighting. Many feel that white lights woven through the tent should be enough, and I agree that this is lovely. But, you can also get more creative with chandaliers or even paper lanterns.

A simple inexpensive fabric in your theme colors is a romantic way to light your wedding tent, while adding a blast of color to the event!

Depending on your wedding theme, you can choose to have paper lanterns hanging - these provide additional color and lighting, becoming multifunctional. These lanterns are available in a wide range of sizes and colors to match almost any outdoor wedding décor, and you get a lot of use for an inexpensive item.

Paper lanterns are an inexpensive, yet simple outdoor reception idea for outdoor wedding tents

The time of day will dictate how much extra light you need, but wind is a consideration as well. Place candles throughout the ceremony and reception site as part of your outdoor wedding decoration. Make sure that the flame is protected from the wind, in a bowl (be creative in what you put your candles in), and secured in a base that will keep them from tipping. Sand is a good thing to hold candles in place, and you can set other decorative elements on top for additional decorating to match your décor.

Simple Flowers Bring Life to Outdoor Weddings

Most outdoor wedding decor planning will include flowers. While you may be depending on the beautiful outdoors for much of your planning, you will still likely have flowers for your outdoor wedding.

When coming up with a theme for your outdoor, a simple solution is using flowers as your theme. Readily available decorations make this an easy decorating plan to go with. Consider using favor bags with flowers sewn on the front to give guest or to use as the "rice" bags at the end of the ceremony.

A simple and natural looking display of  flowers add romance to outdoor weddings

Flowers are also beautiful centerpieces. By using a little creativity, you can find a neat way to use live plants as your outdoor wedding decoration (as opposed to cut flowers) - which surprisingly may be more affordable. You can use spikes with themed items to place in the plants, and either paint your pots or weave ribbons around them for the ceremony. Give them to your plant loving guests at the end of the ceremony.

Outdoor Wedding Ceremony Decorations

For the ceremony, you will want your outdoor wedding decoration to include the aisle runner. This gives the bride the opportunity to walk down the "aisle" in the outdoors. This simple touch brings added elegance to your outdoor wedding décor. With silk flower petals adorning the runner, you have the making for a beautiful wedding ceremony.

Inexpensive rose petals add romance  and color to your wedding ceremony

Saving Money on Decor

I hope you have some new ideas. Now learn how to make your choices make good budget sense. In my wedding guide "Perfect Weddings Without the Debt" I talk a lot about your venue, themes and colors, and explain how the right overall choices can save you thousands on everything for your wedding - including decor - and give you some great ways to save on everything from your decor to your beverage costs.

Wedding Math

Considering that 140 guests is the average wedding size, did you know you can spend $15,000 on food alone?

"Perfect Weddings Without the Debt" advises on how save on just about everything to bring this superfluous cost down with wise theme choices, and focus it on those things that are more critical (your dress...or pocketing the savings for your new, debt-free life).

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