| Take love to the outdoors! Why have a bunch of | | | | salads, fruits, vegetables, floral cakes, and plenty of |
| loved ones sit in a hot stuffy room when you can be | | | | cold salads. Make sure you have plenty of chairs and |
| out embracing the warm summer weather? This is | | | | tables for your guests to sit in. You can decorate the |
| where the garden party theme comes into play for | | | | area with flowers pots, faux bumble bees, small |
| your wedding ideas. Where can you have a garden | | | | summer statues that emit water, and ivy. |
| party? A private park, a beautiful yacht club, or the | | | | Play relaxing music throughout the day and pull out |
| yard of your own home. | | | | the real dancing music after supper. Encourage |
| What does it take to pull off a successful garden | | | | women to take of their high heels and have a good |
| party? Patience! Start planning your wedding | | | | time. Encourage men to loosen their ties and live a |
| decorations and preparations in advance. Who have | | | | little. You want everyone to have a great time in a |
| you invited to the wedding? The young and elderly | | | | lively atmosphere. Make sure your music is |
| need a lot of shade on very hot days. Make sure | | | | appropriate for everyone. While younger people like |
| that you have shady trees or large umbrellas to | | | | the popular hits on the radio, older people may enjoy |
| protect them from the hot sun. On that note, it's | | | | a blast from the past. If you hire a DJ, make sure |
| important to emphasize sunscreen for all! You want | | | | they do requests. |
| everyone to have wonderful stories to tell for years! | | | | A garden theme party, is exactly as it sounds. It's a |
| Not stories of the most painful sunburn of 2006. | | | | summer wedding that embraces life, nature, and |
| It's not very difficult to emphasize nature in a | | | | everything beautiful in this world. Make sure you hold |
| pastoral setting. Prepare tiki torches and electrical | | | | your party in a desirable safe location for children to |
| multi-colored lights if the party will extend into the | | | | wander and play free from harm. If there's a lake or |
| late hours. Citronella candles will keep biting insects at | | | | pond, make sure that an older child never leaves little |
| bay while providing extra light. | | | | ones unattended. If everyone has a responsibility, |
| Set up a Gazebo for foods and desserts. Everyone | | | | your summer wedding party is sure to be a smash! |
| will form a line and serve themselves. Prepare garden | | | | |