keeping cool in outdoor July wedding

I attended a wedding this past weekend in 90+ degree heat. Someone passed out and an ambulance had to be called. It was miserable! Please reconsider or at the very least make sure you have sufficient tenting for the ceremony so people are not in direct sunlight and some sort of fans going. I'm sure no one expected such heat in Wisconsin this time of year!

But Rachel, it's only a 20 minute ceremony! *eye roll*

I would prepare for no one using any of the outdoor games and everyone staying inside for the majority if not 100% of the allotted reception time.

You could buy them fans but the best gift in July is A/C.

I would not want to attend an outdoor ceremony in Ohio in July. It will be in the mid to upper 80s. I've seen fans as favors at weddings, but I didn't have to USE the fan during the wedding.

Out door July aspects are not negotiable. I am just thinking of ways to make it more comfortable. My city has many outdoor festivals in July that are hot but people enjoy being outside just the same. This is not different. Ashley, thanks. That's a good point about out door games. The reception building definitely has AC though : )

Woooooooof!

What time is your wedding?

It sounds like you are putting your desire to have an outdoor wedding before the comfort and safety of your guests.

My suggestion to keep people cool is to move it indoors with air-conditioning since there is no other easy/quick fix to keeping people cool during high heat like you could experience.

I'm also getting married in July in Ohio and planning on having the ceremony outside and reception indoors. Just have water bottles with personal labels(wedding date....etc) and have one at each chair. I'm even thinking of making the program out of a fan. Don't listen to the negative people on here. Congratulations!

Oh please don't do this. On my wedding day it was 82 degrees, and it was still way too hot! My sister has hyperthyroidism, and if she fainted at your wedding I would have been so mad at you.

Outdoors in July in Ohio is MISERABLE. I live here. I know this. Please move your reception indoors.

I am thinking 6? Venue is booked but we have some flexibility of what time. Yeah Rachel I hear you girl. Although my family/friends are most likely not wearing super formal clothes. But the sunscrean/ water bottle type ideas are what I am looking for. Perhaps doing water and greetings before ceremony? Most of my family weddings I've been too many guests wore jeans and t shirts, I have a very casual extended family for better or for worse.

I would be so quick to decline your invitation. Please show your guests this post so they know how little you care.

Hot water at someone's chair isn't going to help. They might as well just drink their own spit.

Be sure to tell your guests that the ceremony is outdoors so they can decline before they waste their time getting there. An outdoor wedding during the hottest part of they year is beyond inconsiderate.

ETA: spelling

Thank you Lindarose.

I have been to weddings in Ohio in July that were outdoors. The weather could be 75 to 85 I would say. With all do respect Ohheyitscait I would hope and expect anyone who had a health condition or even really hated heat to just skip the ceremony and join for the reception and if they felt uncomfortable skipping to let us know that they were not able to attend due to heat and I would then encourage them to still attend the reception.

Have a seamless plan in place to move your entire wedding indoors if/when it ends up being too hot.

I went to a wedding a couple weeks ago during an unseasonably "cool" day, with a high of 72. It still felt very warm, especially in the sun. Luckily the spot they did the ceremony was pretty shaded, so it was not uncomfortable. If it had been a normal early September day in the 90s, it would have been downright miserable.

I would consider moving it inside if possible. We've been to an outdoor summer wedding in Ohio and it was miserable. Ended up leaving early because it just sucked the life out of the party

Lillybean17 I would appreciate if you do not have advice I can use that you refrain from assuming I do not love and care about my guests. You know nothing about me and very little about my wedding. As I have said I have lived in Ohio all my life and have attended outdoor July weddings. I obviously posted for advice because I DO care.

I am thinking mister bottles around and about and frozen water bottles upon entrance to the park we have reserved.

Oh yea, personal labels on water bottles makes it

So

Much

Better

Da fuq?

Set up a slip and slide, sprinklers, and a pool!!!! Maybe even a water slide...Now that sounds like a good time! I would definitely attend that wedding. Or do what you want. It's your day : )