Outdoor Ceremony in the Summer's Heat

Have it inside. Your guests' comfort is priority #1 IMO.

ETA: Clarity

I think it's worse to be outside actually; don't forget that if your ceremony is 20 minutes, they will be sitting outside and then walking inside for another 15 or so.

Comfort is key, trust me.

July in Miami? Have it inside. Even if you have a short ceremony guests will get there early and be waiting in the hot sun.

Having it outside: your guests will remember how uncomfortable, sweaty, and gross they felt.

Having it inside: your guests will be comfortable and able to focus on how amazing your wedding is.

You decide!

I would go with inside. I live in tampa and being outside for 20 minutes is brutal right now.

We were supposed to have an outdoors ceremony but due to threat of rain we had to move it under cover literally last minute so our guests ended up having to watch the ceremony from their tables. No it wasn't the way I would have wanted it but for my guests comfort it was the way it had to be. And really it turned out to not be a big deal at all!

Inside! My wedding will be in September in Orlando and during that time it's still scorching hot. As other pps have mentioned you really want to make sure your guest is comfortable.

These are all valid points. I guess I'll go with indoor, but see if maybe we can steal outside to the gazebo area for first look pictures prior to the ceremony. I just wish there was something to be done about the seating arrangements. Is it normal for wedding venues to not offer room flipping?

Our ceremony will be outdoors in July, around 5:30pm. We'll be in the shade, and providing water. And instructing our guests to dress for the heat.

Hands down. Inside.

We considered evening, but then had to say no to it because it is a Sunday and people would have to catch flights that evening to get to work the next day. Our venue also has incredible price spike for Saturday evenings, so that was not an option either.

Anybody have suggestions for making the indoor ceremony with round tables look visually appealing, and formatted so nobody is blocked. The room has the dance floor towards the front, and the tables clustered towards the back. I drew a rather poor imitation of the layout we have to work with.

It is not appropriate to hold a wedding ceremony outside in the summer, especially in Florida. It's selfish, inconsiderate, and can be downright dangerous.

Move it inside.

While I find it a little annoying to be sitting at the dinner table for the ceremony, I would much rather do that than be out on a miserably hot day. Some people like heat, but I'm definitely not one of them!

My cousins plan B for her wedding was moving the tables some and walking down the "aisle" with guest sitting at their dinner tables. It was a little awkward to turn around and watch depending on where you were sitting but ultimately no big deal.

I however disagree with some of these other post. I don't think being outside for a little bit of time is that big of a deal. If you can work it into your budget have fans and lemonade for your guest. We sit outside for longer at BBQs. It's your wedding and your beautiful moment. Have the one you want. Your guest are there to support you. We've all been to a sweaty wedding and were fine. That's not the detail I remember, and if that's the only complaint then woo hoo!

@Fiancbae it is NOT about you once you invite guests. Very bad advice.

@Fiancbae has good advice. But you should do what you want and not what people on the internet want.

I went to a wedding here in Wi 2 weeks ago. The whole event was held outdoors. The temp was 93 and humidity was very high. I was dressed for the heat, as were the other guests. No amount of shade or water could make us comfortable. It was horrible. People, don't do this to your guests!!!! We were sweating and not even moving.

I agree that you don't want your guests sweating in the humid Florida heat. It may not be the most ideal, but it's still going to be fabulous. My wedding was all outdoors but the dinner was under a tent while the ceremony was closer to the ocean and "outside." We had the guests help move their own chair back to the reception area. Do you think this is a compromise that might work for you? I found that our friends and family didn't mind. Gave them something to do while we were doing formal portraits. The other thing I've seen done for outdoor is to have umbrella stands that could block the sun, the humidity would be a separate issue.

Yes @Amy I'm sure to you, the advice is good, considering you're doing the exact same thing with no back-up indoor option and don't get why that's wrong. Listen to @SarahMarie if you want a guests REAL perspective on a hot wedding.

@Kata. I live in Fort Lauderdale. U can't have a wedding outside in the summer it's just too brutal down here for that. Have it inside like PP have mentioned.