Outdoor Ceremony in the Summer's Heat

Oh, and now we've added moving their own chairs to the mix! How delightful! How festive! How completely arrogant and dismissive of your guests' comfort.

Don't forget that you and your bridal party will be out there sweating their asses off too. So much for your beautiful gazebo and photos.

"A few people have mentioned to me avoiding the heat and moving it indoors, but they can suffer through the heat for a few minutes!! "

It takes a lot to shock me. Congratulations, @Future Mrs.Garrison, your attitude did the trick. Why bother inviting people to your wedding if it's all about YOU, YOU, YOU?

Your wedding. Do what seems right to you.

It would he horribly rude to have it outside. It is inconsiderate of your guests

Inside. Oppressive heat is horrible for people with breathing difficulties or heart disease. And you might not know if they have those illnesses because most people don't advertise it. Even 20 minutes can be torture when you can't breathe. To be honest, you can't even make it that long if you're short of breath--you need to be in a controlled environment. I have asthma--now well controlled--but even the hot summers in PA were awful when I was a kid. Asthmatic guests at your wedding, if it's outdoors, will be scrambling for their inhalers or making emergency room visits!

Inside. My asthma would kick in and I would have to go inside anyway. Summer sucks in Indiana, so I can't imagine it in Florida... Gonna Be- just saw your comment. Amen, sister.

Posted 20 minutes ago and can't shake this thread... For the love of god, have it inside. Oppressive heat is the worst thing I can imagine, especially for those with breathing issues (me!!) or for the elderly. It's just plain awful. Humidity is even worse and for florida- it's almost a guarantee that you'll have both... It makes me so angry when people say to suck it up. You literally can't suck it up because you can't effing breathe. You're inviting your guests to your wedding to attend and be present and celebrate with you. Welp, let me tell ya that others like myself won't be doing any of that... Just please think of your guests before you make a decision.

Mrs. Garrison, you wrote, " but they can suffer through the heat ". Oh, yes...there's the attitude that pops up at least once whenever the subject is good idea vs. horrible idea.

Why don't you put a copy of that heat stroke post you authored inside all of your wedding invitations? Come on, let your guests know exactly what you think of them. Honestly, I wish potential guests could read some of these posts before they filled out their RSVP cards. Oh, and make sure to grab onto that brilliant idea floated by Fianc-bae or Amy -- advise your guests that there will be plenty of acidic lemonade and paper fans on hand.

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are REAL threats. The worst place for people to be in extreme heat is in a crowded, outdoor space. If the handful of posters who are suggesting that guests just tough it out -- since it's only 20 minutes in an oven -- can't see beyond their own need to have their special day their special way, then at least have EMTs on hand. They can attend to those showing the first signs of heat stroke -- confusion, light headedness, nausea, agitation, or fainting. Just make sure to keep the photographer away from guests that have collapsed or vomited...you don't want that mess in your wedding photos, right?

It cracks me up when people feel the need to invite giant amounts of people 'because they love them' and then proceed to treat them badly, whether it's outside in the heat, dry weddings/cash bars, dessert at dinner time of giant gaps.

Ya really don't love them enough to create a good time for them do you?

Quite obviously it's your day, not theirs.

I'm going to disagree and say to have the outside ceremony. 20 minutes is not that long! You can also provide drinks and fans for guests as they sit through your ceremony. However, I would encourage you to have the ceremony later in the evening - not during the peak time of the sun.

@Matt, I was hoping Garrison was being sarcastic as well. Because that post is all kinds of crazy!! "we live there so we should be use to the heat!??" Ha, I was born and raised here in Ft. Lauderdale and thanks to global warming, it's just gotten hotter over the years. So hell nah, I'm not used to it!!!! My friends were here from ATL this weekend. I took them to the beach and they could not understand why I don't go to the beach every weekend. My answer, "It's hot as hell out here!" And unless you are sitting in the water the entire time or sun bathing, it's just unbearable.

@annakay, her only shot would be to wait until the sun goes down and it's still sunny at 8pm here so...late night wedding maybe...hmm.

I mean, it's hot at 7am here. After sundown, it's still hot but bearable for that "20 minute" ceremony.

@annakay no, just no. If I invited you to sit outside during my 30-degree wedding for "only 20 minutes," would you be happy about it or would you think it's incredibly rude of me not to take my guests' comfort into consideration?

And FYI, she already said it's a Sunday wedding, so they can't have it at night.

It's not only 20 minutes. They will be sitting out there for, at a minimum, 10 minutes to gather and watch the processional.

And it doesn't get much cooler at night, unless it's at like 9 PM.

Kudos on moving it inside. Let's hope some others listen to all this advice!

Okay I know I already posted on this but this whole thing still writhes under my skin like you would not believe. I was born and raised in Florida and I wanted an outdoors ceremony, you know what I am doing? I am getting married in December when the weather is at least bearable. I could not imagine having to sit through "only 20 min" of a ceremony in this blistering heat we have right now. Just walking to and from my car right now makes me feel like I'm going to pass out. So for the ones saying they will deal I say shame on you because that's a horrible way to treat anyone especially your guests.

And good on you @kata for moving it inside

Eta: words and friends

Considering the weather in Florida (along with the heat there's also extreme humidity) I would have it indoors. Since you're not getting married until 2017, I'm sure you can find a venue that provides flipping services, or offers 2 locations within the same venue.

Good for you for switching it to indoors! I think you'll be much more comfortable, too.

Since having it around sunset is not an option, moving it indoors is best.

I had a beach wedding vow renewal shortly before sunset last evening. There's always a breeze at the beach, so it was not bad -- even though temp was probably upper 80s along with matching humidity. And they had their dinner/reception in a restaurant afterward.

@mrs. Garrison. I agree with center pieces. U should deff put that comment in your wedding invitation "suffer through the heat" you took that to a whole new level of careless and beyond rude. ME ME ME ME ME. ITS ALL ABOUT ME ME ME AND ME.

Good job OP. I'm from Miami and am in town right now. I just walked 15 feet to my car and was thinking how miserably hot it was. And I'm wearing shorts and a T shirt. To be outside in nice clothes would be miserable. I don't think anyone will mind being in the same room for both. They will mind sweating. If you do want some outdoor pictures, that's when you should go to that gazebo