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Lynnie
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Outdoor Ceremony or Outdoor Reception?

Lynnie, on June 4, 2019 at 11:43 AM

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If one part of your wedding had to be outside, which is more your style - an outdoor ceremony or an outdoor reception? Outdoor Ceremony? Photo from Bliss Events in San Diego, CA Or Outdoor Reception? Photo by Shaun Menary Photography, from Party Time Rentals in College Station, TX Next Question:...

If one part of your wedding had to be outside, which is more your style - an outdoor ceremony or an outdoor reception?


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Photo from Bliss Events in San Diego, CA

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Photo by Shaun Menary Photography, from Party Time Rentals in College Station, TX



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169 Comments

  • Amanda
    Dedicated August 2021
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    Outdoor ceremony/cocktail hour and indoor reception is what we're currently planning for!

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  • CourtneyBrittain
    Master August 2019
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    We almost had an outdoor ceremony but found the perfect venue that ties the outdoors in with the indoors!

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  • Dedicated September 2024
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    Both are being done inside. My wedding is in September and our venue is in Upstate New York, so we are expecting it to be a little chilly.
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  • Formerbride
    VIP June 2019
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    Outdoor ceremony. We are doing ceremony/cocktail hour outdoors. Dinner indoors. Dancing back outside.
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  • Crystal
    Devoted September 2021
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    Well I was shocked at how much I ended up loving out venue and the inside lighting so we are going indoors for ceremony and kinda half and half for reception using both the gorgeous outside space for food and drink and inside for dancing
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  • Sarah
    Devoted June 2020
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    Both my ceremony and reception are outside June of next year. Fingers crossed for good weather. 🤞
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  • Melissa
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    Outdoor ceremony (if weather cooperates) and indoor reception. It would be too much to be all outdoors for me.
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  • lalalulu
    Beginner September 2020
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    Outdoor ceremony with an amazing indoor backup and indoor reception

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  • Sharonne
    Savvy June 2021
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    Lord, I hate this question because I don't do outside, AT ALL! If I had to choose, my wedding outside and reception inside. I hate bugs and don't want my food with some unsavory characters trying to get in it!

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  • Kelly
    Savvy March 2021
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    Well be getting married in a church so indoor ceremony for us. We love the idea of an outdoor reception but it’ll be May in Florida so it may be hot! We do have the option to be flexible and switch to indoor reception that day if we want which is great.
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  • Mrs. Ariza
    Devoted October 2020
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    Outdoor ceremony (weather permitting ) indoor reception
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  • Allie
    Master August 2019
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    We are having an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception. We can have the wedding inside the chapel if it rains.

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  • Kristen
    VIP June 2020
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    We are doing both indoors, but if part had to be outdoor I would do the ceremony
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  • Jessica
    Master September 2020
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    I prefer both outdoors, but definitely the ceremony. We’re planning for September in the mountains so the chance of precipitation is fairly low, and usually if it does rain it’s brief.
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  • Jazmine
    Dedicated September 2020
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    Outdoor ceremony by the water. I am so excited.

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  • Rachel
    Devoted October 2019
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    I would love to do an outdoor reception. However, we live in Texas so the weather is bonkers, you never know what to expect, especially in October --> still Hurricane season, could still feel like Summer or be cold or just rainy. So we're going to rock the indoor ceremony & reception.

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  • Fenja
    VIP August 2021
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    If the weather is playing along both outside!! We both love nature, love being outside, and its so much fun during the summer time!

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  • Adara
    Devoted October 2019
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    If one had to be outside. I would say CEREMONY. They look nice and I would not want to eat outside. I don't really do outside. I love the idea of actually walking down a REAL aisle. My ceremony will be at the church I attend and grew up in.

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  • Emily
    Dedicated November 2019
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    Ours is all indoors
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
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    I'd rather have an outdoor ceremony than outdoor reception!

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