Outside reception

I had an indoors reception but I recently attended an outdoor reception and thought the venue was lovely... There were some issues

1) it was in a very dusty area so my shoes were just absolutely so dusty and dirty
by the end of the night

2) bugs

View Quoted Comment I wasn't even thinking about dusty!! And yes the bugs!! That's what I'm worried about and in the think of summer since I've changed my date. Lol. Thank you for your reply!!

We got married in July on one of the hottest days of the year. Our wedding was indoors, but we attempted to take photos outside, but it was so hot we had to go back inside. A friend of ours got married in June and his wedding was in a barn with minimal air so it was sticky hot. I think the heat or possibility of rain would be my concern with an outdoor wedding. Bugs are also an issue. I would also recommend if you are having an outdoor wedding, then I would warn the women not to wear heels. My shoes got stuck in the grass at a friend's wedding and I was so mad because I loved those shoes.

Rain, heat, wind, dust, bugs, etc. Outdoor weddings can be gorgeous, but daughter only considered venues that had an excellent "Plan B" location to cover circumstances that might make being outdoors uncomfortable or impossible. Rain can happen any time, and even if it's not raining for the ceremony, the ground could be saturated and muddy. She lucked out and had a perfect wedding day, but it poured for five days straight leading up to her wedding. Also, it rained the next five Saturdays in a row, so she got the only non-rainy Saturday in a seven week stretch in So Cal last January-February.... You have to prepare for the worst & hope for the best!

What is the weather like in June where you’re getting married? We had an outdoor ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner in October and it was great. But that is our nicest time of year and it was low 70s, June would’ve been too chilly where I got married. If the temperature is higher than 80 or lower than mid 60s in June where you live then I think it would be uncomfortable for your guests.

I think it depends on where you live and what the weather is like in June. Where I live in June near the water we would be dealing with high humidity, mosquitoes, pollen, heat, etc and I would personally be miserable but you may live somewhere that has beautiful June weather. Just think about all of those things not only for you but for your guests.

Depending on where you live, an outdoor wedding/reception in June maybe too hot. My wedding and reception was outside, but I got married a few weeks ago in October. I only wanted an outdoor wedding. I, personally, find indoor weddings stuffy. But I’d rather be stuffed inside than sweat through my dress in an outdoor summer wedding. Also, June by water will attract major mosquitos depending on where you live.

Years ago my sister had an outdoor reception. She got married at a park and then the reception was at a house near by in the back yard. I was a child so it didn't bother me much, I had fun because they rented a bounce house (I was like 9) and I got paid to watch my nieces and nephews on the bounce house but I do recall my parents mentioning how beautiful it was outside for an outdoor wedding. They rented tents and fans and picked a time of year that was beautiful (may or june I don't quite remember which) in upstate new york.

I have never been to a comfortable outdoor reception. Mosquitos, gnats, humidity, possible rain, dust, pollen, other allergies, sweating, freezing, etc. can all be avoided by going inside.

I think it honestly depends where you live. I live in San Antonio TX and the average temp for June is 100+ degrees. I would never complain to a couple or not attend an outside summer wedding, but I will admit they are a little difficult bc of the crippling heat. I attended a wedding this summer on June 15 and the mother of the bride actually fainted from the heat during the ceremony which caused concern & delays.

Not a wedding, but my brother’s senior prom was held in a tent in early June and it poured - the tent ended up flooding! June can be unpredictable for weather in general, depending on where you are. I’d take the one with the inside option!

Where I'm from June can be hit or miss. We attended a ceremony and reception in June. The ceremony was outside, and I actually got sunburn during the ceremony. And while the reception was technically inside there was no air conditioning. It was miserable hot and guests left super early. The bride said how disappointed she was that by 10:00 the only people left was the wedding party. I also know she was super upset with how drunk everyone was. But due to the heat and lack of water, it was really easy to do without actually drinking that much. I had two glasses of wine with dinner and felt I needed to stop.

Outdoor everything could get tricky. especially with food. Maybe try for an outdoor ceremony/cocktail hour and then inside reception. June can be tricky for weather but always little flying things. Best of luck!

As PPs mentioned, it really depends on where you live and what the weather typically does in June.

I recently went to a wedding in SC in July where the ceremony was outside and the reception was indoors. That ended up working out really well! It was hot and muggy, but the ceremony was short and sweet, so it wasn't bad at all. Everyone was extremely thankful that the reception was inside with air conditioning; many of the guests were not from the area and didn't handle heat (or bugs) very well, and we were initially told that everything would be outside. Several guests commented that if it weren't for the indoor space, they would've left after 30 minutes.

A few years ago, I went to a wedding that was mostly all outside. The ceremony was outdoors, completely uncovered, and the reception was in a pavilion space with open walls and nice hard floors. This was in July in Philly and ended up being gorgeous! It remains one of the best weddings I've been to, but the couple really lucked out with the weather.

I'd personally be nervous about doing a wedding completely outside in my area. You want to think about rain contingency plans/plan Bs, guest comfort, and logistics.