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Tent or no tent!

Sandra, on January 4, 2018 at 6:10 PM Posted in Planning 0 10

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I've been back and forth on this for months.... We are having a backyard reception in the same location as our ceremony and i just can't decide if we need a tent for a july wedding. It's entirely shaded by high trees with a common breeze off the lake and the yard is hardly big enough for a tent... We are having a late ceremony/dinner because well, July and I'm not worried about shade or heat but all i can envision is a beautiful open space but i have this terrible fear it will rain. I just don't know what to do.
Any words of wisdom?
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Latest activity by Susannah, on January 4, 2018 at 7:33 PM

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Robin · on January 4, 2018 at 6:12 PM
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With it being In July I would say a tent Justin in case of the rain . Or plan for it until you see the weather right before the wedding .
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Bride2beeee · on January 4, 2018 at 6:19 PM
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Always have a plan b for an outside wedding. Thankfully my venue has a pavilion in the back. But always have a plan b.
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lilchameleon · on January 4, 2018 at 6:22 PM
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Tent for sure! What if there's a storm?!
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Maria · on January 4, 2018 at 6:29 PM
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Definitely get a tent.
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Cuoghi · on January 4, 2018 at 6:30 PM
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So the problem is with the tent that's all you really see is the 10th but I agree I would have a hard time having a outdoor reception in July knowing it could rain. Such a tough choice
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Forestwed · on January 4, 2018 at 6:44 PM
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Defintely have a tent reserved in case it rains. You can’t wait until the last minute and have no back up plan
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Jessi · on January 4, 2018 at 6:48 PM
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They do have tents that are clear, which means you’d have coverage from rain but still have that open look.
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lilam18 · on January 4, 2018 at 7:02 PM
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Definitely get the tent. Much better to have it and not need it than the other way around. Look into the clear tent as PP suggested.
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Susannah · on January 4, 2018 at 7:33 PM
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You can place a deposit with most tent rental companies -- that will keep them on hold and you can cancel up until the day of. I'm not sure where you live, but I recommend paying for the rental and having the tent on site -- they're not terribly hard to set up if you can't have the company do it. Since it's a backyard ceremony, I'm sure you'll be able to find a place to store the tent if you don't end up using it.
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