Too hot for an outdoor reception?

I haven't been to a wedding in the south in August, but the only outside wedding I've been to in Maryland in August was painfully hot and we left pretty early.

There are tents with air conditioning/heating systems, would it be possible to rent one of those if you can't find a venue large enough?

I went to a July wedding in Georgia it was so hot people left right after the ceremony!

Honestly, I haven't been to a wedding down South in the summer. I have a very close friend who did and he was miserable! It was his best friend's wedding and he was the best man so he couldn't leave early or he would have. Honestly, I would probably try to cut my guest list to 150 so I could have an indoor reception.

Air conditioning a tent costs LOTS of dollars, and fans, while they are useful, are not air conditioning.

Think about yourself; when it's really hot, do you like to be all dressed up with no possibility of getting cool for hours on end? No.

Cut the list. You'll be more comfortable, your guests will be happier and your budget just got better!

Maybe try having it in the evening where it's a bit cooler?

Oh god I went to a wedding in Nashville in August and it was awful. It was on a golf course. The humidity felt like 100%, OUTDOOR ceremony, 3pm. Ugh just no.

I would not want to get married outside in the heat and wouldn't want to be a guest of an outdoor wedding in the summer in the south. And if you have elderly guests, you are potentially putting them at risk for heat stroke.

Hawaii is terribly humid and hot year-around so we moved it to the coolest month of the year and to the evening time because we didn't wanna put our guests thru this kind of wedding. It's just not worth it!

find an air-conditioned venue in the area that you like, ask for the capacity, and chop the guest list accordingly. And I'm assuming you're wearing a long dress so don't put yourself thru that, you won't like the pictures of you and your family melting in sweat.

In Texas, the August heat is the worst - so if that's the case...

You might be able to get away with an evening ceremony (7pm or so). I take my dogs to the dog park at that time and it's tolerable. But then you have mosquitos...

Both FH and I are teachers, so I feel your scheduling pain. We opted for Spring Break.

Sorry, that does not sound like a good idea for you or your guests. How much over 150 are we talking? Can you cut the guest list?

ETA: I went to a wedding that was in the south, outdoors, in the summer, and although I had good intentions and was prepared to sweat, I left before dinner was served. I just couldn't handle it-- and neither could many other guests.

Not good for you, your bridal party, or your guests. Just cut the guest list down and have an air conditioned space

I went to a wedding in Kentucky on the 4th of July several years ago. it was 106 degrees- Not only was in uncomfortable, but the groom's grandmother passed out and had to be hospitalized right before the ceremony started, which isn't at all what the bridal party/ families wanted to have to worry about right before the wedding. Definitely find somewhere inside!

My wedding is in Texas in July at 5pm and all outdoors. 5pm was the latest we could do and still have plenty of sunlight for photos.

I may be able to find some venues. What area of TN do you live in, how big is your guest list and whats you budget.

Sorry but I'd roast. Cut that guest list girl. Think of the old people!

To mrscountrylace: my budget is $10,000. I live in Monterey, TN. The guest list is 170ish. I was thinking of having an outdoor morning ceremony, when the air is still fresh, and then an indoor, air-conditioned reception...either that or having a ceremony later in the day, ending at sunset.

I don't think people will mind traveling a little bit. Especially since the alternative is the heat. I'm from houston and the humidity is awful. Our ceremony is gonna be outside (with an indoor option in case the weather is horrendous) and the reception will be inside. I figure the ceremony is pretty short so should be ok but I would definitely not do the reception outside.

I live in Ohio and went to a wedding where the ceremony was outside in August. It was touch but we had fans that made it bearable. I can't imagine having dancing outside in the heat!