Would being married in a hay field ok?

Can you make a small clearing for everyone to stand? I think it would be a pretty setting.

Yes. My fiance and me were gonna chop it down so that way it would be easier and i dont want people to be sneezing all the time haha

Well, your date is in August and in many parts of the country August can be hellishly hot. Even in the evening. If you are planning on having the reception outdoors too, that may be way too long to be outside in the heat.

View Quoted Comment I think it would be cool. I like settings that are unique!

I think it would be cool too! It’d be a great backdrop for pictures. My only concern would be people sneezing as you said lol

Just be sure to think about the weather (it being too hot) and bathrooms!! I think it would be gorgeous

It’s okay, but be sure there are creature comforts around— shade, a place to pee, water if it’s hot, etc

I have major allergies to hay, so that's definitely something to consider for your guests who may also deal with that struggle.

View Quoted Comment I love the idea, but I am allergic to hay. Not only is sneezing a problem, I will get hives and ichy if it touched my skin, until I shower. Feeding sucks Lol. So that is something to remember alot of people are sensitive to hay.

It will be so much more work to do this, you'll have to bring in literally every single element. Shade, chairs, water, toilets. Where are you having the reception? It would be so much simpler to have the ceremony there. And your guests won't get hives.

Also, what is the parking situation? And how far will they have to walk?

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I agree - as long creature comforts are met it will be great but perhaps just having the ceremony there would be best, then having a dinner afterwards at a favorite restaurant.

The setting sounds gorgeous!!!

I think it sounds beautiful
My parents have some land that gets farmed by a friend
We are planning on getting engagement pics done there. I'd love to be married there but no bathrooms
Then his family has land too and a small cabin up in the mountain
I'e thought about that as a wedding place but anyone without 4 wheel drive would need drive up

My friend was married in a field and it was awful as a guest. We sat on stacks of hay, very itchy and uncomfortable. The bugs were terrible and my legs were covered after a short amount of time. It was extremely hot outside, with no fans or water. A lot of guests were not informed it was in a field and wore high heels and inappropriate clothing for a casual setting.

If you get proper seating and inform everyone of the location I don't see it being too bad for the ceremony but please don't plan to feed people and have the whole reception set up outdoors in August. You'd probably end up paying more money to have your dream wedding in the field to bring everything in than you would to rent a room in a restaurant and go there.

My allergies are screaming at me, but I don't think it would be too bad if there was enough warning so guests could take allergy medicine along. A field in the hot August sun would need at least a tent and some chilled water. Is there a barn or some sort of structure that you could hold the reception in and provide fans/AC? Also, time should be brought into consideration. Starting at 5pm would be decent because you'll still have some light and the day will be cooling down. Also think of rentals. Free venues are great...until you have to rent tables, chairs, tents, ect. They are very costly and often become the same, if not more, than a venue price. Just some food for thought! It sounds like fun though.

I'm allergic to hay so I doubt I'd be able to attend. I'd probably just join for the reception, assuming it was held somewhere else.

I know this is my issue, but I would not attend. I have severe allergies. Make sure you tell your guests specifically that it is in a hay field. Everyone knows about my allergies, but some people might forget or think it wouldn’t be too bad or that I could take allergy meds. I take two prescription allergy meds, prescription eye drops, and nasal spray. I would still be swollen and miserable, so I would decline. If I did not know ahead of time, once I got there and found out, I would have to leave. No one (except maybe my parents and DH) have to make accommodations for my allergies, that’s on me, but it is something to think about because it is common enough. At the very least, be very specific in letting guests know ahead of time.

This does not sound like a good idea for many reasons. Why don't you and you FH make a small patch and make it really pretty for pictures for a first look or for engagement pictures or something. So you can keep the uniqueness without dealing with people's allergies and the challenges of hosting it in a hay field.

I was a DOC for a wedding in a hay field. Only the ceremony was held out there and they provided a "hay ride" as transportation from the barn to the ceremony and back. The downside was that they set up the day before and it had rained so I had to go out there and wipe down all of the chairs before the guests arrived! It can work but make sure you have a way for guests to get there, a short ceremony so bathrooms aren't an issue and someone (DOC) to make sure everything is set up and dry!