Your guide in planning the outdoor wedding of your dreams!

Looking for fabulous outdoor wedding ideas? You have come to the right place!

Find what you are looking for:

But before anything else, let me say Congratulations! on your engagement.

A lot of newly engaged couple entertain the thought of exchanging vows somewhere romantic like a sunrise ceremony on the beach, or maybe someplace where the location holds a special significance for them as a couple.

Sadly, only a small number of couples act on their dreams and actually go through the beauty of having an outdoor event.

There are so many things to consider if you do decide to get married outdoors. Outdoor wedding ideas abound but there are factors that has to be considered first before you start planning.

Here are the top reasons why most couples opt not to have their big event outdoors:

• Unpredictability of the weather

• Wedding budget

• Obstacles to outdoor weddings

• Stress from all three!

Planning to exchange marriage vows in the great outdoors is not for every bride. Unless you really are passionate about having your ceremony in an outside setting, then you are not willing to take these risks. Honestly, the only reason why engaged couples want to have an outdoor wedding is because they really want to have one!

• First step is a wedding planning timeline.
• Learn how to budget for your wedding. Understand the need for ranking your priorities.
• Calculate your cost, use our wedding cost estimator to see how much your wedding might cost.

Coming very soon are wedding planning checklists and budget forms that could be downloaded and printed at no cost to you.

This site is a work in progress. Up-to-date wedding trends and relevant articles regarding outdoor wedding ideas and weddings in general will be posted in a regular basis. So don't forget to check back often!

For any comments, questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact me and let me know your thoughts. I would love to hear from you! If you have your own story to tell, share with us and help inspire other brides as they prepare for their special event.

And lastly, dearest readers, whether you are going to have a romantic destination wedding or an elegant wedding in your own backyard, my wish is that you will find this website as your ongoing source of valuable information and help as you go through the stages of planning the wedding of your dreams.

Wishing you love, happiness and a spectacular wedding outdoors!

Best Regards,

Arlene