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June, July and August have always been popular wedding months. In addition to the warm weather, the engaged couple and their guests can often schedule their vacations around the wedding.
Warm weather allows outside vow exchanges, and outdoor wedding venues include parks, backyards, lakes and beaches. Other wedding venues include an amusement park, a horse farm for couples who love to ride, or where the couple became engaged or held their first date. And a traditional church wedding is popular over the summer, too.
The bride's and bridesmaids' dresses can be any color. Summer is a great time for bolder colors like purple, red and orange which stand out, especially on the beach Light blues, purples, peaches and pinks, pastel colors, are also pretty in the summer.
You can buy a wedding arch, make your own, or your wedding location may already have one. Your wedding arch reception decorations can include flowers, ribbons, garland, greenery and white lace draped over, and wrapped around, it. Then tie balloons that match your wedding theme to the top and sides of the arch.
You can also use two colors of ribbon to wrap around the arch to create a barbershop style weave. Pretty butterfly sheers also make a unique drape. Match the ribbons or lace to the color of your bridesmaids' dresses.
Your bridal bouquet should include pretty summer wedding flowers. Try a bouquet of pastel roses in colors of blue, peach, purple and pink. Or go bolder with red and orange roses with a yellow rose mixed in.
Other pretty summer flowers for your bouquet include chrysanthemums, forget me nots, daisies, orchids, carnations and sunflowers. The groom's boutonnière should match his bride's floral bouquet, so choose wedding flower colors that both the bride and groom like.
Have a wedding finger food reception once the "I do's" have been spoken. A garden wedding reception with chicken fingers, cut up vegetables and fruits, shrimp, scallops wrapped in bacon, cookies, cupcakes, cheeses, cut up meats, a variety of petite sandwiches, and iced tea, lemonade, and flavored water will make for a nice reception without breaking your budget. Or for casual outdoor receptions, serve hot dogs, hamburgers or pizza.
Summer weddings can be as formal or as casual as the bride and groom are. The weather allows for outdoor celebrations with bold or pastel color themes and fun receptions to celebrate the union of two people in love.
