{"id":255,"date":"2017-12-12T09:21:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T09:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quizzical-morning.flywheelsites.com\/dawnrees\/?p=255"},"modified":"2017-12-12T09:21:40","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T09:21:40","slug":"indoors-or-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/2017\/12\/12\/indoors-or-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoors or outdoors?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"At the moment, weddings booked for next year are 50\/50 indoors\/outdoors. \u00a0The conversations about outdoor venues are more intense, more detailed.<\/p>\n

First there is the weather – unpredictable is 100% certain, so how to accommodate the possibility of rain, wind, fog, cold into your wedding plans? \u00a0I guess in the UK \u00a0the obvious answer is to always have a back-up. Wherever your venue, what is the onsite alternative – a marquee, a barn, an arbour? \u00a0Couples should always speak with the venue organiser so that the alternatives are covered and if last minute changes need to be made then the logistics already planned can seamlessly come into play. \u00a0The important thing is to know what you are going to do, how long you will wait until you decide, and who is liaising with the venue so that the bride and groom do not have to be encumbered by last minute panic decisions.<\/p>\n

Last year at Charlie and Mark’s wedding the rain was belting down until about 12.45. the ceremony was due to start at 13.00. \u00a0However we had agreed that one friend would liaise with the couple who would have the final say. We agreed to go ahead just as the rain eased off – seats were wiped down and confetti buckets uncovered! \u00a0However just as the vows were to be spoken it rained again but Uncle Tom came up trumps with his massive umbrella….. perfect!<\/p>\n

Second there is a small matter of preparing your guests – let them know it is an outdoor ceremony and suggest they bring umbrellas and wellies just in case.<\/p>\n

Third there is uneven ground. \u00a0Outdoor ceremonies are simply gorgeous. But sometimes not so easy for those with spiky heels, mobility issues, wonky legs, weak ankles, wheelchairsand zimmers. \u00a0Think about the route to the seating area and whether this can be chosen with the terrain in mind. \u00a0I have witnessed a few granny-tumbles before and after a ceremony. And many a heel laced with mud and grass cuttings.<\/p>\n

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How about providing some ‘heel savers’ for the spiked heel brigade – it will raise a laugh if nothing else!\"\"<\/p>\n

Fourth is space. \u00a0Being outside is gorgeous but the space is inevitably not as ‘contained’ as having a ceremony in a building so you have to bear that in mind when choosing the space you will use. \u00a0Think about how the seating will be planned – conventional straight lines, a horseshoe, a circle? \u00a0In what direction will the sun be shining – if you have your backs to north and the sun is full on then you will be looking south direct into the sun and your photo’s will be ‘squinty’! \"\"Try and view the venue at different times of the day and watch how the shadows fall as the sun moves around. \u00a0Also think about sound. Sound resonates in a building, but outside the human voice can drift away so this might dictate how you manage your seating – probably better to have fewer but wider rows, with a curve to contain the bride and groom and ensure your friends can hear you.<\/p>\n

Fifth there is photography. \u00a0Outdoor options give your photographer loads more scope for creative and naturalistic shots. \"\"But talk with the photographer about what are those options, and include a contingency for weather. \u00a0A good photographer will raise this with you when you do your preparation with them but if they don’t then don’t forget to ask.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the moment, weddings booked for next year are 50\/50 indoors\/outdoors. \u00a0The conversations about outdoor venues are more intense, more detailed. First there is the weather – unpredictable is 100% certain, so how to accommodate the possibility of rain, wind, fog, cold into your wedding plans? \u00a0I guess in the UK \u00a0the obvious answer is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":369,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":264,"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions\/264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanist.org.uk\/dawnrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}