Outgoing brides should choose summer for their wedding day. There are countless catchy ways to captivate your guests eye and make a lasting impression. Today, we will be listing some of the most popular summer wedding must haves.
Refresh Yourself:
Summer weddings in North Carolina and across the country can be extremely hot. Needless to say, it is 
important to greet guests with cool refreshments or have them readily available at the door. Take note that seasonal, local, and organic fruits are key in a world full of “farm to table” lovers.
Whether it be alcoholic or not, the beverages can be presented in large mason jar dispensers for the laid back bride. Decorate the table with flowers and a welcome sign. For more a more sophisticated feel, cocktail servers may offer glasses of fruit flavored water or cocktails.
Outdoor Feels:
Summer weddings inside or outside, can entail garden vibes, a traditional aesthetic, or even a country barn chic theme. No matter the theme, brides have been gushing over flowers. This does not limit decor to just table flower arrangements, but according to Martha Stewart Weddings, brides have been requesting hanging blooms.
Flowers tied on macrame or dream catchers make delicate and not-so-casual summer decor. If this exceeds your budget, opt for a few weekend’s worth of DIY date night time. Get together with your groom or bridal party and save a few bucks.
Bring in the outdoor summer touches with floating petals on top of fruity cocktails in gold-rimmed champagne glasses. Many summer weddings are planned to have lavender. For a fragrant twist, cakes can have a lavender flavor or lavender can be a garnish for a bright dish.
Bring the cool to your summer wedding:
If you haven’t been on Pinterest, take a look for glowing summer wedding pictures. Almost all have either perfect timing or sunglasses. The most gorgeous, formal wedding gowns can be accessorized with a designer pair of sunglasses to emphasize the season of the wedding.
Festival themed weddings will be the ultimate theme for a good time and colorful pictures. The must haves for a festival wedding include some sort of carnival ride. If dancing isn’t your thing, this may be the ideal theme for your big day.
Ferris wheels and carousels make for romantic and enchanting wedding pictures much less memories. Try cutting out the classic DJ package, and plug in a playlist. Carnival rides and games make incredible entertainment, and your guests will be more than impressed.
Light up the night:
If the traditional ceremony and dinner to follow itinerary tickles your fancy, consider a traditional southern venue to match. Plantation weddings are extremely enticing, but be careful, as the history comes at a hefty price. Large plantation homes in North Carolina can be the most romantic yet grand place for a summer wedding.
Imagine a formal checkered marble room with glass french doors opening up to a cross-hatched mowed lawn with long tables. White resin folding chairs are tucked under and sweet daisies or sunflowers are on tables. Add in small touches of burlap and a whole lot of string lights, and you have the trendy aspects to please the bride and the timeless elegance to please the parents.
String lights are usually affordable and always practical. Candles are beautiful, but each specific wedding’s event planner will surely check the laws and regulations for your venue. Candles tend to be a nice decor element but do not supply sufficient light for an evening celebration. Therefore, string lights are a summer wedding must.
Nostalgic celebration:
What are two things most people think of when summer is mentioned? Camping and the beach. Both encapsulate the nostalgic feeling many brides and grooms are seeking for in a wedding theme. The North Carolina mountains make for idyllic camp vibe weddings.
Lake houses are just another venue to consider for camp weddings. To play on the camp theme, the ceremony itself can take place around a fiery bonfire to represent passionate love. The groom and bride can each symbolically add a log increasing the fire causing cheerful applause and kicking off a celebratory reception.
Throw in a s’more bar and call it a party. Gift your guest with wedding favors that won’t get thrown away. Camp weddings can send off guests with blankets or sweatshirts tied off with a sweet burlap string and name tags.
Nautical North Carolina:
Nautical weddings are popular all over the country, but there aren’t many beaches with impeccable or 
laid-back venues quite like North Carolina’s coast. According to Travel Channel, the best beaches in North Carolina are along Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The ultimate must haves for a unique nautical wedding include:
- blue or airy wedding dress
- bridal sun hat
- citrus accents
- ice cream cones or shaved ice
- seashell “name cards”
- oyster bar
- convertible getaway car
- biodegradable wish lanterns
- program fans
- sunset kiss
- firework finale
- convertible getaway car
No matter the season, please contact Events By Jaclyn today to begin planning your special day!
