Unique Ideas For An Outdoor Summer Ceremony

We are always on the lookout for unique ideas for your wedding!  Planning an outdoor ceremony can be a little more difficult to plan, but your possibilities to be creative are endless.  Many churches and inside ceremony locations have restrictions on decor, but outside there are a lot less rules.  Check out some of our favorite outdoor ceremony ideas!

Instead of using chairs for guests to sit on use sheets or quilts.  This creates a more casual environment for guests.  Add baskets, wooden crates, pillows, candles and flowers for a romantic environment.  As an added tip make sure guests know to dress casual for your wedding!

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If you are concerned with the heat keep them cool by offering hats, umbrellas, or fans!

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You can also offer popsicles to guests as they enter the ceremony.  Or have a fun lemonade stand for guests to sip on during the ceremony!

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I always cry at weddings so I love the idea of offering handkerchiefs to guests!

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My favorite idea for an outdoor wedding is to have kites for guests to enjoy after the ceremony!

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What is your favorite idea for an outdoor summer ceremony?

We want to know!

Happy Planning!

Glendalough Manor Real Wedding: Sydney and Blake

I am so excited to share this real wedding at Glendalough Manor with you!! The amazing photographers from Unplugged Photography did an incredible job of capturing the wedding day of Sydney and Blake on May 3, 2013.  I had such a hard time choosing which pictures to feature since so many of them were absolutely gorgeous! Hope you enjoy this beautiful wedding story of Blake and Sydney!

The bride wore a beautiful lace empire waist wedding gown with a sweetheart neckline designed by Essence of Australia.

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Sydney and Blake decided to have a “first look” and get a private moment in the gardens at Glendalough Manor before the ceremony.  It was an emotional and beautiful moment captured David Shirk of Unplugged Photography.

Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Photo provided by Unplugged Photography

The bridesmaids wore tea length dresses in shades of lavender and pink and carried gorgeous hand tied bouquets of peach, pink and lavender created by the talented Perfect Petals Design Group.

Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Photo provided by Unplugged Photography

The ceremony took place in the gardens where the aisle was lined with shepherd hooks with jars of coordinating flowers.  Under the pergola were two large arrangements on either side of the couple on large columns.  Stunning!

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Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
A beautiful garden wedding just south of Atlanta! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Atlanta Wedding Venue with Gorgeous Gardens! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Glendalough Manor Gardens! How romantic! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography

The reception was held in the Wicklow Ballroom at Glendalough Manor.  The chairs were tied in a soft shade of lavender accented with a lavender napkin.  A long head table was set in the center of the room with all of the guest tables surrounding them. Sydney and Blake had a candy buffet as the wedding favor for the guests to enjoy.  The cake was made by Cutie Pies and Cakery was topped with an adorable cake topper with the words “We Do”.

Beautiful Ballrooms! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Photo provided by Unplugged Photography

The guests danced the night away with One of A Kind DJ’s.  Unplugged Photography was able to take the couple outside before their departure to capture some incredible night shots with some of them being in the rain!

A romantic setting at Glendalough Manor! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Amazing Atlanta Wedding Venue! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography
Glendalough Manor Wedding Venue! Atlanta Garden Wedding! Photo provided by Unplugged Photography

Congratulations to Sydney and Blake from everyone at Glendalough Manor!

A special thank you to David at Unplugged Photography for letting us show off his amazing work.

For more information on having your wedding at Glendalough Manor, call 678-870-0068.