Choose cool refreshing food for the cocktail hour, appetizers and even dinner options. Frozen beverages can serve as your signature cocktail and keep guests cooled down at the same time. Even cold bottled water provided at an outdoor ceremony is a refreshing chill for your guests on a hot day!
Opt for Light Fabrics & Skip the Train
Take the heat into consideration when selecting your dress (and brdesmaids dresses and gentlemen's suits). Choose something light that breathes to ensure everyone is comfortable. Also, forego the long train if your ceremony will be outdoors. It will only gather grass stains and other unsightly debris..
Keep Your Guests Cool & Protected
If you're having an outdoor summer wedding, make plans to keep your guests cool while they enjoy your outdoor affair. Hand held paper fans (these can even double as ceremony programs), hand held battery powered fans, rented A/C units or misting fans, bottled water, parasols & umbrellas, sunscreen, bug spray....keep your location in mind and keep your guests comfortable. There are many options available so get creative! At one of our June weddings there was a bucket of iced down popsicles at the ceremony, and an ice cream truck parked outside the reception for the guests! Everyone absolutely loved it!
If you're having an outdoor reception, be sure to have a plan arranged to keep your cake cool until it's needed for photos, cutting and serving. A cake will quickly melt and wilt in extreme temps, so make sure to keep it safe from the heat! Look into naked cakes with minimum frosting for outdoor soirees.
