Summertime Fun - Summer Wedding Ideas

Summertime seems to be one of the most popular times for people to get married in.  And who can blame us for wanting to incorporate a beautiful summer’s day and a wedding.

Are you looking for some fun and unique ways to incorporate this season with your wedding?

Ø   Nothing says summer than ice cream!  Why not add an ice cream bar to your reception!  Not only will it entertain your guests with what flavour they are going to try but it also creates a unique place for people to gather.  If you are having children at your wedding, this area will keep them entertained for a lot of the wedding.

Ø   Use picnic umbrellas on the tables.  If you are having your reception outside, these will be great for your guests trying to escape the heat!

Ø   Pick your favourite summertime fruit and design some theme around that particular fruit.  For example, watermelon is known as a quintessential treat on hot summer days.  Consider serving watermelon treats such as:

Watermelon Shirley Temples: Combine watermelon juice, lemon lime soda and confectioner’s sugar for a unique summer time drink treat

Watermelon Lemonade: Combine diced watermelon, raspberries, water, sugar and lemon juice

Watermelon, Ginger & Grapefruit Salad: Combine diced watermelon, pink grapefruit and ginger stems

Watermelon, Strawberry-Mint Salad: Combine diced watermelon, strawberries, red onion, diced jalapenos 

Ø   Plan activities and games for your guests to play either while your getting your pictures done or during the reception.  These can be very simple to very elaborate.  Consider typical picnic games like frisbee, horseshoes or lawn darts.  Or perhaps you really want to get your guests into some active games such as football, volleyball, badminton or an old-fashioned sack race. 

Ø   Summertime is known for an abundance of different parades and a parade is never complete without a marching band.  Hire a local high school band to either lead you into your reception or to entertain the crowd for a while. 

Ø   For a buffet reception, use individual picnic baskets for each guest with their cutlery, napkin, salt and pepper all packed in the basket.  Alternatively, use brown paper bags and write on them your names and wedding date.