Ideas For a Porch Wedding
A porch can make a perfect setting for a wedding ceremony. Throughout history the American porch represents a social gathering place associated with happy times. Adding customized touches such as flowers, a grand entrance and a special location can make a porch ideal for celebrating the couple's special day.
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Flowers
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Flowers are usually a large part of the wedding day visuals and may create an inviting setting for a wedding. They brighten up any surrounding and set the tone of the event whether it is romantic, fun, tropical, casual or glamorous.
Wrap flowers around the porch rails and pillars, scatter flower petals on the porch floor, hang baskets overflowing with flowers and greenery, and place extra large flowerpots on and around the porch.
Flowers come in a large variety of sizes, colors and prices so the couple may work with a florist to make the best selections for their wedding.
Bride's Entrance
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A grand entrance of the bride will make for a beautiful visual and one of the most dramatic moments of the wedding day. A bride's memorable walk down the aisle and ascent slowly up the porch steps to her waiting groom is an emotional vision. If the setting does not allow an entrance from behind the guests, the bride can emerge from the closed porch door which will open slowly for her striking entrance.
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Location
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The wedding's location is another key to establishing the mood of the day. Front or back porches can be a part of a residential home or historical mansion and their steps make a charming location to exchange vows and for capturing the day's event in pictures.
A cost-effective wedding ceremony location is the couple's or their families' own home's porch. This location adds to the sentimentality of the day. Historical mansions often have lovely porches and are available for wedding rentals.
When weather disrupts a planned outdoor ceremony, the porch can step in as a last-minute alternative.
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