Top Ten Reasons to Choose an Outdoor Wedding
Advantages of an Outdoor Event
Long-Range Weather Forecasting
Anecdotal and Statistical Evidence
Advantages of At-Home Weddings
Should You Do It All Yourself?
Making a Distant Place Your Own
Incorporating the Place into the Planning
Local Lore, Language, and Libations
Sneak Preview and Welcome Ideas for Guests
Arches and Other Architectural Elements
A Service That Fits the Setting
A Shot List for the Photographer
Directions to Hard-to-Find Places
Communicating Correct Dress to Guests
When It’s Not What You Hoped For
Horses and Other Antiquated Modes of Transportation
Saying “Farewell” to People and Place
Appendix A:
State-by-State Directory of Suggested Outdoor Venues