Backyard Summer (Yellow) Wedding

A backyard wedding doesn't have to be plain and just family Barbecue style, it can be very elegant with white tents and tables a dance floor and lighting to make it all work together. It all depends on the backyard, what the bride and groom wants and the budget. A great colour theme for a Summer Wedding has to be yellow, the colour of the sun!

Outside Wedding

The Flowers:
A beautiful flower is the Frangipani flower. In it's yellow shade it is soft and has white tips more often than not. It is a quiet flower that doesn't call too much attention to itself but it is just as beautiful.

Yellow Frangipani

The Bride and Groom:
This beautiful A-line Ankle Length Gown is a great option for a Summer Wedding. It is strapless and light so the bride doesn't overheat and it is gorgeous. If the bride is going traditional, the groom has to also. A tuxedo with a shirt and a yellow tie would be what the groom should wear to match his bride and their wedding theme.

A-Line Ankle Length Dress

The Shoes:
Flip Flops are always the best idea for any Summer wedding. They are open and breeze and easy to walk in. With flip flops the bride doesn't have to worry about sore feet, dancing all night or tripping in heels.

Rhinestone Bridal Sandals

The Invitations:
When having a wedding in the backyard it is so important to know how many guests to expect. The number effects how many places need to be set up for the meal and if the ceremony is taking place in the same area how many chairs need to be set up. This is why RSVP Cards are so important when sending out invitations. The invitation below would be a great option for this wedding, the invitations are white with yellow accents just like the flowers and they match the theme well.

Bright Modern Wedding Invitations

The Rings:
The yellow diamond is a beautiful gem and is rarely used in wedding rings, but it is a perfectly good option especially for a yellow themed wedding. Of course wedding rings never have to match the theme of the wedding, any ring will do.

Yellow Diamond Wedding Ring

Yellow Diamond

The Reception:
When deciding to have a wedding in a backyard, usually the couple assumes they aren't having a big wedding. If the guest list is short then a great alternative to a guest book is a picture guest book. The guests sign the white area around the picture and it makes a great way to display not only a wedding picture but the guests that were there. A box for cards is always a good thing to have just in case, but it isn't always needed.

Personalized Signature Frame

The Food:
Having a wedding in the backyard seems simple but it is far from it, especially when it comes to food. No bride or groom wants to be cooking on their big day and as much their family loves them, none of them want to be doing it either. Having someone cater is always best because they are professionals and know what to do and the bride and groom can worry less about how the food will turn out and no one has to miss the wedding because of it.

A nice way to start the meal would be a Broccoli Salad, it's light with classic flavours and a healthy option without having to be traditional. For a main course, Ribs and Wings scream Summer time and would be a great option for a backyard wedding. Ribs and wings can be heavy and filling so if the couple decides to serve both to their guests a smaller number of ribs and wings would be a good idea and a light salad on the side (coleslaw possibly or a type of potato) would be a good idea.

An amazing desert for a Summer Wedding would have to be Deep Fried Ice Cream. It's easy to make and being in the backyard, the ice cream won't have time to melt.

The Cake:

Cupcake Tower

A great option for a Summer Wedding when it comes to cupcakes would be lemonade cupcakes. There is a pink version and it can easily be adapted to a regular lemonade version also. There are pink lemonade cake mixes out there which would work perfectly fine, or a white cake mix with 2Tbsp of a lemonade powder mix would be just as delicious. And there is a simple Lemonade Icing to go with the cupcakes.

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Lemonade Icing:

3/4 cup of butter, softened

3 1/2 cup powdered sugar

3-4 TB milk

1/2 tsp lemon extract

2 TB powdered lemonade (Yellow or Pink)

1-2 drops of food coloring (Red or Yellow)

Centerpieces:

A great way to add colour to any centerpiece is by adding small fruits like lemons and limes, small oranges. Their size work well in even small centerpieces and they are bright natural colour.

Lemon and orchid arrangements

Guest Favours:
Mason Jar Drinking Glasses are a perfect guest favour for a Summer Wedding. They are cute and they scream summer time especially if the couple chooses to fill them with lemonade for their guests to enjoy. And Engraved versions of the same thing would be a perfect gift for the wedding party and the parents of the bride and groom.

Engraved Old Fashioned Drinking Jars

Thank You Cards:
Thank You Cards don't always have to match the theme of the wedding, some couples choose to send a card with a picture of themselves, or from their wedding day. It all depends on the couple, some chose to send a picture in the card. Either way a couple can never go wrong with a beautiful card, so if it matches the theme or colour scheme doesn't really matter in the end.

Yellow and Gray Thank You Cards