Summer Wedding Ideas
The carefree days of summer are the perfect time to throw a wedding! Here are some tips and summer wedding ideas to get you started.
Invitations
Get guests into the right frame of mind from the moment they open the invitation with one of these ideas for summer wedding invitations.
Photo invitations are hot! Start with a photo of the happy couple against a summer backdrop – a sunset, the ocean, wildflowers, even sharing a hot dog – and use photo editing tools to fade it out. Add the invitation wording directly over the photo before printing one for each guest.
Use vellum. The feather light, airy material is perfect for a breezy, causal summer wedding! Print your invitations directly onto the vellum or use it over card stock for a definite summer appeal. Your words will show through beautifully.
Take a cue from classic summer flowers: daisies and sunflowers. If sunflowers are your favorite, start will sunny yellow card stock and add tiny sunflowers to the perimeter. For daisies, use cool white or bright yellow before adding the floral accents. You can find small flowers in the scrapbook section of craft stores.
Decorations
Set the mood with these summer wedding ideas for decorations!
Adirondack chair place card holders offer a breezy way to seat guests with a classic sign of summer! This simple wood plank chair has been a favorite for generations. In addition to place card holders, they add a great feel to your decor!
Flowers, flowers, and more flowers! In addition to sunflowers and daisies, lilies and orchids are fabulous summer finds. Painted daises are a fun, easy way to add color for a fraction of the cost of pricier blooms.
Paper parasols are beautiful as decorations, but they might come in handy for guests at an outdoor wedding. The light material is perfect for summer, and the shade will likely be appreciated by guests.
Food
Add these cool summer wedding ideas to your food spread. They're the hottest of the season!
Custom label bottled water makes a refreshing, thoughtful addition to any event! You can personalize these bottle labels to match your summer wedding perfectly with one of several available designs or your own photo.
Add light dessert to the standard heavier wedding cake with a custom cookie platter or personalized summer cookies. They're the perfect summer dessert! Choose from several summer-friendly designs to match your theme or event colors.
Are you having a summer barbecue? Then put jars of personalized barbecue sauce on the menu! The sweet, spicy flavors are irresistible signs of summer, and they're perfectly suited for your summer wedding ideas!
Party Favors
These wedding party favor ideas are totally unique for summer!
Guests will remember your hot summer wedding every time they have a cool, creamy treat when you give them an ice cream scoop! It's the perfect summer wedding favor and even comes in its own gift box. Have a couple of extras on hand and create an ice cream bar – what a sweet indulgence for your guests!
Speaking of ice cream, ice cream towel favors are a delight way to celebrate a summer wedding! Guests will love indulging in these truly useful gifts.
Personalized lip balm is a great favor for steamy summer days! A celebration of love is a fabulous time to keep lips kissably soft and protect them from the hot sun all at once. This favor is particularly good for outdoor weddings!
Thank You Notes
When the wedding is over, these summer wedding ideas for thank you notes will help you share your thanks in style!
Show off some of the wedding highlights by following the style of the film strip card.
This cool design doubles as a keepsake for guests with photos on the outside of the card.
Replace the save the date text on this sample with a note of thanks, and then personalize your handwritten message on the inside.
Show off your new monogram by following the style of the banded lines signature card.
A photo of the couple is enhanced by the couple's initials and two solid bands of color.
The great thing about this style is that you can not only personalize the photo, of course, but you can match the color blocks to your own wedding colors.
Start with a simple card adorned with flowers, such as the pretty peonies card. Include your summer favorites and you'll have a beautiful, seasonal inspired thank you note to perfectly match your summer wedding ideas!
With so many fun ways to celebrate summer, your summer wedding is bound to be a blast!
These ideas for summer weddings make it easy to share your joy with friends and loved ones at this once-in-a-lifetime event.
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