{"id":5068,"date":"2012-05-17T09:55:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=5068"},"modified":"2012-06-13T07:35:48","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T14:35:48","slug":"houston-outdoor-wedding-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/houston-outdoor-wedding-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor weddings have so much going for them: natural light, open space, gorgeous views, a clean slate for decorating\u2026 Need we go on? Of course, this being Houston, outdoor weddings also have a few additional challenges, the biggest of which is the potential for weather\u2014as in <em>really bad<\/em> weather. But with careful planning and a few key wedding essentials, an al fresco Houston wedding is not just possible, it can be pretty darn close to perfect. Don\u2019t plan your outdoor celebration without first perusing our must-have wedding essentials, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perentals.net\/\">Prestigious Event Rentals<\/a>\u2019 weather-resistant tents and rentals, to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacquelinechapelle.com\/\">Jacqueline Chapelle\u2019s<\/a> truly unique designer canopies to pretty-and-practical twirlers from the wonderful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pamelasparasols.com\/\">Pamela\u2019s Parasols<\/a>. We also love <a href=\"http:\/\/thesolemates.com\/\">SoleMates<\/a>, whose heel protectors and be-prepared kit are the perfect pairing for the outdoor Houston bride (and her grateful \u2019maids). Throw in a few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermacell.com\/mosquito-repellent\/lanterns\">Thermacell<\/a> lanterns\u2014which give off a golden glow, <em>and<\/em> get rid of pesky mosquitoes\u2014and you\u2019ll be able to face the elements fearlessly!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5070\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage1.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials\" width=\"660\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage1.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage1-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5074\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Outdoorweddingscollage5.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials\" width=\"660\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Outdoorweddingscollage5.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Outdoorweddingscollage5-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5071\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage2.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage2.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5072\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage3.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials\" width=\"660\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage3.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage3-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5073\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage4.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage4.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/OutdoorWedding-Collage4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5075\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/outdoorweddingscollage6.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Outdoor Wedding Essentials\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/outdoorweddingscollage6.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/outdoorweddingscollage6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credits (Photos from Top to Bottom): <a href=\"http:\/\/thesolemates.com\/\">Sole Mates<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perentals.net\/\">Prestigious Event Rentals<\/a> via Scott Kelly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pamelasparasols.com\/\">Pamela&#8217;s Parasols<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermacell.com\/mosquito-repellent\/lanterns\"> Thermacell<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacquelinechapelle.com\/\">Jacqueline Chapelle&#8217;s French Tents &amp; Decor<\/a> via Julie Wilhite Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor weddings have so much going for them: natural light, open space, gorgeous views, a clean slate for decorating\u2026 Need we go on? 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