Hosting a wedding or wedding reception in a beautifully manicured backyard is very popular. During the 1970s, outdoor  weddings were the trend but they continued to be a great choice  among all age groups. If you live in a region where an outdoor  wedding is possible, a wedding gazebo can create a beautiful  place to celebrate while also being highly functional. You  could choose a wedding gazebo, if the wedding were planned for a  sunny day but if you live somewhere such as Washington state or  Portland, rain is always possible. In this case, the gazebo  would provide protection should a rain shower develop while  allowing the event to continue.

Typically, a wedding gazebo is white. With this as the  backdrop, the inside and outside could be decorated to  coordinate with the wedding colors. For example, you could  place a white arbor at the entrance of the gazebo, one decorated  with beautiful flowers and greenery. From the center of the  wedding gazebo, streamers or panels of airy material could be  attached and then draped to the sides. Other possibilities  include placing fresh flowers around the inside, setting up  white lawn chairs with flowers on the ends rows, candles set on  a table, and so on.

The great thing is that a wedding gazebo is available in a wide  range of sizes. Now, if you were going to plan an outdoor
wedding in your backyard, chances are the wedding would be  smaller. In this case, a smaller gazebo would  ccommodate the  intimate occasion. However, if you planned to have a much  larger wedding at the local park, the white lawn chairs could be  placed outside the gazebo with the actual vows being exchanged  under the gazebo.

Again, if the wedding were smaller, a wedding gazebo would work  exceptionally well. However, if you want a church wedding, then  a gazebo could be used for hosting the reception. Although you  would not expect everyone to end up underneath one roof at the  same time, the gazebo would provide protection over the first  dance, the cutting of the cake, champagne toast, the best man’s  speech, and so on.

Now, if you happen to have permanent wood or vinyl gazebo  already in place, this too would make an excellent wedding  gazebo. Just imagine the fun you would have getting this  organized. With chairs down below, the couple would be standing  in the center of the gazebo for all the guests to see.  Miniature twinkling lights could be strung around the edging of  the roof, organza material draped along the back, pillar candles  on tables to the side, and gorgeous flowers set on the side  railing.

Keep in mind that many parks have an existing gazebo.  Therefore, if you have your heart set on an outdoor wedding but  find the budget does not warrant buying a wedding gazebo, find  one available. For instance, a park down by the river with a  whitewashed gazebo on a soft breezy day would make the ideal  wedding.