Picnic weddings

All brides want a beautiful wedding. But is founding your marriage on debt really what you both need? Read on to find out how to still have your dream wedding and reception without breaking the bank.

Planning a wedding doesn’t always mean having to shell out $10,000 for a venue to host your nearest and dearest. Sometimes the best weddings are the ones close to home — literally.If you’re planning an intimate wedding, there’s no cozier venue than the one right in your own yard. A backyard wedding can be as casual as a down-home barbecue, or as formal as a black-tie affair. It can take place day or night and in backyards small or large, suburban or rural.

Whether you prefer a mountaintop, an open field, or an indoor setting, these elopement and picnic wedding ideas are perfect for any style.

Maggy and Filippo’s Wonderland in Uluwatu wedding featured a handmade wedding dress, a seaside ceremony, & a picnic-style reception under the stars.

From a proposal on the beach to a backyard baby shower, these women-owned businesses create luxury pop-up picnics.

Getting married in a park? A simple runner over a picnic table elevates it to wedding-ready.

Quilts decorate the walls of the Pavilion for this casual and colorful reception.