Top tips to manage your wedding in a heatwave

With the current heatwave here in the UK, it seems a perfect time to share this post. Here a 7 top tips on how to handle your wedding in a heat wave, from keeping your guests cool to planning your day.

1. Wedding drinks and ice

2. Food for a Summer wedding

Staying hydrated is essential, that includes eating food with a high water content. Consider serving fruit such as watermelon, cucumbers or strawberries to guests to snack on. This will help guests to stay hydrated. You could even serve fruity skewers or a fresh fruit salad. Also include healthy salads on your wedding reception menu, perfect for a Summer wedding.



3. Fans

Another idea is to have some fans available for your guests. Whether that's large ones in prominent spots or I like a pretty handheld one, which also makes lovely gifts or a handheld motorised one.

4. Wedding Flowers

Your wedding bouquet (and centrepieces) can dry out  quickly in the heat. So provide a vase or vases for the bouquets to keep them fresh and stop wilting during the reception. Your wedding planner can assist with this.



5. Timing of your wedding day

The sun is usually hottest between 12-3pm, so keep this in mind when planning your day. For example, if you are having an outdoor ceremony plan it for when things are cooler.

6. Wedding bathroom baskets

A selection of items for guests to help themselves too in the bathroom is always a nice touch. During a heatwave or Summer wedding, provide sunscreen, aftersun and face wipes in these baskets for guests to use.

7. Ice Cream station