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Caytlyn
Legend November 2019

August wedding weather

Caytlyn, on March 27, 2018 at 12:54 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 8

Our wedding date is 8/31/2019. Summer is definitely not our ideal season, but you can imagine how quickly barn venues in Kentucky book for the fall. Our plan is to have an outside ceremony (30 minutes max) and an inside reception. We will have a lemonade/tea stand setup outside and may have a bug spray/sunscreen station set up as well, weather dependent. We can and will move the ceremony inside if we absolutely have to, but we would definitely prefer not to. Our question is, how warm is too warm for an outside ceremony? It looks like the average high, mean, and low temps in our area for that day are 83, 73, and 63.


Also, how late of a start time would you be comfortable with for a Saturday evening wedding? End time isn't a concern as we don't have to be out of the venue until 4 am. We would like to start the ceremony around 5:30. Would you push it back to 6-6:30 if that meant the temperature would be a few degrees lower for your pictures/ceremony?

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Latest activity by Sarah, on March 27, 2018 at 11:21 AM
  • Lauren
    Dedicated August 2018
    Lauren ·
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    I’m getting married in August...in Texas. It will most likely be insanely hot outside for the ceremony. But it won’t be long and the. Air conditioning will happen right after. And to a Texan, 83 degrees in August would be amazing so maybe I’m not the best person to answer. But if you want it outside then go for it! A little sweat never hurry anyone.
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  • Lauren
    Dedicated August 2018
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    Additionally, we are doing ours at sunset time because the venue has an amazing view of the sunset plus it will be a bit cooler.
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  • A
    Just Said Yes April 2019
    angela ·
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    Also consider the humidity % and wind- those can make a big difference in how comfortable everyone is (as far as moving it inside). Moving the ceremony time a little later could help, I would look at sunset time to help you decide - for photo lighting. You can provide hand fans also as a little touch.
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  • Michelle
    VIP September 2018
    Michelle ·
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    Maybe you can make those paper fans for your guests! That might be helpful! I think for 30 min I could deal being outside even if it was hot. But my FH would be sweating up a storm in his suit. I would check with your photographer before changing the times around because they might be able to let you know what time has best lighting
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  • M
    Super August 2018
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    I’m having my wedding in August in Miami. We are doing a 6:00 outside ceremony. Our ceremony should be about 20 mins too. 70-80 degrees would be great for us here in Miami! If you can I’d push the ceremony to 6 or 6:30
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  • Jennifer
    Super August 2019
    Jennifer ·
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    Our is the week before yours---and I'm a Texan so 80s for us is perfect weather-- not like we will be outside for 4hours but if it was we would set up the mist fans to help cool everyone down. We are wanting ours to start at 5:30pm since we have to be out of the reception room at 11 and then the after party ends when we want (we just have to leave the main room and go to the saloon)


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  • Shayna
    Super August 2018
    Shayna ·
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    You could push it back a little, but be conscious of how that could affect how much light and time you have for formal photos and how that could affect the time you serve dinner to your guests.
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  • Sarah
    Master June 2016
    Sarah ·
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    Keep in mind that a 30 minute ceremony means guests will be outside for close to an hour because they’ll arrive before you start and they won’t get inside until after the recessional has completed. Will you have any elderly guests or guests who may be ill? Anyone who is pregnant? Small children? All of those people are more susceptible to heat-induced illness. If it is humid on top of being in the 80s, I personally wouldn’t attend/have a ceremony outside. 70s is doable.
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