1. Your backyard wedding setup will be yours to enjoy for longer than the wedding day
Many of my couples tell me they were so happy with their decision to invest the money they would have spent on hiring a venue on improving their own place. Whether it's landscaping the garden, putting in some new plants, investing in outdoor furniture, a paint job or finally cleaning out the shed, you'll be the ones to benefit from any effort and expense for years to come.
2. Backyard weddings can usually be moved to indoor weddings easily
You'll need a Plan B for any outdoor ceremony in case of bad weather. If your backyard doesn't have an undercover area eg a patio or verandah, we can usually find a way to fit everyone inside the house.
3. Backyard wedding or elopement = zero travel time
Would you rather spend your wedding day sitting in traffic getting to a venue or hanging out enjoying the day? Most backyard weddings and elopements combine both the ceremony and the reception/party - meaning any guests won't have to travel from the ceremony to the reception either.
4. Feel at home in your own backyard
It might be easier to feel relaxed on your wedding day if you feel totally at home in the space - which you will, because you are!
5. Your kids feel at home
Because they are! At a backyard ceremony, children can easily be put to bed or let to play in another room - something that's not so easy at a traditional wedding venue.
6. Your pets can be part of your backyard wedding
Having a backyard wedding or elopement lets you have your pets with or near you as you get married. Most pets will be comfortable in the space because it's their home, and so can easily be included in the ceremony and/or included in wedding photos.
All photos on this post by Kat at Red Eclectic.