Planning a worry-free wedding is one thing every engaged couple aspires to do. Organising the biggest day of your life however doesn’t come without its challenges – the weather being one of them!
Whilst marrying in summer offers a higher chance than any other season to enjoy a dry and sunny big day, you have to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. In addition to planning for wet weather, having access to the extras that will keep your guests cool if temperatures rise to uncomfortable levels is just as important.
Here we share five hot weather essentials that could provide the relief your guests need on your special day.
1. Hats
Throw your guests some shade at the hottest part of the day by providing them with a stylish fedora, boater or other hat to shield them from the sun’s rays. Your choice of hat could even complement your wedding theme!
Get creative by displaying your chosen hat style on a hat wall – complete with signage – to add something a little different (yet extremely useful) to your wedding décor.
2. Flip flops
Keep your guests cool and comfortable as they dance the night away by providing a flip flop box or basket for them to dip into. Wedding flip flops also make great and affordable favours for guests as well as a fantastic memento for the happy couple as Wedding Ideas explains:
“Wedding Flip Flops make brilliant wedding favours for your guests. Stack them in baskets at the side of the dancefloor and encourage your guests to help themselves to a pair. Not only will they save their tired feet they’ll also keep them save from potential hazards such as broken glass, spilled drinks and more.”
3. Sunglasses
Take care of your guests from head to foot by providing sunglasses too. Offer a mix of men’s, women’s and children’s sizes to ensure each and every one of your loved ones can protect their peepers and enjoy all those magical moments that form part of your special day.
4. Parasols
If preparing a little relief from the heat has made it onto your last-minute wedding to-do list, you don’t have to spend those final weeks before the big day frantically searching for parasols that complement your wedding venue and safeguard your guests from the sunshine.
We can provide branded umbrellas to guests on your behalf. Our umbrellas can be purchased prior to your wedding day or borrowed to provide shade on sunny days. Even if you’re borrowing our umbrellas, purchasing one for yourself is a fabulous wedding day memento.
Please note, any umbrellas that are borrowed but not returned will incur a charge.
5. Fans
For handheld relief from the heat include fans in your wedding welcome bags or give them to your guests before your ceremony. Whether going for a paper fan, a rustic wooden fan or even an extravagant feather design, hand fans can be personalised to the occasion and the wider wedding theme.
Hand fans can be practical in more ways than one too! Choose one of the many hand fan designs that double as ceremony programs for a dual function summer wedding essential that’s stylish, cooling and informative.
