Planning a large, formal wedding in a backyard is somewhat more complicated than planning the same event at, say, a hotel ballroom. Unless your backyard is attached to a mansion, you probably don't have the bathroom or parking facilities for a crowd....
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Planning a large, formal wedding in a backyard is somewhat more complicated than planning the same event at, say, a hotel ballroom. Unless your backyard is attached to a mansion, you probably don't have the bathroom or parking facilities for a crowd. You also will almost certainly have to rent items that usually come with a wedding site, like tables, chairs, and eating utensils. Then there's the question of rain or hot weather, which is usually answered by renting a tent. A large, formal backyard wedding is not for couples who want to avoid stress, unless they have a lot of help. A small, informal backyard wedding, on the other hand, is manageable by almost any couple that is willing to think things through thoroughly. Let's take some of the planning issues one-by-one. Guest List Write out a preliminary guest list, including the people that the parents will want to invite, before making a firm decision on a backyard wedding. Now look at the size of the house and backyard. If it rained,... See less 
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