Outdoor Wedding Possibilities?

Living in Houston, there is a limited amount of time every year that one can comfortably spend outside. The crazy weather, mosquitos, humidity, and extreme heat make much of the year completely unbearable. I love the idea of having an outdoor reception, but it seems completely unfathomable. That is, until now (possibly). Today I got an email from Campbell's Catering about an Open House they are having at The Patio on Mercer on May 28th. Apparently this is a brand new venue that is a completely climate controlled patio for "intimate" weddings and other events. It may not suit our needs, as I don't see 120 people as intimate, but we want to check out Campbell's anyways, so we will see. But, my life and planning are not the point of this post; the point is the abundance of cute, easy, and cheap centerpieces that are perfect for outdoor weddings or engagement parties. I have found these just tonight:

With This Ring

Simple! Cake stands and apples with flowers as accents. I would be super paranoid that someone (probably me in my giant dress) would bump a table too hard and knock all the apples over, so I would probably secure them with toothpicks. This is also a great idea because the apples could be prepared a few days in advance and the cake plates would make great "Thanks for being there" extra gifts for bridesmaids, moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters, etc.

Joyful Weddings and Events

I love the orange slices lining the vase in the background. I have never been a fan of orange, but in looking at all of this wedding stuff, I am opening my mind to it a little more. I think it adds a fun detail to what appears to be (*gasp*) a vase of carnations!

Rachael Ray

I am a tiny bit embarrassed to include this one because Andrew hates Rachael Ray. I never knew that she had taken a foray into the decorating world, but here we have it. I think this could be done for super cheap and I can imagine it would be great to scour Target/Ikea/Garden Ridge or go to Goodwill and antique stores for glasses. Then the glasses could be reused for other parties or events. I completely cannot stand the color combo used here, but the general idea could really work! One of my great aspirations is to get to have the honor of being a Weddingbee blogger. In order to do that, your wedding day must be in the next nine months and the selection committee looks at your current blog to see that you write to the general public and not just about the minutae of your personal wedding planning. So, in anticipation of a) picking my wedding date 100% for certain and b) being within the set time period to become a blogger, I am going to pretend that more people read this than actually do. Which will involve me asking questions at the end of each post. If anyone wants to humor me and play along, that would be great, but if not, that's okay too :). So, with that said, how would you jazz up outdoor tables on the cheap?