How to Plan a Wedding Backyard Party

We hosted a wedding backyard party at our home a few years back, which was magical. I cannot wait to share it with you all today!

My son Michael was the best man at the wedding, and his best friend from college (and volleyball teammate) was the groom. As you can see from the photo below, the wedding backyard party was a perfect setting for a celebration.

Wedding Backyard Party

I will never forget when Michael asked us if his best friend and bride-to-be could have their wedding in our backyard. We were thrilled! Of course, we said yes, as we were honored to have the chance to help them celebrate the special day.

Before you think I planned and organized this wedding, you must know I did very little. All I did was make sure that the backyard looked good, so most of my tasks involved cleaning and gardening.

It was a perfect day, and I loved that they set the altar in front of the pool. Our yard is always shaded in the afternoon, making it very comfortable for the guests in the 86-degree heat.

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The Set-Up of the Backyard Party

You might recognize the altar setup, as those are the posts I use for my outdoor parties. They used two for the altar, and the bride’s father did all the flowers. I love how he decorated the altar and the baby’s breath down the edges of the aisle.

We have had four weddings at our home (all for family members before this one), and none were set up this way. I have no idea why we had never thought of this, but this is by far my favorite!

I love the baby’s breath outline for the dance floor. It was perfect and casual and worked well with the overall theme of the wedding. Isn’t it a great idea?

About 90 guests were in attendance. The yard was set up for the ceremony with chairs and the altar at the pool. After the wedding ceremony, the guests enjoyed cocktails while the lawn was reset with tables.

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The Ceremony

The tall gentleman beside the groom is my youngest son, Michael. He was the best man.

The ceremony was so well planned as it perfectly matched the bride and groom’s personalities.

You can all tell how happy the bride and the groom are!

See the tiny mason jars with handles on all of the chairs? These were all used for a beautiful toast during the ceremony. Each jar had an adorable label highlighting a message from the bride and groom.

The Dinner

The bride and groom purchased the linens and tableware for the wedding. I love the mason jar theme, as our drinking glasses are also mason jars! (You can see below links to most of the items.) The centerpieces were made of amber jars of various sizes, and the orange napkins provided the most incredible pop of color.

The flowers were all white and so pretty!

All the utensils and serving bowls on the hors d’oeuvres table were made from bamboo, and I absolutely loved them. See the links below.

Doesn’t this look like an enjoyable wedding backyard party?

The Lighting

The pool was accented with floating lanterns and letters highlighting the couple’s well-known name, “The Buddies.” The lanterns and letters were secured with fishing lines and fishing weights, stabilizing them all night long.

As the evening went on, the lights came on, and eventually, the dancing began!

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