[STAY COOL] 10 Must-Have Hospitality Items for Summer Weddings

2020.08.01 published

What to Prepare for a Summer Wedding?

For brides planning to hold a wedding in the height of summer, have you prepared unique hospitality for your guests?

You want to offer special treatment for guests who brave the heat in suits or kimonos and wear stockings with heels to attend, right? ♡

In this article, we introduce items that stylish overseas brides have prepared for their summer weddings.

Consult with your planner and think about what kind of hospitality you can provide! ♩

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ① Sun Umbrellas

If you have performances set in a garden, preparing sun umbrellas will likely please your female guests! ♡

Attaching tags like thank-you tags increases the wedding atmosphere! *

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ② Fans

Fans are an essential item for summer wedding hospitality.

Using fans instead of uchiwa can evoke festival vibes while being foldable and stylish; many fashionable overseas brides prepared fans! *

Including the wedding date or the names of the couple next to the fan adds a special touch! ♡ It's also recommended to prepare fans that match the wedding theme colors! *

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ③ Sunglasses

For those wanting a fun wedding vibe, how about providing sunglasses? *

The lively men will wear them and energize the celebration! ♩

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ④ Fireworks

How about the idea of incorporating the summer classic "fireworks" into your wedding?

You can substitute a flower shower with a sparkle shower, or give them as mini gifts for guests to enjoy at home! ♡

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ⑤ Beach Sandals

Another idea is to provide beach sandals! *

Many female guests might come in stockings and pumps, so it may be good to specify a casual dress code in advance! ♩

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ⑥ Draft Beer

Offering cold draft beer would likely delight the beer lovers!

A chilled draft beer under the strong sunlight is just irresistible...!

It would be great if you could have servers for different types of beer like this! ♡

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ⑦ Welcome Drinks

Welcome drinks are essential items for summer weddings. Fill them generously with ice and serve cold beverages! *

Adding edible flowers and fruits makes them visually stunning! ♡

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ⑧ Water Jugs

In addition to beer and welcome drinks, having water jugs available so guests can drink at any time is considerate.

If there are many movements or outdoor areas, place them in various locations! *

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ⑨ Watermelon

Speaking of summer, it’s watermelon! ♡

How about incorporating watermelon as welcome sweets or at the dessert buffet? *

Cut them small and remove the seeds, then put them on picks for easy eating! ♩

Summer Wedding Hospitality Idea ⑩ Ice Cream

Lastly, we introduce “ice cream”! ♡

Soft serve and sherbet are wonderful, but small ice pops are easy to grab and perfect for hospitality at the reception! *

Unique Hospitality for Summer ♡

We introduced hospitality ideas to make things easier for guests braving the heat! *

In reality, summer weddings are fantastic with blue skies.

✅ Items to reduce heat (sun umbrellas, fans, etc.)

✅ Cold drinks

✅ Summer-themed items (fireworks, watermelons, etc.)

Prepare these to make guests think, "Summer weddings are nice too! ♩"