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"Outdoor weddings are definitely my favorite&amp;amp;#8212;why trap all that prettiness in a building?!See ALL the pics from this stunning outdoor wedding&amp;amp;#8212;with puppies!&amp;amp;#8212;here! But couples who want to get married outside definitely have a lot more to think about. For example: It Might Rain. A few raindrops won&amp;amp;#8217;t matter if your wedding&amp;amp;#8217;s indoors, but rain adds a lot of complications to an outdoor wedding. If you&amp;amp;#8217;re looking at outdoor venues, make sure they have a Plan B in case of rain. One venue I looked at said we&amp;amp;#8217;d just get married in our reception tent, with all our guests sitting at their dinner tables. Weird, right?! Another had an indoor ceremony space ... but our guests would&amp;amp;#8217;ve had to stand for the ceremony! (Look what my friend Sarah did on her wet, wet wedding day!) It Might Be Unseasonably Hot. At one wedding I attended this summer, the venue wasn&amp;amp;#8217;t prepared for what turned out to be a super-hot day. I was psyched there was a raw bar&amp;amp;#8212;but I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t touch it once I saw the sad little oysters and clams withering on their half-shells! Even if it&amp;amp;#8217;s NEVER been above 70 on your wedding day, ask your venue what they&amp;amp;#8217;d do on the off chance of a heat wave. (Hint: Portable air conditioners and in a tent work wonders!) ... Or Unseasonably Cold. My friend Erin got married in early September on the beach&amp;amp;#8212;and it was f-f-freezing! The bride and groom tried to soldier on with their outdoor cocktail hour, but at least a third of the guests snuck into the indoor space, where the staff was still setting up for the reception. A bunch of outdoor space heaters probably could&amp;amp;#8217;ve solved the cold-weather conundrum, but Erin didn&amp;amp;#8217;t think to ask about them, since it&amp;amp;#8217;s always balmy in September where she lives. Grass, Sand, and Wooden Decks Aren&amp;amp;#8217;t Always Easy on Guests! Soft sand can be tough for grandparents and small children, and grass and wooden decks can be hard to maneuver in high heels. If you&amp;amp;#8217;re worried about your guests not being able to walk, either provide flip-flops or these handy little shoe doodads, or give them some warning on your invitation or wedding website. (&amp;amp;#8220;Formal dresses and flat sandals for the ladies. Summer suits for the guys.&amp;amp;#8221;) Your Dress Will Get Dirty. I managed to steer clear of wine spills and kids with sticky hands, so the top of my dress stayed clean. But the bottom was a mess&amp;amp;#8212;and I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t have a train! (Check out my friend Melissa&amp;amp;#8217;s dirty dress!) Granted, the dirt came out, but if you&amp;amp;#8217;re investing a ton in your dress and plan to sell it later, it&amp;amp;#8217;s something to consider. You&amp;amp;#8217;ll Experience Nature at Its Best&amp;amp;#8212;And Worst. Sunset over a stream? Soooo romantic! 2,487,205 mosquitoes joining in on your reception? Blech! If you fall in love with a waterside venue, visit late at night to check how buggy it gets before you put down a deposit. (Here&amp;amp;#8217;s one solution to keep bugs at bay.) And don&amp;amp;#8217;t forget that seagulls (and bird poop) are bound to happen at the beach. Are any of you guys thinking about having an outdoor wedding? Are you a little bit put off by everything that could go wrong? More miscellaneous wedding stuff: * 7 Ways to Word Your Wedding Invitations, Depending on Who&amp;amp;#8217;s Paying * Holy Adorable! Check Out These Engagement Pics, Inspired by Up! * Semiformal? Black Tie Optional? Cocktail Attire? Here&amp;amp;#8217;s How to Dress as a Wedding Guest. What&amp;amp;#8217;s With All the Spam in the Comments Section? Sick of all those annoying ads in the comments section lately? So are we! We police the site regularly and delete spam as soon as we can, but recently, the volume of spam has increased dramatically. We&amp;amp;#8217;re working on a way to block it permanently, so please bear with us, and know that we&amp;amp;#8217;re as eager as you are to get rid of these pests. Meanwhile, please continue to use the Report Abuse button to flag spam&amp;amp;#8212;it really does help!&amp;amp;#8212;and continue to leave your brilliant feedback below. If you have any urgent questions about the spam, please contact us. And a special note to you, spammers: We officially declare you a major DON&amp;amp;#8217;T. More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Courtesy of Apetura"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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