Planning a Golf Course Wedding
A golf course at a country club can be a wonderful location for a wedding - especially if you love to play golf.
There are some special considerations for planning this type of wedding, particularly if you want to hold your ceremony outside right on the golf course.
Learn the ins and outs of planning a stylish golf course wedding.
The first question to ask is if the country club will allow you to get married on the golf course.
If the answer is yes, there are a number of follow up questions you should ask.
Will they permit you to use any type of chairs you like, or will you be restricted to their plastic chairs? If you are renting chairs and other supplies from a party rental company, does the club charge a fee to have one of their staff members supervise the rental company when they make the delivery? Some country clubs can charge as much as 40% of the rental fee for this service.
Find out what the rules are about shoes worn on the golf course.
For instance, the course may charge you if ladies wear high heels and punch holes in their perfectly manicured lawn.
Another big consideration when planning a golf course wedding is the golfers.
Will people actually be playing during your ceremony? If so, how close will they be to where you will be set up? You wouldn't want your guests getting popped in the head by a wild golf ball or to have your vows drowned out by the sound of motorized golf carts or beverage service carts.
Speaking of golf carts, find out if the club will let you use one on your wedding day.
I have seen some truly wonderful pictures of the bride in her gown and bridal jewelry riding in a golf cart with her groom with a "Just Married" banner across the back.
You will also surely want some photographs of yourselves playing a little golf in your wedding attire.
I love pictures of brides in strapless gowns and pearl bridal jewelry swinging a golf club! As with any outdoor wedding site, find out what the backup plan would be in case of inclement weather.
It may well be possible to relocate your ceremony to inside the country club, but you have to make sure that you would be happy with that as your Plan B site.
Some country clubs have beautiful covered porches which could be used as a happy medium between an indoor and an outdoor ceremony on a damp day.
If the club charges a special fee for allowing you to get married on the golf course, find out if that money would be refunded if the ceremony has to be moved inside.
With all of the nitty gritty details worked out, you can move on to the fun part - the wedding style! Classic and understated will best suit a golf course wedding.
A simple A-line strapless wedding dress is ideal for the bride.
Her attendants will look great in knee length dresses in a classic color like navy or pink.
Timeless wedding flowers like roses, peonies, or hydrangeas in low vessels will make wonderful centerpieces.
And for the wedding favors, nothing could be more perfect than a box of golf balls customized with your wedding date! If timeless and classic is your style, a golf course could be an excellent location to get married.
Just be sure to ask all of the right questions so you know what to expect.
With everything in place, your wedding day is sure to be a "hole in one"!
There are some special considerations for planning this type of wedding, particularly if you want to hold your ceremony outside right on the golf course.
Learn the ins and outs of planning a stylish golf course wedding.
The first question to ask is if the country club will allow you to get married on the golf course.
If the answer is yes, there are a number of follow up questions you should ask.
Will they permit you to use any type of chairs you like, or will you be restricted to their plastic chairs? If you are renting chairs and other supplies from a party rental company, does the club charge a fee to have one of their staff members supervise the rental company when they make the delivery? Some country clubs can charge as much as 40% of the rental fee for this service.
Find out what the rules are about shoes worn on the golf course.
For instance, the course may charge you if ladies wear high heels and punch holes in their perfectly manicured lawn.
Another big consideration when planning a golf course wedding is the golfers.
Will people actually be playing during your ceremony? If so, how close will they be to where you will be set up? You wouldn't want your guests getting popped in the head by a wild golf ball or to have your vows drowned out by the sound of motorized golf carts or beverage service carts.
Speaking of golf carts, find out if the club will let you use one on your wedding day.
I have seen some truly wonderful pictures of the bride in her gown and bridal jewelry riding in a golf cart with her groom with a "Just Married" banner across the back.
You will also surely want some photographs of yourselves playing a little golf in your wedding attire.
I love pictures of brides in strapless gowns and pearl bridal jewelry swinging a golf club! As with any outdoor wedding site, find out what the backup plan would be in case of inclement weather.
It may well be possible to relocate your ceremony to inside the country club, but you have to make sure that you would be happy with that as your Plan B site.
Some country clubs have beautiful covered porches which could be used as a happy medium between an indoor and an outdoor ceremony on a damp day.
If the club charges a special fee for allowing you to get married on the golf course, find out if that money would be refunded if the ceremony has to be moved inside.
With all of the nitty gritty details worked out, you can move on to the fun part - the wedding style! Classic and understated will best suit a golf course wedding.
A simple A-line strapless wedding dress is ideal for the bride.
Her attendants will look great in knee length dresses in a classic color like navy or pink.
Timeless wedding flowers like roses, peonies, or hydrangeas in low vessels will make wonderful centerpieces.
And for the wedding favors, nothing could be more perfect than a box of golf balls customized with your wedding date! If timeless and classic is your style, a golf course could be an excellent location to get married.
Just be sure to ask all of the right questions so you know what to expect.
With everything in place, your wedding day is sure to be a "hole in one"!