Celebrate Intimate Weddings

with Relationship Speaker/Author/Coach...
Larry James

Here are several things to consider when planning an outdoor wedding, especially in Arizona. Heat, wind, rain and even snow in the Sedona and Flagstaff areas may all be uninvited guests on your special day.

During the hot summer months, Unity Candles have been known to begin to melt in the desert sun. They also burn much faster when they are very warm. Often an Arizona gentle breeze will make it difficult to light the candles or keep them lit during the deremony. Be sure to light the tapers immediately before the Unity Candle ceremony to avoid this dilemma. The Blending of the Sands ceremony is a great alternative.

Although we have incredible weather most of the time, it is wise to have a "Plan B" just in case it rains. Be sure your wedding venue provides an alternative site agreement if the weather changes abruptly.

Be sure you provide a wireless Lavaliere (clip-on) microphone for the minister if your ceremony location is near a fountain, waterfall or a road. Your guests may not be able to hear your vows over the rippling water or the traffic noise.

If your ceremony is at a golf resort, be sure that golfers will not be riding by in their golf carts during the ceremony.

The Valley of the Sun, (the Greater Phoenix/Scottsdale area) celebrates more than 300 days of sunshine each year. Comfortably mild temperatures are observed from late autumn through early spring.

Month	Fahrenheit		Celcius
	High	Low	High	Low
January	66	41	19	5
February	71	45	21	7
March	75	49	24	9
April	84	50	29	13
May	94	64	34	18
June	100	73	40	23
July	105	81	41	27
August	98	79	40	26
September	85	72	37	23
October	75	61	31	16
November	70	54	24	15
December	66	49	19	9

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