Beat the summer heat

The summer months are undoubtedly the most popular time to celebrate a wedding. However, the weather can be scorchingly hot and it’s always a good idea to the strength of the African sun into account! Here are a couple of indispensable tips on how to keep things cool at a summer wedding:

• Choose a venue that has plenty of shade. If your ceremony or reception is indoors, be sure to check if there is air conditioning.

• Consider the time of your wedding. A late afternoon or early morning wedding might be a better option during the hot summer months.

• Offer guests plenty of refreshments at pre-ceremony and pre-reception drinks. We love serving glass bottles of homemade lemonade, ginger ale or iced tea. For simplicity, you can’t beat jugs of water with fresh mint.

• Pretty parasols like those available at Aleit Shop are the perfect way for guests to protect themselves from the hot sun.

• Serve food that has a summery theme, such as chilled gazpacho soup for starters or sorbet for dessert.