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So last year, I was obsessed with finding ways to cut down on the TN heat at 'Roo. Well, this year, life is quite different. ;D Yep, HereComesTheSun is planning her wedding! Not for this summer, but July 2010. And yes, we are going to be crazy and have it outdoors, during the day (well, sorta - in the morning), in July, in TN.
Without going too into it and boring you all, this is the best date that works for our schedules, and I have dreamed of getting married at my childhood home since, well, my childhood. We are having a morning wedding & brunch reception & then a nice long break before our grown-ups only, dance-til-dawn party (this will be indoors at a bar-like venue, with DJ Tiesto spinning... okay maybe not, but I wish!).
I've resigned myself to the fact that the brunch will be basically over around 1:30pm when the heat really sets in, but I'm trying to get creative with ways to keep the heat down for everyone. We're already planning on renting big tents to go over the tables, and we have a lot of big trees on our property so that helps. But I thought - all of you are shade experts, why not ask around here?? I'm not opposed to something a little "out there" and crafty, though blue tarps aren't really in my color scheme
Hope you are all having a blast with your 'Roo planning - this time of year is the best! Wish I could share it with you But Roo 2010 is for sure my bachelorette party!
Congrats herecomesthesun! Good luck with all of the planning. Neither my wife or I could handle it so we just did away with everything and tied the knot in Vegas. I was looking for sunshelters for Bonnaroo on Amamzon and came across this.
I've resigned myself to the fact that the brunch will be basically over around 1:30pm when the heat really sets in, but I'm trying to get creative with ways to keep the heat down for everyone. We're already planning on renting big tents to go over the tables, and we have a lot of big trees on our property so that helps. But I thought - all of you are shade experts, why not ask around here?? I'm not opposed to something a little "out there" and crafty, though blue tarps aren't really in my color scheme.
The rented big tents work well. Weddings are sometimes held outside at the winery where I work. Big tents are rented, and the rental company has crews to set them up. Some of these are *large*, 40'x80' or so. We're talking something the size of the Sonic Lounge at Bonnaroo. Sides can be attached for more enclosure, but open is better, and cooler.
We use portable carports for some events. These are smaller, 10'x20', but can be placed side by side for a decent amount of shade. Takes a little time to assemble them the 1st time, but once you've learned how 2 people can assemble one in about 1/2 hour. We have a picture of these at the winery somewhere; set up for a wdding. I'll see if I can find and scan it, if I get the chance.
Do an image search of some festivals (e.g. BurningMan) and you'll see some extremely creative shade structures that are more like artpieces. These creations aren't cheap, and are designed by architects or structural engineers.
If you're renting tents, I believe you can rent air conditioners for them. Or maybe it's just huge fans. Which probably wouldn't be a good option as they would blow all the stuff on your tables around. Though you could work with that and have ribbons tied to some sort of a heavy base for your centerpieces. Maybe more ribbons from the tent ceiling...
Thanks for all the congrats! We have actually now decided to go with June 19. Still hot, but I think a little better as far as humidity goes. A'course, that means probably skipping yet another 'Roo
dcbee, it was my understanding that you have to get walled tents to use air conditioners, and I don't like that aesthetically, not to mention I think a breeze would do us all good. But enormous fans... hm...
i have solved the problem for you...have wedding in one of the misting tents at roo that way you have the perfect wedding... although catering for 90,000 would cost you...
if renting a large tent from a rental place,they should also have the tent air conditioners...
This word also has a underground meaning once you break it down. Let’s take “Bonn” for example and it actually turns into the word “Bone”. We all know gays use this word to describe the action of when they are fecal fisting their Cuban cabana boy at their sex bath house parties. Now let’s look at Roo, “Roo” is short for “Kangaroo”.So put the full true message together and you get“Bone a Kangaroo
dcbee, it was my understanding that you have to get walled tents to use air conditioners, and I don't like that aesthetically, not to mention I think a breeze would do us all good. But enormous fans... hm...
yeah - walls would kinda negate the whole being-outside thing. I'm totally with you there.
For favors, you could hand out little battery-operated fans
This word also has a underground meaning once you break it down. Let’s take “Bonn” for example and it actually turns into the word “Bone”. We all know gays use this word to describe the action of when they are fecal fisting their Cuban cabana boy at their sex bath house parties. Now let’s look at Roo, “Roo” is short for “Kangaroo”.So put the full true message together and you get“Bone a Kangaroo
Remember you can rent tents with windows in the walls also. or leave a panel or two open depending on weather conditions. Then you can get portable A/C units.
But Roo 2010 is for sure my bachelorette party! 
I have. Last one was candied pecans. They were damn good too!
