Lakeview Gardens Leads the Way with a New Outdoor Wedding Planning Guide Designed for Florida's Engagement Season

Lakeview Gardens launches a new magazine-style Outdoor Wedding Planning Guide, offering Florida couples timely support as engagement season begins.

UMATILLA, FL, UNITED STATES, December 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As engagement season begins, Lakeview Gardens is stepping forward with something couples have been asking for: clear, simple guidance on planning an outdoor wedding in Florida. The venue has released a new Outdoor Wedding Planning Guide created for couples who want the beauty of an open-air celebration without the overwhelm that can come with Florida weather, timelines, and logistics.

Located in Umatilla, Lakeview Gardens has become a favorite for couples across Central Florida who want an outdoor ceremony surrounded by gardens, sparkling water views, and soft golden hour light. With more than half of all proposals taking place between November and February, the team sees firsthand what couples worry about when planning an outdoor celebration and what helps them feel confident in their decisions.

Lakeview Gardens is an outdoor and garden venue only, which means every celebration hosted on the property takes place in the open air. This focus has given the team a deep understanding of how Florida weather, seasons, and natural light shape a wedding day and the guest experience.

"Most couples love the idea of an outdoor wedding, but they are not always sure where to start," said Melanie Mills, Event and Operations Manager at Lakeview Gardens. "We wanted to create something simple and supportive that helps them understand Florida seasons, weather patterns, and the small details that make an outdoor ceremony feel effortless. Planning your wedding should feel exciting, not stressful."

The new guide covers everything from choosing the best ceremony timing to understanding shade, comfort, lighting, Florida warm months, rainy afternoons, and how to prepare a backup plan that still feels beautiful. It also walks couples through what to look for when touring outdoor venues across Orlando, Mount Dora, Leesburg, and nearby areas.

Why This Guide Could Save Couples a Lot of Stress This Season
Because Lakeview Gardens specializes only in outdoor and garden weddings, the team builds every recommendation on real day to day experience with Florida seasons, weather patterns, and timeline planning. Couples receive guidance shaped by hundreds of outdoor events hosted on the property.
Couples enter the early planning stage with big dreams and many questions. Lakeview Gardens created the guide to meet them at the very beginning of their journey and to answer the questions they tend to search late at night, including:

• What is the best time of day for an outdoor ceremony in Florida
• How do we keep guests comfortable
• What weather expectations are reasonable
• How do we build a timeline that fits golden hour photos
• What should we look for when comparing outdoor venues
• How do we create a rain plan that still feels special

With outdoor weddings becoming even more popular for 2026 and beyond, the guide gives couples timely insight at the exact moment they begin planning.
"Our goal is to bring calm to the process," Melanie said. "This is such an important season for couples. When you feel prepared, the planning becomes more enjoyable. And that is what we care about most. We want couples to feel taken care of from the very beginning."

A Helpful Resource for Florida Couples
Couples can download the Outdoor Wedding Planning Guide at no cost. It was designed in a magazine-style format that’s easy to read online and comes with bonus planning tools like a simple budget worksheet, a wedding-day timeline starter, and other early-planning resources. It was created to be helpful whether someone books the venue or not. It reflects the team’s belief that good information makes the wedding planning journey easier for everyone.

Download the guide here.

Melanie Berk
Lakeview Gardens
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