Before you start looking for flowers, decorations or furniture to fill your tent, decide on your theme. Because it's a blank canvas, you'll need quite a bit of decoration to create a coherent style that is personal to you and represents you as a couple.

There are many ways to make your venue shine. Some tent rental companies have their own furniture and accessories that you can rent, but they may not be right for you. Don't feel like you need to rent everything; get a good handle on your vision first.

Adding lighting can also make a space unique, such as different colored spotlights or garland fairy lights. Draping lights over a wedding arch or tree can also add ambiance.

Make plans for rain. There's nothing worse than feeling nervous about the weather a week before your wedding because you don't have a wet weather plan in place.

Make the most of the outdoor setting. Seasonal flowers, hanging foliage, fragrant herbs placed on tables, strings of lights hung in tents and moved to trees - make your party flow easily between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Make sure guests know what to expect. Does the floor mean no stiletto heels are allowed? Do you suggest they bring a warm jacket to wear in the evening? Can they park nearby? What kind of accommodations are available around your venue? Can you easily get a cab?

This big celebration and you should enjoy every bit of it, so don't get too hung up on every detail. If you enlist the help of someone you trust, you can create a wonderful event and everyone will love it.