Help needed! August wedding, really afraid of wasps!! what can I do?

I think citronella candles repel wasps? You can get great outdoor ones in Asda at the moment that aren't too expensive.

They smell nice too, very light and lemony.

I'm really worrying about this too ☹️ I am terrified of them, might have to look into being hypnotised or something before our big day ?

I went to a wedding reception in a tipi and it got attacked by wasps because they could smell the wedding cake (they were climbing all over the cake, it was horrible). The brides aunt suggested one of the best wedding super-hints I have ever come across - she put four lit tealights around the cake which totally sorted the problem out because wasps won't go anywhere near the heat and the heat carried the sweet smell away. The wasps stayed away from the tipi after that.

Make sure you have burning candles at the alter - perhaps a couple of free standing tall candleabras? The wasps should stay away from you during the ceremony at least. If you are having a reception outside, make sure there are lit candles on the tables during the wedding breakfast and especially around the cake! As already mentioned in the above post, you could try citronella candles for a double hit!

Defo go for some citronella candles, you can get some really pretty ones!

Didn't you think of this before deciding where to get married?! I am the same, our venue was banging on about having a gazebo organised for outdoor weddings, but I very firmly said no way. If people want to go outside after the ceremony that is up to them, but I will be hiding from wasps and bees if they are about. I can imagine all our photos ruined by either a) me closing my eyes as always, or b) doing the crazy wasp dance plus psycho scream.

I am terrified of wasps, almost jumped out of a moving taxi because of one, driver had to get it out! I am putting citronella everywhere for the drinks reception as i don't want any comedy video's.

Firstly thank you for your sarcasm.... "Man up" ?

As much as I am scared of wasps this isn't something that would dictate how we wanted our wedding day to be.

My future wife has got her heart set on getting married outside, the sit down meal and reception is inside so really it's just 40mins for the ceremony.

From the replies to the post I am clearly not the only one that is worried about this, and I have got lots of tips to work with.

You need a "kiss of death" wasp trap!

http://www.girliegardening.com/wildlife-garden-gifts/82-wasp-trap

Thank you Thursday Bride - will take a look!