Additionally, while you likely won’t need parasols under the redwood canopy, if you have valet parking, you could certainly offer a parasol escort to the ceremony location. Offering old-timey games to your guests while you and your fiance are being photographed could add an almost Victorian woodlands nuance to your event, wrought iron bar puzzles, badminton birdies & rackets, paddle balls, and pinwheels, maybe?

A lovely favor would be tree saplings from the Arbor Foundation, or a donation to offset your guests’ emissions (done by planting trees).

The natural theme could also go a bit more unusual, by placing lawn or other furniture in out-of-the-way nooks around the location, by particularly nice views, or nestled into the roots of particularly large trees — it would be amazing to make that majestic & arboreal landscape personal with little details like that.

I imagine the meal being served around old farmhouse-style tables, with brightly colored chair cushions or linens enlivening the feel, maybe just runners or tablecloths to leave some of the warm wood visible.

Although it may be cooler among the redwoods in August, you might also consider an arbor to place the wedding cake under for shade, it will also serve as a beautiful focal point for the reception.

I love the Polaroid idea too. Another idea is to use the beautiful backdrop of the redwoods and have a photographer take professional photos of each couple that they can keep as favors and to remember the wedding.