The answer is to poke holes in the ground with an aerator after the wedding ends, which relieves the compacting.

CNN: Spring wedding, backyard disaster

Buy her a Vinturi Wine Aerator.

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If the cost of tenting, outdoor bathrooms and county permits isn't enough to send a wedding budget spiraling out of proportion, Walter Reeves says to factor in the cost of renting an aerator or even investing in new sod.

CNN: Spring wedding, backyard disaster