That gown is beautiful, girl. Way to go on the deal! In my own oppinion, that particular dress seems a bit too fancy for an outdoor wedding, period ~ reguardless of whether it's a beach or park. To me, the gown itself says "I should be in a ball room". But ya' know what? You love it and that's all that really matters. Plus you already got those things to match it. I would just stay with it, hun. If it makes you feel like a princess then it must be the right one. I was origionaly going to have an October wedding too. Our primary colors were going to be copper and chocolate. My dress is ivory and then sunflowers for the main bloom. I think the colors you're going with are very nice. Since you're having an October wedding, I would consider how chilly it might be at the beach. I don't know exactly where you're having it, but more than likely, it's colder near the water than it would be at a park. We also had origionaly planned an outdoor wedding and reception. But as I began planning more and more, I started getting paranoid about a few things. For starters, I was afraid everyone was going to be too cold as we were planning an evening/night wedding. I'm in New England, so October nights can be pretty damn chilly. The other issue was the place we were planning on had just started to have weddings there, and honestly, they didn't seem all the prepared. I would've had to actually go there the morning of my wedding to decorate myself. And the biggest concern of all was that the owners of this place did not have a backup plan in the event of bad weather. We ultimately decided to have our ceremony and reception at a local restaurant. They have a nice outdoor space with a gazebo, so we can still have the ceremony outside (weather permitting). And the restaurant has their own wedding cordinators to take care of everthing for me ~ decorating, ect. They offered more at pretty much the same price as our first location. So, that's the best advise I can give you. Think of what is most important the two of you and what your top priorities are ~ which it sounds like you've already done. Whatever suits you best and is easiest on your wallet, go with that.