Hey all! I’m a long time lurker, first time poster on GS. You guys are an amazing resource!
Not getting married or anything but just wanted to know everyone’s thoughts on what you think is the best season to get married? How was your experience getting married on a specific month/time of the year and would you have picked a different time? Or for those who haven’t gotten married, what time of the year would you pick?
I always thought summer but now I think spring/fall weddings can be really unique (and cheaper)
I think that the best time is whenever the most important people can be there to attend your wedding. Summer or Christmas/New year break always end up being the most convenient for people in the states. If you're having an outdoor wedding then obviously the peak of summer or winter are bad ideas, lol.
Same! I have followed GS posts for a long time and only recently started posting lol.
I think it really depends on where you are getting married and what the weather is like at different times of year. For instance, if I got married in the UK (my wedding is a very long time away lol) I would probably opt for summer/late spring. But if it was in Pakistani then definitely lateautumn/winter because it would be too hot otherwise!
I'd also have to factor in any potential exams myself or my sisters would be having.
I would personally love an autumn wedding, because I think the pictures would come out so pretty!
I had my wedding in late December (in Canada). The main advantages were reduced rates for halls and some vendors, significantly for some (although, being around Christmastime meant it was pricer than Jan-March). Also, since it was the Christmas holidays, my family members and friends from across the USA and Canada were able to make it out.
The cons are that you have a chance of a blizzard wreaking havoc upon your plans. It snowed on the day of one of my events so guests were late in arriving, but thankfully it wasn't so bad that that they skipped out on the event altogether. December is generally not too bad in terms of snow. Also, the other negative is that since it's cold and gets dark so soon, any outdoor elements can't happen. For example, riding in on a horse or having dhol playing outside (although you can do the latter in the hall's lobby). The main thing I lacked was having a nice daytime outdoor photoshoot. We took many pictures indoors, and managed to sneak outside for about 15 minutes and brave the cold for some nice outdoor shots. But that reason alone wasn't worth having the wedding in the summer (because what if it poured on the wedding day anyway?) But I plan to get dressed up in my wedding clothes again and do another shoot in the summer.
I was very happy with my choice. I didn't want a summer wedding with sky-high prices and my makeup melting off with the heat. Also, I find that I have a bazillion weddings to go to in a short period of time in the summer, especially with Ramadan in the summer now. As a result, I get very sick of attending so many weddings close to each other. Ultimately, another major factor in my decision was that at the time we got engaged, around April, there wasn't enough time to plan a wedding for that summer, nor did I want to wait a whole year until the following summer. I didn't want to wait that long to be married. Winter fell in the middle so it worked.
Think about what is important to you. If budget is a factor, having a wedding in the off season can be very advantageous.
I had a very british winter wedding my nikaah in november was a sunny day! And in january my mehndi was almost snowed in well it was as some guests didnt come and groom was 3 hours late travelling from a another city! Weddinfg day following friday snow following week wasnt too bad just very cold and icy.. Sunday was valima and sun was shining! Lol! I always wanted a winter wedding mainly because im a very cranky person in the heat, and u do benefit from lower costs venue cars decor wise
i got married in toronto on the august long weekend and it was perfect. the weather wasn't too hot like it is in july and it was a long weekend so everyone was off the following monday and could stay late. but also, it wasn't one of those long weekends where everything closes down, so if any last minute errands had to be run, the shops were still open, and there was minimal traffic because a lot of people in the city head out of town for the weekend. so that worked out super well.
i don't like the cold so winter weddings aren't something i'd considered at all, and with schools/universities starting up in the fall, my cousins wouldn't have been able to attend my wedding from september on. so august it was! and since it was a sunday wedding and just outside the city, it was more cost effective, and the date was still available. and more importantly, we really wanted an outdoor wedding and in august we could do that.
we also got engaged in december so even though i would have loved a may wedding just because peonies are in season then, it was way too soon for us, so we went with orchids in august.
also, unless you get married outdoors in 50 degree weather, your makeup isn't going to melt off lol! that's one of the funniest concerns i keep hearing from brides on GS lately. what kind of MUAs are you girls going to see? :p
DEC OR FEB but the honest truth is k best season aap apni marzi se decide nahi kar saktay hain ,, jub tak aap ki kismat main nahi ho aap ki shadi ka season lOl
