Me and my fiance can't decide whether we should have a spring or winter wedding? I know my family would be thrilled if we had a spring wedding. We were originally planning to have our wedding reception at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. However, I thought about my allergies and how bad my eyes look during that time. Overall, winter (whether with snow or not) is a more happier time for me out of all the seasons! But everyone would be happy in a spring wedding to see the flowers. If we did a winter wedding it would be at a place called the Palace. It's gorgeous and roomy and big. The Brooklyn Botanic is pretty in it's glass house reception but I was worried it is not as roomy. I seriously can't decide. Help?
A winter wedding or a spring wedding?
Winter would be beautiful with a lot of red flowers, the snow and you could get one of those pretty capes...If you have allergies i would stay away from the spring, or you could have a fall wedding....
Reply:i always wanted a spring wedding....now that i am planning one for us next june, i wish we were doing a winter wedding. i want sooo badly to have a winter wonderland themed wedding!!!! everyone has weddings in the spring/summer and yes it is warm outside and the colors are beautiful....but still. I think a bride walking down the aisle in a gorgeous dress, beautiful hair and tanned skin, long gloves on and red roses is a gorgeous wedding! Just the name "Palace" sounds stunning!!! Go for a winter wedding!!! Plus here is something i think is adorable.....pass out hot chocolate as your guests are leaving the reception hall at night!!!!
Reply:winter would be better with your allergies and it sounds like thats what you want, just dont do it too close to Christmas (if you celebrate it).
Reply:Winter is cheeper so you can save money, but stay away from the chocolate fountain do to sickness
as a Spring wedding would be fun but if you have alergies how much fun will you have? Try to stay away from the bees would not be fun to get stung on the day of your wedding
If you do a winter wedding look at the snow for a starting point
If you do a spring wedding you have flowers
Good luck
Getting married 12/12/09 and having a Winter Wonderland
Reply:I am all for winterbride Late winter just before flowers start to come out of their buds but are already showing some colour in their buds.
Kinda nice symbolism promise and start of something beautiful
Reply:I would say in the long run it should be up to you. However, you should factor in if you have it in the winter, IF the weather should be bad on your wedding day would your guests arrive safely? Also, if you have it in the spring you could go to your doctor and get some medications for your allergies. Your optomitrist can give you drops for your eyes so they won't be red and itchy. Plus for flowers it would be cheaper in the spring because you would have a better choice because more are in bloom than in the winter.
Back to the weather...remember snow and ice. I live in the midwest and that was a big factor for my wedding. We ended up having it in the fall. No cold weather and allergies for me are not that bad that time of year. I hope I helped a little with your planning or thoughts!
Reply:I will make this even more difficult. I like a fall wedding. We got married the Saturday before Thanksgiving. My sister during October(the foliage made an excellent background).
Reply:Sounds like the winter is your best choice! Based on your allergies, it doesn't sound like you would be a happy or pretty bride in the Spring! You want to enjoy this day and most of all to look beautiful and not be miserable with dreary allergies! Don't risk it! Just plan for winter! The downfall on winter is the weather is unpredictable...with snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain at times, and airports have many delays, an inconvenience for out of town guests. You also have to consider when would be the best time for family and friends to fly in for your wedding, that's if you're having people from out of town attending.
You could also talk to your allergy doctor and have him give you one of those mega shots a few days prior to the wedding to relieve and spare you of your allergies for that day. I would talk to the doctor and try out the allergy shot prior to see if it really works first. Just maybe another option! But you are the best judge as to how bad your allergies are and how bad they can get!
Remember you want to be able to enjoy your wedding!!!
Good Luck and hopefully you will be a allergy free and beautiful bride! Good Luck!
Reply:You write, "I thought about my allergies and how bad my eyes look during that time."
Do you really want to be miserable with allergies during your wedding?
If your health is better in the winter, then marry in winter.
Besides . . . you write, "If we did a winter wedding it would be at a place called the Palace. It's gorgeous and roomy and big."
So enjoy your wedding. Go for the gorgeous and roomy place that won't disturb your allergies.
Reply:Hi Niki and congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
Well, living in Michigan, I can certainly understand about your allergies. I think everyone in Michigan has allergies!
What about the fall? In between seasons....or is that miserable for your allergies too? I LOVE the fall (September, October, November?) It's cooler, but still not too cold.
But if you must choose between Spring and Winter, given your allergies...I would go with winter.
Good luck with your decision!
Reply:It sounds like you would enjoy a winter wedding the most. It is your day, so go for it. Everyone will have a good time, if you do. They aren't coming to see the flowers, they are coming to witness your marriage.
Reply:It's your most special day! HAVE IT YOUR WAY! sounds like you're leaning towards Winter. I've been to Winter weddings, they are just as beautiful as Spring ones!
Reply:If your guests do not have far to travel (especially in the event of poor weather), take a risk and go for the winter wedding.
I live in Central PA (used to live in Northern NJ) so I am in a similar region weather-wise to you. I purposely am avoiding a winter wedding because too many family members would need to travel a great distance to attend and weather could keep a number of my guests from attending (or from being able to get there).
We could deal with rain, but a nor'easter would be disasterous and I'm not willing to risk it.
Reply:From your question, it seems you are leaning toward a winter wedding. If that is what you want, then you should really do it. I would be careful about having it near holidays and how that might complicate things. I was at a winter wedding a few years back. They decorated in the light blues and silvers, using snowflakes and icicles. It was beautiful. A lot of this type of stuff is on sale right after Christmas. If you do a winter, make sure you buy a nice hooded cape and muff and a nice overcoat for the groom. Will make beautiful pics. You can also do the ice sculptures and most flowers are cheaper because of off season. Good luck with your wedding
Reply:This is a very interesting question and the response should be tailored so that the greatest benefit flows toward the relationship and not just one person in the relationship. Winter may be nice, but you are competing with Halloween, which is a great boost for the band's theme. With Thanksgiving, everyone comes together and it is a time of family and togetherness. With Christmas, people feel the general urge to spend money on gifts. October, November, and December all have these distractions in them that can possibly demonstrate decreased financial support from family members and friends.
It is just a harder time of the year, financially speaking. Springtime does have a large void in it, but it is bouncing off of Valentine's Day (your day), and has Easter. I'm saying all of this because each year, at your place of employement, you may want to take some vacation time. This vacation time may just be easier to take in the Spring. There may possibly be more money around that time as well, because people are usually getting there tax returns back by April 15th if they filed in February or March (as most of the population does).
I'm saying these things because it may just appear that things are more favorable for the groom in Springtime because there are financial things we often consider (despite how wealthy we may be). The Winter wedding may seem more sensational and may, in actuality, may be more costly. The Spring wedding may be less expensive, but just as sensational.
I know you are looking for that perfect day %26amp; moment, but consider the groom's input as well. It is your day, but after the wedding and honeymoon, the finances %26amp; cost have to be dealt with. I've seen many couples have that luxurious, fairytale wedding but that expensive wedding may actually kill the honeymoon. He may push for springtime because it relates to good timing and the best overall outcome for the band, his bride, and financially speaking (men do worry over money).... while you may push for that perfect day considering only yourself, your allergies, your mood, your box, your own world.
It is your day, but make sure you include him in the wedding. Follow his lead ...otherwise, the marriage becomes an obligation and a strain to him. Sit down and talk this out like a couple and decide which season each of you would derive the maximum benefit. If he is bent on Spring, take a Claritin D, minimize the flowers in the wedding, and just know that it is not really about the wedding or the honeymoon, but what matters is the COMMUNICATION occuring after the spotlight is off of you.
Many times, the wedding is paid for by family members and everything is provided because of "outside wealth". If this is the case- it is truly your day, but please focus on sharing and communicating your love towards him. In his mind, he is marrying you and ...in your mind, you are marrying him. Each of you are taking the time to solidify a partnership and each of you are doing the other a favor.
I know, your eyes can be affected because of your allergies, but really.. you are always beautiful in his mind and in his opinion. He is not going to be thinking, "Gee, her eyes are really messed up and she is making me loook bad!". Just capture the moment. If your eyes are swollen shut with a runny nose, but you sacrifice that for the better outcome of the relationship- he'll plant his lips on you so good, so tight, and so right. You want his heart and he wants yours. Have a wedding every 2 years and renew those precious vows... because the security of knowing he will always be there to love you during the hills %26amp; valleys in life means so much!
Author, Percy Gorham.
In my opinion, happily take a claritin D and have a Spring wedding if HE leads you in that direction. Be blessed and God loves you.
Reply:Think of the kind of person you are! That should help you decide! But I think i would go for the winter one!
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Reply:You should do the winter one, because it sounds like that's what YOU want to do! Don't have a spring wedding just because it would make everyone else happy.
Reply:its your day, noone elses! pick what suits you best and what you want if ur that concerned with allergies have a winter wedding or take sum anti-histamines
but if winter is what you really want then go for winter especially if it is ir favourite season!
Reply:heres my two cents
i know you sound like you'd love to have a winter wedding however think about this...
if you have a winter wedding and theres honestly a bad snow/ice storm, and your able to make it? but what if the rest of the people aren't able to make it? that would seriously stink, esp if you have people from out of town...
I opted for a spring wedding :)
Reply:I got married in the winter... no rain to worry about... everything is cheaper because its off season... and we loved going to a warm honeymoon from the cold weather. The snow was a beautiful backdrop in our pictures and we had some spectacular ice scuptures too. Winter weddings can be georgeous! You can still have lots of flowers if you want at your reception. Good luck!!
Reply:In general, people would like to see flowers and good weather. Best wishes
Reply:I would go with Winter. You don't want to be all puffed up. Prices are higher in the Spring and Summer because everyone wants to get married then. Winter will give you and all your guests the opportunity to wear velvet and furs and dress to the hilt.
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