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Seasonal Wedding Ideas for a Beautiful English Wedding No Matter the Weather
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In England, the one thing that is always guaranteed is the English weather’s unpredictability!
Seasonal weddings in this country might not always look as we imagined them; choosing a peak
season summer wedding in August could very well result in a rainy and chilly day, whereas a winter
wedding doesn’t always guarantee snow. Therefore, it’s important to consider each season, what
they offer in their optimal conditions, and what contingency plans you might need to put in place if
the weather doesn’t behave itself.
Our beautiful seasonal wedding ideas for each season in this blog will give you an abundance of
inspiration to help you decide what time of year you think might be perfect for your special day.
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Planning a Spring Wedding
The start of Spring signals the start of new beginnings and is perfectly aligned with starting your new life together as a married couple. There are also lots of good weather opportunities later in Spring, and the nights are lighter for longer, which makes the countryside look refreshed and renewed after the long sleep of winter. A seasonal wedding in Spring is perfect for those couples who are looking for a light and cheery colour scheme. Think pretty pastels accompanied by delicate Springtime blooms such as ranunculus, tulips and hyacinths. Bringing a sprightly seasonal wedding colour scheme to life at your wedding, regardless of the temperamental English weather, is the perfect way to create that feeling of excitement for Spring at your wedding. Prices for Spring weddings are normally more affordable than high-Summer weddings but still offer the ability to have an outdoor wedding, especially those booked for late Spring. If you are willing to take more of a risk with regards to the weather on your special day, you might find yourself a good deal at your dream venue. If an outdoor wedding is what you have your heart set on, then make sure you plan for some under cover contingencies, and plan for outdoor heaters, rugs and throws to keep temperatures comfortable for your guests. A venue with huge patio doors that allows guests to move freely between indoor and outdoor spaces is perfect for this time of year.
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Planning a Summer Wedding
A Summer wedding is the seasonal wedding that most couples would describe as their ideal to celebrate their special day. It’s the time of the year when England is lush with greenery and its flowers put on a dazzling display of vibrant colours. On a summer’s day, England’s natural canvas creates the most stunning backdrop for this most perfect of seasonal wedding options. For colour schemes that match the vibe of summer, choose bright and bold colours and really capitalise on the wide range of seasonal flowers available at this time of year. For a more subdued look, there are also plenty of lighter, softer colour ways, with an abundance of single colour options such as white florals, pinks or lilacs. Floral arrangements could include gorgeous English country garden inspired blooms such as roses, hydrangeas, and delphiniums. Summer is peak wedding season and venues charge a premium for couples opting for this seasonal wedding choice. Although it’s the time of year that you’re most likely to be able to enjoy a warm sunshine filled day with your guests, the weather is certainly not guaranteed in this country. Therefore, it's really important that you prepare a wet weather back-up plan that you will be equally happy with in-case of bad weather on your special day. If you’re planning an outdoor cocktail hour, seeing what indoor spaces a venue also has available is really important as a back-up. You can plan your outdoor activities with one eye on how they could be transferred inside should the bad weather strike. It’s definitely also worth asking a venue when you go for a viewing what indoor areas work well for photos so that you can see prior to booking where your indoor wedding shots might be taken if the outdoors can’t be used.
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Planning an Autumn Wedding
As the leaves turn from green to gorgeous shades of gold and rust, an Autumn wedding can bring an earthy natural backdrop to your special day. This beautiful seasonal wedding choice is at our traditional harvest time, which can create a wonderful ambience of love and thankfulness for your partner, friends and family who are there to celebrate this momentous occasion with you. Colour schemes for your day can take inspiration from nature’s canvas with rich rusts, auburns, golds, reds, burnt oranges, and terracottas setting the scene for your beautiful seasonal wedding. Bouquets and floral centrepieces could include dahlias, cosmos and even hedgerow inspired fruits such as rosehips. For those couples who love Autumn, you might like to add a few more seasonal wedding touches to your day such as having toffee apples as your table favours, offering pumpkin spiced lattes during cocktail hour or by organising a firework display as a nod to Bonfire Night. It is likely that there will be a chill in the air on your wedding day later in the autumn, so you will need to plan for most of your day to be inside. For indoor entertainment, having live music, a magician, or a live wedding illustrator are perfect options for your cocktail hour activities. Autumn sees a decrease in wedding venue prices and the weather earlier in Autumn can still be warm enough to spend some time outside too. If outdoor time isn’t a necessity on your special day but would be a lovely bonus, then this seasonal wedding choice could be perfect for you.
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Planning a Winter Wedding
Winter is a season that conjures imagery of Christmas, fairy lights, hot chocolates and cosy fireside chats. This truly is a magical seasonal wedding choice for couples who want to embrace all of the beautiful elements of the festive time of the year. Embracing the festive season, you could take inspiration from Christmas Markets and have an outdoor hot chocolate or mulled wine stand and a firepit to toast marshmallows for guests happy to wrap up and get out there. If your venue has patio heaters, it’s an ideal way to still use the outdoor space even when the weather is cold. You can also provide little baskets of blankets for your guests to use while they are outside which adds a lovely thoughtful touch to any outdoor activity. A colour palette of greens and whites with gold accents would be perfect for a more neutral Winter seasonal wedding scheme or you could go bolder and incorporate festive reds and deep plum colours into your special day. Think fairy lit ceilings, flickering candles creating an inviting warm glow, and the use of beautiful winter foliage like pine and spruce to decorate your venue. Winter is considered low season for weddings which means choosing this seasonal wedding option should give you the best value for your budget. Apart from loving Winter as a season, you may choose this time of year for your wedding if you love a particular venue but a summer wedding there is out of your budget. Changing your seasonal wedding choice in this instance to a Winter wedding could be the perfect way for you to have your dream venue and stay within the budget you have set for your special day.
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What Seasonal Wedding Option Will You Choose?
There are a few factors to consider when choosing a season to celebrate your wedding. Whether you dream of a warm sunny day for your nuptials, or enveloping yourself in the embrace of a snowy winter wonderland, each season has its own qualities to offer. Follow the link to search on By Formal Invitation and begin to add wedding venues to your list of favourites. Once you have your shortlist, reach out to those venues to find out the price of a wedding in each season. You may find that changing your ideal seasonal wedding choice could mean you can afford your dream venue, or alternatively you could use that cost saving to enhance your wedding day even further. No matter the season you choose to host your wedding, your day is sure to be a special day full of love, laughter and memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime. For photography credits [click here](https://uk.pinterest.com/members0097/seasonal-wedding-inspiration/)