5 Reasons to Have a Winter Wedding in New England

While many couples choose to celebrate their union in the warmer months, there are many upsides to planning your New England wedding in the winter-time! Read on for five reasons you might wish to consider the “off-season” to celebrate your nuptials.

1)    Availability 

When planning a wintertime wedding, you’ll likely have more venue options, wedding date choices, and accommodations and vendor availability. Because of this it will much easier to procure the perfect combination of all of the above to ensure your personal wedding vision comes to life.

Speaking of availability, with so many events, reunions, camping trips and other obligations competing for attention in the warmer months of the year, your guests may be more available to participate in your wedding during the slower winter months. In fact, they’ll love having your celebration to look forward to (winter doldrums, anyone?). A win-win all around!

2)    Fairytale Factor

Spring, summer and fall are popular for a reason – seasonal foliage, sunshine, outdoor space, and more. However, the cooler, darker months lend themselves to unique benefits, as well. From cozy fireplaces and romantic candlelight, to snow-capped tree branches and elegant décor and color schemes, winter weddings make it easy to create an enchanting fairytale experience.   

Black-tie formal is a uniquely appropriate option for winter, too. Long gowns and tuxedos elevate the elegance. Just add bistro lights and lots of candlelight for the ultimate magical enhancements.

Check out these winter wedding ideas for more inspiration including unique, romantic touches and other décor ideal for winter weddings.

3)    Gorgeous Wedding Photos

And then there are the winter wedding photos – oh, how we love them! With the sun setting in the late afternoon, you’re practically guaranteed beautiful, mystical lighting. Combined with unique winter foliage and scenery, muffs and stoles, and rich pops of color against a white-washed background, a winter wedding ensures the creation of ethereal wedding photos you’ll cherish for life. And if you’re as fortunate as the couple in the feature photo above, you might even get a surprise dusting of snow on your wedding day!

4)     Winter Fun

Organized activities for the wedding party and guests are a must for destination weddings and that applies to wintertime, as well. While golf outings, beach visits and mountain hikes are popular group activities in the warmer months, New England is designed for winter celebrations! Ski outings, ice skating, snowshoeing, bowling, historic tours, pub crawls, and outlet shopping are just a few winter-friendly activities that will keep your group active, connected and making lifelong memories throughout your wedding weekend.

And, last but certainly not least…

5)    Cost Savings

Let’s be honest…weddings can get expensive. But, planning your wedding in the off-season can provide money-saving opportunities that can help to ensure you have the wedding of  your dreams without breaking the bank!

Wedding and event venues often offer wedding package discounts and other benefits to incentive couples to choose what may “traditionally” be a less desirable wedding date. As well, guest minimum requirements may be lower than in other seasons of the year. This means you’ll have the option of planning a smaller, more intimate wedding or a larger wedding at a much lower cost. Be sure to ask your desired wedding venue about these and other cost-saving benefits you might enjoy when choosing a winter wedding date at their location.

Finally, potential savings is not limited to your wedding venue alone. In addition to room block discounts and other benefits, hotels, inns and other accommodation providers typically offer off-season rates. And, since the winter months are often less busy for service providers such as photographers, bakers, florists and DJs, it never hurts to ask if they too might offer any incentives for reserving them during their slower season.

And there you have it. With so much to love about winter weddings, we believe the original “off-season” will soon become the new on-season! Only time will tell. In the meantime…the magic of winter awaits you.

For more, read this DatingNews.com’s Editor’s Choice article which features The Red Barn at Outlook Farm’s year-round appeal: https://www.datingnews.com/daters-pulse/the-red-barn-at-outlook-farm-is-a-unique-wedding-venue/

Plus, our Photos & Videos and Planning Resources pages feature many photos of holiday and winter wedding moments. Check them out!

Refer to our Wedding Packages page to learn about our current Off-season Special Pricing.

PHOTO CREDITS
1. Emily Elizabeth Photography; 2. Alexandra Wiciel Photography; 3. Mill Yard Studios; 4. Sam Cory Photography; 5. Eye Sugar Photography; 6. Ashley Lynn Photography