Moving in the Right Direction: Wedding Locations by Season
Mother Nature will be making an appearance at your wedding so make sure to save her a seat. I’m pretty sure everybody in the wedding party has their prayers together wishing for your wedding date to be a great day to get married. The gods of the universe will definitely hear such prayers done in unison but might also have their own plans of showering you with blessings. You can check weather patterns everyday to your day, but we can all never really be too sure. It is imperative for destination weddings to have a solid plan B just in case nature has a surprising gift for you. Wedding venues in Orange County typically have contingencies in place in case Mother Nature changes the weather at the last second.
One great way to ensure that no natural calamities rain on your wedding march is by determining the perfect location for the season by which you chose to get married. I’m sure the moment you said ‘yes’ during the proposal, you’ve had a million Orange County wedding venues already running through your head shouting ‘Pick me, pick me!’ A day after, when some of the excitement has died down and reality is slowing creeping in, you’ve shortlisted them to the most important places in your relationship. Choosing a wedding location is just like choosing your partner—it must be of great significance, willing to cater to your needs, and fits perfectly with the greater scheme of things.
Once you’ve set your sights on the perfect venue, cross check the location with the season so you’ll know what kind of weather to expect and how well to craft your back up plan. To make it easier for you to pinpoint exactly what clouds will be on top of you in the map, here’s a rundown of the best wedding locations depending on the season.
Spring
The great outdoors will be calling you nonstop should you decide to have a spring wedding. With the picturesque backdrop of nature brought alive by flowers in bloom and delicate sunshine, you’ll be falling in love over and over again with your wedding venue in real life and in the photos to come. The beach side wedding venues in Orange County and romantic Catalina Island will provide you with just the right kind of intimacy mixed with shots of laughter and freedom against the lively backdrop of spring. Numerous wedding chapels and resorts will be more than willing to accommodate you and your wedding party and help you organize a day or night to be remembered.
Summer
No, it’s not on our list of Orange County wedding venues, but there’s no greater way to hold a summer wedding than by a luau in an intimate piece of Hawaiian soil. Best known for its tropical climate, Hawaii is a perfect place to marry amidst sun, sand and sea. Most couples who want to revel in the glory of the sunshine choose to have a Hawaiian beach wedding in the busy months of May through October. Bridal shops specializing in beach wedding dresses dot the most popular islands. You can choose from any of the islands in Hawaii to get married although Maui is considered to be the most romantic island of them all. It is home to luxurious hotels that can offer you great packages. The island however is far from everywhere else and might cost a little more on your wedding party. The temperature is also generally on the 70 to 80 degree scale and might cause a little discomfort for those who are not used to tropical climates. Despite the hot weather, there is always still the possibility of rain. You can consult with your friendly organizers however as to how to position your wedding party in the direction opposite the wind that brings rain to keep from having any untoward wet incidents from happening.
Fall
The backdrop of falling leaves and the golden brown palette of autumn is enough to make every photo taken even at odd angles drool-worthy on Instagram and Facebook. It is the season that symbolizes change and provokes people to think a little deeper about those which they wish to shed in anticipation of better things to come. Fall weddings find themselves deep in the wistful and rustic charm of the season and find home in the versatile wedding venues in Orange County. Orange County is home to hills, farms and vineyards that sit on a bed of golden-colored leaves, looking too pretty to be swept away. Country style weddings at places like the Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine will highlight the beautiful fall foliage and will appreciate just the right touch of California breeze. A number of popular wedding venues offer comprehensive packages in the fall like Orange County, Napa Valley, and Quiet Cannon.
Winter
Couples could not miss the chance to celebrate a winter wedding in Southern California. Some can look into the Canadian Rockies but that’s a post for another day. Orange County can provide great recreational activities if you want to have a little fun before the big day and let out some steam. It makes for a great vacation venue so ideally, you’re hitting two birds with one stone. There are a lot of coastal resorts used to wedding catering in Orange County to the hillsides of the Coyote Hills Golf Club in Fullerton and you surely won’t have a problem finding the perfect venue your wedding day.
Great savings can be had if you choose to have a wedding on the off-peak season. While these savings appear very enticing, remember that off-season also means less than ideal weather conditions. Just make sure to check the probability of bad weather in your area on your wedding day and how erratic the weather changes are. If your gut is telling you to go ahead and plan the wedding of your dreams in the place you want to at the date you desire, then go ahead and do so. As long as the staff at the different Orange County wedding venues are accommodating, I can’t see why you can’t have a blast planning the day you say ‘I do!’
Believe It Or Not: Free Wedding Venues
If you’ve been saving half your professional life for your dream wedding, you’ve probably prepared yourself mentally, emotionally and physically for the toll of wedding planning and budgeting. There seems to be a gazillion expenses related to tying the knot and some couples opt to not write everything down and just pay as they go to avoid getting a heart attack when the total bill is summed up. It is indeed easier sometimes to turn a blind eye, but facing your wedding expenses head on is actually the surefire way to being able to budget properly and maybe even save significantly.
Once you’re able to see the bigger picture of how much you’ll be spending or have spent to date, you’ll be able to better decide which areas to cut on or what to haggle with your planner or suppliers. While you might think that nothing is free in the world anymore (see how much true love is costing you!), I beg to offer you a second thought that will definitely cheer you up. Free Orange County wedding venues—yes, these exist. Your eyes are probably big in awe or slanted while reading this because of disbelief, but believe me, the possibility of getting a free wedding venue is not far out of your reach. With some connections, a little charm and maybe a good deed here and there, you’ll realize that love moves mountains, or at least, gives you a free hand.
