June Versus November

That is a lot of money will you be using same venue and will they charge you for changing date? even so £5000 saved it depends on what you really want and if you can afford to do it or would rather spend it on something else, the weather is never guaranteed in June and if you plan for the worst in november you may end up with a bright but cooler day, for that amount i would personnaly and this is my opinion save the cash and have a better honeymoon or pay off mortgage/ put down deposit good luck ultimatley its a decision you and H2B need to discuss x

Hi Michelle,

Yes its the same venue and they wont charge me to change it!

Its difficult - if we could guarentee the weather for June then it would be great to have as summer wedding, but we cant?!!! Its so difficult!

I dont want to look back and wish we had done things differently!

Thanks for your help!

x

We are getting marrieed in July but the weather for the last 2 yrs has poured in Bath, we have done our wedding on a tight budget so im prob not the best person to respond our total wedding will cost around £5000 and i intend to come under budget i have spent months trawling the internet for deals as i have 120 day guests and 180 eve it will still be very nice, and whatever you do thhink about what would make you happier, have you discussed this with parents etc as sometimes they will point out pros and cons that you may not have thought of, i do think november is a lovely time esp with fireworks and christmas looming meaning you could do an autumnal theme Bowski and ajdown on here have some fab ideas and are getting married this november x

The one thing you can't know for sure is the weather. You've as much chance of it being nice in June as you do in November. Difference it'll be cold and wet in November with a short day (daylight wise) and it'll be cold and wet in June, but will be a longer day (daylight wise)

OH and I live in Scotland and we're pretty much set on it being cold, wet and windy on our big day, so we're planning for that. Even have a contingency plan for if it snows!

Don't get hung up on the weather. I've heard so many brides say that on the day they just didn't care! and i believe that's probably true!

What about if you compromise and go for an April wedding? Usually cheaper than June, July, August, September, but equally (f not more, judging by the last few years) as likely to be nice weather. I think Spring is the most beautiful time of year (I am getting married in April, can you tell?!)

To answer your question about debt, we plan on having none - however although we are in a fortunate position, I still don't want to spend more than I need to on a wedding, and so have chosen a Friday in April.

Personally, I'd move it to November.

We wont have any debt when our wedding is over because we're paying for everything in advance and saving up beforehand. We've also done our budget and are chosing venues etc. based on this instead of changing the budget to suit our venue.

I've also started buying things now. As an example, I found some voile panels in Ikea the other day for £2 each, which I am going to use as table runners. A China company on eBay couldn't even do them for less than that...

I wouldn't have a June wedding for the weather alone because we all know how unreliable the weather is. If you want the weather, have a wedding abroad. Prioritise what is most important to you. If it's the venue, move it to November. If it's the weather, go abroad. If it's June, stick to June but know you'll have debts when it's over.

We decided on November for the same reasons. You can't be 100% on nice weather, even in August.

We're resigned to the fact that our Nov 5th Wedding will probably be damp n 'orrible, but anything with Sun will be a bonus.

With November being on "off-peak" month, we're saving a fair bit- and so should not have any debt from our Wedding. At this time of year, the venue needs you more that you need them!

If you really need nice weather - the only way to ensure this is to go abroad.

Tbh you could get a miserable wet day in june and you could get a gorgeous crisp cool day in november. We live in Britain, its never guaranteed.

If its saving you a small fortune then i personally would change the date. November weddings can be lovely and cosy and warm, with lots of different types of decoration. I kind of regret not having a winter wedding ourselves actually.

Agree with the majority here - 5000 is a massive saving and well worth it - November could be frosty and sunny how lovely would that be! At the end of the day the weather cannot be predicted but your costs can! I don't intend getting in any debt over the wedding, I am sticking to a strict budget as the rest of our lives are equally important to us as the wedding day.

Also agree with not getting into debt over the wedding. Its just one day. I don't hold with all this 'best day of my life therefore i must spend thousands' attitude. I think its a daft attitude to have. My grandparents spent just over a £20 (a small fortune. Today it would be worth nearly a grand) on their wedding 60 years ago, they had a church wedding followed by some sandwiches, cake and a few glasses of sherry afterwards and had a fab time.

I personally would go for November! Budget or no budget, £5000 is a hell of a lot of money to save! Think what you could do with it! Not just wedding wise, but honeymoon, holidays, house improvements etc! I could go on forever.

I am getting married in June but if my venue had such a big difference in price in November then I would go with that!

You can't reply on English weather anyway!!

I am getting married 29th October. We saved a huge amount because of this too.

We will not be coming out with any debt and I think if by moving your wedding you get to do it without the prospect of debt hanging over your head then that might be a good thing.

One thing to consider though is your venue. You obviously chose the venue with a summery wedding in mind. Would it lend itself to a more winter wedding? E.g when we looked for our venue we made sure we went with somewhere that had plenty of room indoors, had nice opportunities for photos indoors (both of these in case the weather was awful). We also steered clear of anywhere where the bulk of it would be in a marquee (I dont care if they do have heaters, I feel the cold). Also, just think about the fact that it will get dark very early, does this fit in with plans, would you be happy with it? The fact that it gets dark earlier has meant we have allowed more time for photos earlier in the day as it may be our only chance to get outdoors shots.

I hope that helps anyway. We are having fireworks, with hot cider / apple juice, sparklers, candlight at the meal (our venue allow candles). Having toffee apples as favours. Autumnal weddings feel so cosy and intimate that there was no other season I would have got married in.

Saving £5,000! I would defo move it to November unless you have a strong attachment to the date you already have booked? We got married in March and fortunately had lovely 20 degree sunshine, this year August has been the coolest for years!

As Wonky said, make sure the venue has suitable facilities for indoor photographs etc. in case you need them and also plan for photos earlier in the day to catch the light.

TBH I would go for November! that way you are getting the venue you want and the day you want! £5k is a lot of money. Just think of all the shoes and bags you could buy with that!!!!

Also I'm a 10 Nov 12 bride!!!

Good luck

xxx

If you are worried about the money then I would go with November. It isn't worth stressing yourself out about it and worrying about how much money it is costing. We went to a beautiful wedding last November, it was a really bright and crisp day- we needed a jacket but then you might need one in June anyway! The bride had a really cure maribou(sp) shrug and looked fab, plus the reception venue was great and really cosy for a winter/autumn wedding.

I say go for it!

Definately would change to November if you save that much money! As said by many people you really cant guarantee the weather at any time of year. Your wedding will be beautiful regardless of time of year

I would definitely go for November, provided the venue is suitable for a totally indoor day. Personally I didn't want to get married in June since half my family and I have horrible hayfever, which could quite easily mean a whole day of sneezing and streaming eyes, and I burn very easily and wouldn't want to be faffing with suncream all day. A nice indoor day in November could easily be just as special as a gorgeous summer day.

So I should declare that I am getting married in November, so may be a little biased! But for £5000, I think it is a bit of a no-brainer, unless the venue is somehow really unsuited to a winter wedding, or you have a particular reason why a summer wedding is important to you. In addition to what others have said above, other potential benefits of a November/winter wedding:

- your venue is giving you a discount, but others might too. I am getting a winter discount on my hair and make-up (which I didn't ask for - good as I am not a natural haggler). If your guests need to stay the night in hotels, they may be cheaper for them.

- suppliers you want are probably free - we have organised our wedding quite quickly, and our first choice photographer, musicians etc were all free. Probably would not have been the case for the summer (though this of course may not be quite the same for you if you have given yourself longer to plan)

- people aren't doing other things, like going to other weddings, going on holiday etc. So they can come to your wedding yey!

I'd def change to november

you are saving yourself alot of money which you could put torwards something else if needed

like other people have said, you can save alot of money on little bits. We are having a january wedding and we have saved a fortune, we got the cars alot cheaper to start off with!

x

For a saving of £5000 on the venue alone, I would definitely move it to November. In Britain we can not guarentee the weather at any time of the year. I've been to weddings at all times of the year and the worst one weather wise that we went to was in June- the venue and bride and groom were obviously expecting a lovely day and their plans were for a dry sunny day (garden games, lovely patio area to sit in) and it poured down all day. The venue struggled to manage everyone inside (the rooms were very small). But, it didn't ruin the wedding and it is one of most memorable I've been to. So I would check that the venue can cater for indoor weddings but other than that it would be a no brainer for me.....

That's an awful lot of money.....we momentarily considered a Winter wedding as the deals are such good value. However we stuck with our early June date, for two reasons....ALL of my family and friends are travelling over 130 miles to the venue and we couldn't take any chances with them not getting there due to snow/ice...and peonies aren't available in winter so that was that!!! We have compromised on some things (like not having a wedding breakfast ...we are having afternoon tea instead, etc..) We are still able to have a ceremony in a Castle and a Barn reception, vintage bus, VW camper van, etc....oh and bucket loads of peonies....Assess what's important for you.

Im also november (11th) we saved such a lot of money having a midweek off peak wedding! x