There are many wonderful reasons to get married in the winter: mother nature provides you with beautiful scenery, you often have your pick of your favorite vendors, and your wedding is sure to stand out from the long list of couples that tie the knot during ?wedding season.? However, getting married in the winter does require certain accommodations?and failing to meet them can lead to major problems. Here are a few mistakes you should avoid with your winter wedding.
1. Picking the Wrong Date
Whether you?re getting married in January or June, picking the wedding date is always tricky. You have to find a date when everyone?s available: your vendors, your bridal party, your family and friends. And when you?re getting married in the winter, you have to schedule around another obstacle: the holidays. If you pick a date too close to major family gatherings like Christmas or Thanksgiving, you risk getting a lot of people declining the invite. This scheduling issue can affect both your wedding day and your pre-wedding activities. You may want to have a bridal shower in November ahead of your February wedding, but if you schedule it too close to Thanksgiving, a lot of your guests may be unavailable. If you take a little extra time and consider everyone?s calendars when scheduling winter wedding events (you may even want to run the dates by your closest friends and relatives), you?ll have a much nicer turnout.
2. Pretending It?s Still Summer

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