4 Money Saving Benefits from Having an Off Season Wedding

By Aaron Hu

The trend for this season is the offseason wedding. If you don't know what that means that is a wedding that doesn't occur during the busiest months for the wedding season. The wedding season normally starts in springs and ends with summer. Like any other businesses that have a peak, the prices also peak which can make an in season ceremony and reception costly. This is bad for a bride on a budget because that can mean cutting back on some of the items that she wanted purchase or going for a much simpler wedding. There is also the problem of reserving a place to get married in. If you can make a reservation it will need to be months in advance for a good venue. An offseason wedding gives you several advantages that can allow you to plan the perfect wedding.

First, an offseason ceremony and reception will allow you to pay much lower prices for flowers. Flowers are normally one of the largest expenses for a bride. They are going to be used as decorations for the ceremony and reception venues. That is not including bouquets, nosegays, and other floral arrangements that will be used by the bridal party. So if you can get even a small discount, the savings add up. To get the best savings on the offseason look for store that had surplus flowers left over at the end of the wedding season. The best time to take advantage of this is in August and October.

The next advantage is that there are more venues available during the down months. Where before you would have to deal with a reservation list going back several months, you can simply pick the place you like the best. It even gives you great flexibility because you could change dates more easily. There is also the fact that the rates for renting the space would be much more affordable.

There is also the fact that it allows you to experiment with more imaginative themes. There is often a lot of pressure during the peak of the season to go with the accepted or traditional themes. If its spring a theme that has something to do with flowers and pastoral scenes. If its summer everyone can be expected to go for the outside venue as easily as the indoor one. Having a wedding outside the normal peak months gives you room to try more interesting ideas without having to stick to the accepted fashions.

Another advantage is that the down time for the wedding industry often coincides with major holidays. For example a winter wedding would be close to Thanksgiving and Christmas. This would give you great sources of inspirations for an original wedding. There is also the ease in converting holiday gifts and decorations into wedding ones. Combining the excitement of the holidays with your nuptials when properly balanced can add a very special element to your ceremony.

In the end while it may seem like a gamble doing your wedding when everyone else is not gives you the freedom to plan your wedding the way you really want it. You will find that you will not only stress less about the final bill, but you will also be much happier with the final result. It will likely provide you with the perfect unforgettable wedding you were looking for. - 30544

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