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We are planning our wedding and have decided to have it somewhere in New England, which our family, who are all south of us, will travel to. Here's the catch- it's going to be a winter wedding. I've only spent one winter in New England in my life, but as I recall.. January/Feb is usually the worst as far as snow and travel conditions, no?
We want to stay away from December, with Christmas being busy for people. We were thinking about the end of November, but now I'm wondering if that will still be stressful for some people, and I'm on the fence about how "guaranteed" I would be to have some snow on the ground as we are looking for that "winter wonderland" feel. We just don't want to incur a blizzard or anything. Is January just a terrible idea? Clearly wedding costs are cheaper then, due to most people probably not wanting a winter wedding in New England, lol I get it, guess we're strange. Anyway, any opinions on the weather would be greatly appreciated. We need to set a darn date! Thanks!
Maybe try one of the grand hotels in January? Mt Washington/Balsams/Mountain View. All bets are off as far as travel goes, but it will be white and scenic.
The Mt. Washington Hotel in Crawford Notch or the Balsams in Dixville Notch are grand places for a wedding and just about guarantee snow about twice a week. The OP should also look around the Lakes Region. The advantage of the lakes is they are very near I-93 which is almost always plowed to pavement.
I went to a wedding at the Mountain View Grand in Whitefield in February and it was beautiful. You will always take a gamble with the weather no matter what time of year.
I agree with the others -- there's always a risk of inclement weather, but I think that risk is worth taking to have the beauty of the winter landscape in New Hampshire. Honestly, late November is probably the most depressing time of year, with all the bare trees, brownness, clouds, and cold - but not snow.
I agree with the others -- there's always a risk of inclement weather, but I think that risk is worth taking to have the beauty of the winter landscape in New Hampshire. Honestly, late November is probably the most depressing time of year, with all the bare trees, brownness, clouds, and cold - but not snow.
That's what I was starting to think. That late November would be risking not having any snow. I'm just worried January would be risking too much snow, like a blizzard or something impeding guest's travel completely. There are a lot of places in upstate NY I'm looking at now that may be a better "halfway" point for us and guests, so they don't have to travel ten to twelve hours or book flights. A six or seven hour trip to NY may be kinder of us lol
You know I honestly didn't even think about Thanksgiving until this morning lol. I think January might be best. We are already settled with two kids and will both be finishing college and starting our careers shortly after the wedding. So we are likely going to specify "no gifts" as we really don't need anything the typical couple just starting out would. I'd rather our guest just get to come get away from it all after the busy holiday season Would you look at it that way or would a January wedding out of town feel like added stress?
You know I honestly didn't even think about Thanksgiving until this morning lol. I think January might be best. We are already settled with two kids and will both be finishing college and starting our careers shortly after the wedding. So we are likely going to specify "no gifts" as we really don't need anything the typical couple just starting out would. I'd rather our guest just get to come get away from it all after the busy holiday season Would you look at it that way or would a January wedding out of town feel like added stress?
Mid-to-late January would be great. You could also consider early February. There is almost a guarantee that there will be snow on the ground and your guests' Christmas and New Year's stress will be gone by that point. Lots of people have out of town weddings nowadays and if you organize a beautiful, calm wedding, your guests will love the event. Although you can never predict a snowstorm, my experience has been that the worst New England storms occur in January and March.
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Would you look at it that way or would a January wedding out of town feel like added stress?
