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More and more couples are having winter weddings these days. They are no longer just for the spring/summer season and why not? Winter weddings can be beautiful and very romantic and if you are lucky you may be fortunate enough to get beautiful winter sunlight or even a sprinkling of snow.
Having your wedding in the winter is very different to a wedding in the summer. There are a few small issues that come hand in hand with winter weddings and these can be avoided with some prep work before your special day and good communication with your chosen wedding suppliers.
You will find it beneficial booking an earlier ceremony time in the winter months as it starts to get dark from 3pm onwards and if you want to include the venue and its grounds in your photographs you will need to do this in good natural light.
Allowing at least 90 minutes from the end of the wedding ceremony to start of your wedding breakfast is a good guideline because you and your guests may have to travel from the church ceremony to your reception venue. That will leave time for you to have those important formal family photographs and your bride and groom portraits.
Remember it is a winter wedding and it will be cold with a possibility of rain or even snow so think about shawls for yourself and your bridesmaids.
Keeping in regular contact with your wedding venue and photographer and work with them to create a timeline to help with the logistics of your wedding day and most of all relax, and try and spend a little time alone as a couple.
© Matt Andrew Nottingham Wedding Photographer
