How I Ended Up As A Winter Bride

I never wanted to be a winter bride... it kind of just happened. Even before I was engaged, all I ever dreamed of was a southern outdoor wedding on the front steps of a beautiful plantation house, surrounded by the columns containing so much history. Or maybe in a backyard overlooking a river. Or under a huge oak tree. Do you see the theme? Those would all be Outdoors. I NEVER ever considered Winter as the season for my wedding. I don't even like Winter. I dislike cold weather. I dislike snow. That said, when P and I sat down to discuss what was most important to us in our wedding, it didn't revolve around the season... it was about being with the people that we love and having them share in our joy. There was that.. then there was the fact that when I started looking at cost for my dream weddings above, I quickly realized that it was not realistic for me on my budget. I am far too practical to be willing to spend an enormous amount of money on ONE day... even if it is going to be the best day of my life. Also, I am really too risk averse to plan an outdoor wedding -- what if it rains? Sure I could have a back up plan, but would I be disappointed? I didn't initially go immediately to thoughts of a winter wedding, but I did start considering indoor venues. When I contacted my hotel of choice to find out about venue rental pricing, the event coordinator asked me if I'd ever considered a winter wedding. I said not really, but after he told me how much less expensive the venue rental and food would be, as well as hotel rooms for guests, I said I would consider it. I then did some more research to all the perks of being a winter bride (a separate blog will come on this), discussed it with P, and figured being a winter bride would give me something to actually LIKE about winter!! Now that I'm a winter bride, I wonder why I never realized how amazing winter weddings are before now...