Winter is coming...

Guys, Winter is Coming...

So here's the thing, I don't predict our gathering and wedding restrictions getting lifted anytime soon, with that being said, we'll be outdoors this winter! And winter is going to be here sooner rather than later, it's Michigan after all. If I had my way, we would just skip winter, I'm more of a 75 degree and sunny kinda lady. 

Any-who, my point is, if you are holding out and hoping you'll be able to host that amazing 200 person wedding come November or December, I'm just not confident that's going to happen so please start making back up plans now so you don't stress out (even more) waiting. 

I've done some amazing outdoor ceremonies, snow falling, pretty winter blanket covering the ground, teeth chattering, nose running, I've done plenty and they are amazing. But they take careful planning. And only a few venues I know of can do it right. 

So, here's the options we're presented with: 

1. Get married now - yup, push up that date and get married now! Trim the guest list and get under 100 and get married outdoors now. 
2. Plan for an indoor or outdoor elopement style ceremony on your original winter date. And host a post ceremony celebration next winter. 
3. Postpone the whole thing for a date to be determined, maybe late 2021 or early 2022. 

I know it's a stressful time. Heck my son graduated high school this year so we definitely felt the stress ourselves. But with that said, we decided to embrace what we COULD do and go for it and it was fabulous! 

What I'm saying is, now is the time to take action, not wait and see, my personal opinion is that we won't see the restrictions for gatherings and weddings lifted anytime soon, not with winter coming. 

xo, 
Nichole

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