Unique Wedding I Guess...

[keweenawlove]

Things you should think about when planning a wedding:
October in northern Wisconsin is generally pretty cold.

DH and I headed north for a friend's wedding this weekend. The bride is pretty unique/nontraditional so I can't sure what to expect. I had talked to her the week before and asked what the venue was like because the invite just had an address on it. She said it was in a barn, but they'd have heaters in it so it would be nice and warm.

I showed up in a dress. Being inside the barn wasn't much warmer than being outside (like you could see your breath). There were 2-3 in gaps between all the wall boards so they didn't hold in much heat. They also ended up shutting off the heaters for the ceremony because they were too loud. We high tailed it to the bar before the (dry) reception to warm up.

The reception was in the barn too. All the girls I was there with just changed into jeans for that which made things a lot better. The bride didn't want a dance party but wanted to do something fun so she had some friends who were professional jugglers put on a show. At least we were there with a fun group of friends.

[vanillacourage]

That is an, um, unique wedding.

We are going to a wedding in a barn in a few weeks; I have no idea what to wear.

[grk2012]

Oct 8, 2012 9:26:22 GMT -5 vanillacourage said:

That is an, um, unique wedding.

We are going to a wedding in a barn in a few weeks; I have no idea what to wear.

Bring a blanket.

[Awkward]

Oct 8, 2012 9:51:09 GMT -5 grk2012 said:

Oct 8, 2012 9:26:22 GMT -5 vanillacourage said:

That is an, um, unique wedding.

We are going to a wedding in a barn in a few weeks; I have no idea what to wear.

Bring a blanket.

And perhaps some long underwear. And whiskey.

[keweenawlove]

Oct 8, 2012 9:53:27 GMT -5 Awkward said:

And perhaps some long underwear. And whiskey.

Yes! I ended up changing into my fleece lined spandex and jeans for the reception.

It would have been a lot better if there had been some sort of indication on the invite as to what the venue was like. The close family members seemed to know what was up and showed up with blankets and winter hats and jackets.

[krisandgrace]

I hate being cold, I would not have been happy.

We were at a wedding Saturday that was outside, the temprature was OK but a front was going to pass bringing heavy rain. There were no sides on the tent and the wind was blowing. I got DH to agree to leave early before the strom hit, we would have gotten soaked before an hour drive home.

I would feel bad but when you plan an outside wedding in NH in October you should be prepaired to keep your guest warm and dry.

[honeybee]

and this is why we are getting sides put our tent for our wedding this weekend.

this thread helped convince my fiance it was necessary. Thank you lol

[krisandgrace]

Oct 8, 2012 10:03:35 GMT -5 honeybee said:

and this is why we are getting sides put our tent for our wedding this weekend.

this thread helped convince my fiance it was necessary. Thank you lol

:Y:

[Deleted]

My friend is having a reception in a barn this weekend. I anticipate it will be very cold, which kind of sucks.

We had our reception in a barn but it had been redone on the inside, so it was rustic but had actual walls and a heating system and stuff.

It is beyond me why people are planning receptions this time of year in what is essentially the outdoors.

[purplecow0206]

My sister is getting married at the end of the month in upstate NY and is having an outdoor ceremony. I'm thinking tights under my dress and pull them off for the (thankfully, indoor) reception.

I'm sorry you froze.

[ladygrey]

That sounds dreadful. Fall can be either really gorgeous and warm, or damp and freezing (I'm also in the midwest), but either way, brides need to plan for the worst and take their guests' comfort into consideration.

[CloudBee]

I'm in a wedding next weekend and although it's inside, am worried I am going to freeze while we do pictures.

[Chirp]

Oct 8, 2012 11:35:29 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

I'm in a wedding next weekend and although it's inside, am worried I am going to freeze while we do pictures.

Take a blanket with you. Wrap up when you aren't in the shot. Drop it when it's your turn.