Advice October wedding

Buy them and allow people to keep them! Or save your receipt. Ps are sure it's warm enough then for outdoors??

Do you have an alternative indoor/heated ceremony site if it's too cold? Late October is pretty risky for an outdoors ceremony.

I would forego the blankets and have a back-up indoor option in case it's raining or too cold. I feel like if it's cold enough for guests to require blankets, then that's too cold for an outdoor wedding.

October is incredibly risky for an outdoor party in most places in the US. We went to one last year and it was awful...they planned for tents but it was too windy. So we stood in the rain and wind watching their ceremony.

I know it's drastic advice, but I'd change the date or move it inside.

Brittiney, we've had the same dilemma. Getting married October 1st in Indiana can mean either 80 degrees or 20! We do have a rain backup just in case, but I thought we would simply look at the forecast a week or so out. If it looks like it'll be chilly, we'll go pick up some inexpensive fleece blankets at the last minute. At that time of year, they'll be easy to find! We thought we would do one per couple (if it comes down to it) because women will be more likely to wear dresses and men in suits are more likely to stay warm.

I know it's really last minute, but I would hate to waste the money and not need them for the sake of being prepared ahead of time! It's the only real last minute thing we'll have to plan for.

Edited to specify that I mean a bit chilly, not downright cold.

Blankets are not going to make anyone real happy if it's cold. You definitely need an inside option.

For us, we really dislike our indoor option (but obviously we'll use it if necessary). When my brother was married, it was just chilly enough that light blankets would have been nice to cover my legs, but not cold enough to justify moving the thing inside, especially because his was maybe a 15 minute ceremony (which is about how long ours will be). That's the type of weather I'm talking about personally. I can't speak for the OP, though. If it's 40 degrees outside, yeah. I'll definitely vote for moving it indoors.

Celia is right---chilly is one thing, but I grew up next door to CO and I know that on some years we all had a foot of snow by Halloween. A backup is a necessity.

An evening ceremony outside in Colorado in late October is a very bad idea.

If no indoor back up I would definitely invest in the blankets! Better safe than sorry. Wouldn't want all your guests freezing.

Hey, your wedding is on my birthday! Woot!

Celia said it all. Unless you have a blanket for everyone, you will definitely want an indoor option.

I live in michigan and my wedding is also in october (a couple years away) and im also worried about bi polar weather haha

Michigan bride here....we lucked out with a perfect 68/sunny fall day.

Your blanket could serve as a favor.

You could serve hot drinks during the ceremony as an option.

Keep the ceremony on the short side.

Shop at Christmas and stock up the non holiday blankets they put out for sale! And don't feel they have to match your wedding.

I second the comments about really thinking about the outdoor situation. And also like @MrsA 's idea of having hot drinks. I was at an outdoor ceremony in NJ in Oct and it could've gone either way with the weather so they had hot chocolate and cider before the ceremony and I loved it!

You could always donate leftover blankets to a homeless shelter.

October is a pretty bipolar month in every state. My friend got married the first week of October in Texas. A cold front came through and it was 40-50 and misty the day of their wedding. Her venue had an outdoor area for weddings, but had an indoor ceremony space they moved it to. We were all so glad she moved it inside. No one would've enjoyed themselves.

Hey date twin! If you have a website I would let everyone know it is an outside ceremony so they will dress appropriately. Also, I love the idea of having blankets and I love Mrs. A had about serving warm drinks if it ends up being chilly have some coffee and hot coco! How cute! Love your idea!

We've got a similar problem with our early November wedding - that month Oklahoma weather is seriously bi-polar. We've got multiple backups (veranda with heat lamps or heated indoor reception venue) and will change our signature drink to hot or cold based on the weather report. I'll also provide wraps for the bridesmaids, and a few extra for folks who didn't dress right. Our wedding website will have the weather report posted prominently with advice on what that means for OK weather (high of 68 means as long as the sun's out you're fine, but right after sunset it gets cold!)

You can try looking at the weather history for your date and location going back 20-30 years, to get an idea of how likely cold vs warm weather is. See if your caterer will let you swap in hot drinks once you get the 10 or 7 day forecast. And definitely have a heated indoor backup!

I've been to a wedding in December and it was about low 50's, maybe even high 40's, and I think that's comparable to Colorado in October? Correct me, if I'm wrong. We were freezing, but we definitely dressed for the occasion. We had thick jackets, so while it was cold, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I'm not sure if blankets would have made a huge difference. And I just noticed that the reception is also going to be outside... It's definitely wise to have a back-up plan for indoors just in case.

Hello date twin!!! Our ceremony is outdoors as well (in Georgia), but we have an indoor back up just in case. I'm planning to check the weather 10 days out and rent heaters if necessary and possibly provide blankets. We're also having a "hot drink" bar (Hot cocoa and hot cider) with different mix-ins. Georgia is typically warmer, but I think every state has that wacky October weather predicament. Good luck!

I got married 10/24 last year outdoors in Upstate, NY. It was a gamble, but worked for us. We had an indoor option that we almost had to use, but it ended up being just about 60 degrees at our ceremony time.