Fall Brides: Outdoor Ceremony?

50's is a little cool for me personally. As long as I knew in advance the cermony would be outside I'd be ok with it.

Do you live in PA like VM said? I like in Ct and Nov weather can be 40 high like last week or 70 high liike today.

I live in NH. I had my ceremony outside at 5pm. It was about 60 degrees. The only people I remember being cold were my nieces because they forgot to leave their sweaters on the chairs outside. I think everyone else was fine.

I think 50 might be cold, but if you keep your ceremony short and sweet (10 minutes) and warn your guests, you should be ok.

ETA: Cocktail hour was both inside and outside. Most of the younger crowd stayed outside after they explored the castle. If you warn people they can bring coats and be fine.

The recorded high temp on my day in MA was 53 deg, that was kind of chilly i wish it had been a little warmer the average for the day is 60ish. my ceremony was at 3:30 though and lasted 10-15 mins. i think it was ok people had coats/jackets.

i had a pretty short ceremony and the cocktail hour was supposed to be under the tent but everyone ended up going into the reception area after 30-40ish mins (older relatives went in earlier) because it was too cold to stay outside.

eta: fall is tricky, like melissa said it was at least 10 degrees warmer the day before my wedding

We held our ceremony outside at 3pm on 10/10 in KY. It was perfect for the guests, but I was burning up! We had a tent for the reception, and dancing outside after dinner. People were cool at night, but I was dancing up a storm so it was perfect.

50 is cold in the fall.

We had an outdoor ceremony and got really lucky with the weather. It was a beautiful low 70's day. Typically the weather here in the fall can either be somewhat nice in the 50's-60's to somewhere in the 20's and snowing. We had a backup indoor location just in case the weather didn't agree.

Married last Friday in Brooklyn and wedding was inside. It was chilly that day, and would not have wanted guests outside.

Hi SugarTango. For Central Pennsylvania, our temps seem to range anywhere from the 40s to the 70s typically during the October/November months. Most October brides are ok with having their ceremonies outside. November is hit or miss. Regardless, if you decide to have it outside, please make sure you have a feasible back-up plan in case the weather is chillier than expected.

Hi SugarTango. For Central Pennsylvania, our temps seem to range anywhere from the 40s to the 70s typically during the October/November months. Most October brides are ok with having their ceremonies outside. November is hit or miss. Regardless, if you decide to have it outside, please make sure you have a feasible back-up plan in case the weather is chillier than expected.

Just have a back up plan. We are planning on an outdoor ceremony in Michigan but we could use the inside of the venue if it's too chilly. And yes 50 is top chilly for an outdoor ceremony.

We had our ceremony outside. It was a bit of a gamble, but it ended up working out. It was 60 and cloudy. Our ceremony was only 15 mins and most of our guests wore their coats outside. I did ask if people minded and they said not at all. We lucked out though. I'm in Upstate, NY and our weather could have been 30's and snowing at the end of October.

Mid 50's is too cold for most guests, and it will definitely be too cold for you and your BM's, since they are generally wearing much less than anyone else.... Add a bit of wind and everyone is cranky and freezing even on the most beautiful day. At one of my recent weddings (outside) the single topic of conversation among the guests was how cold it was and how they couldn't believe it was outside. The bride was frozen and asked me to shorten the ceremony by a LOT. Which is a shame.

Have a plan B in mind. As Kristen noted, you never know....I've done end of October weddings in the snow.

Ooooh, the Poconos huh? Well it will certainly be colder up there than it was for my Philly area wedding at around the same time. I would plan on having the ceremony outside but definitely make sure you have a backup plan, whether it's a tent or moving it inside. I think if the temperature is 55 or below you'll need to use your backup plan as that is quite cold for women in dresses. Also, on my wedding website I let people know that the ceremony would be outside and to bring a wrap or shawl.

Mine was inside but it could have been outside (married in SC)

I'm from Los Angeles,California 60 degrees out here in the day time is different from night. It's 59 degrees right now it is 9:32 a.m. and I don't have a jacket on. At night at 59 degrees I will be wearing a jacket. I hope this helps

Keep in mind it will be a little bit cooler up in the Poconos, too, since higher altitude (even slightly higher) will be cooler.

I was supposed to get married outside (Hudson Valley) in early September (still technically summer), and it ended up too cold and dreary so we had to move it inside.

I am having my wedding in October 2016. We are planning an outdoor ceremony/ reception. We are making sure it starts around 5:00pm so there will be some warmth and light from the sun. October can be such an iffy month though, it could be 90 degrees or 40 degrees, you never know. My venue offers an indoor option as well in case the weather does not cooperate. I would just put on your invitations to bring a jacket if it's gonna be chilly if you really want it outside.

I am having my wedding September 2016 in Chicago and I would never even consider an outside wedding. There are too many unknowns (temperature, rain, snow, etc). However, I have a friend getting married 2 weeks before me who is having the whole thing outside.

Yea, I wouldn't risk it. Although, I have heard of very short outdoor ceremonies taking place IN THE SNOW...so, you know, if you want to make it a chilly affair before going indoors, that could work.

I just had my wedding and the average was 92, the projected temp up until the day of was 85, and then on the day of it was super sunny for an hour, then the temperature dropped and the wind kicked in and everyone was freezing. It was a huge bummer. And we were so sure that it would be at least warm...Having also lived on the east coast, I wouldn't want to risk an outdoor October wedding there.

My wedding was in early October, which is usually very nice weather in CT where I live. But it was unseasonably cold that day, high of 50ish and windy. We went ahead with the outdoor ceremony because we didn't really have another option (and we were just happy it didn't rain like it was forecasted to do), but it was COLD. The guests were OK because they could wear coats and dress for it, but I felt awful for my bridesmaids in their strapless and/or sleeveless dresses. So I'd say if 50s is the average for your area when you're planning on getting married, I'd seriously consider being inside.

I'm getting married in the Poconos, and actually visited my venue twice last fall when they were busy with weddings. They had outdoor weddings all through October, but of course with a backup plan. The guests we saw on our visits seemed really happy, and they were average weather days. I remember being surprised that so many guests were wearing short dresses and seemed comfortable.