Too cold for outdoor wedding?

I think that is too cold for 20 minutes. Hopefully you have a nice indoor space to switch your ceremony too

I personally think that is too cold for an outdoor ceremony.

I'm assuming we are talking about Celcius? Because 9 degrees farenheit is BELOW freezing...

9 degress Celcius is 48 degress Farenheit ... which, I do think is too cold. Even if I had a wrap, I'd be freezing. I do like the thought of renting some heaters. It would be GREATLY appreciated.

Ohhh you are brilliant. I will have to call my venue and see if they're allowed (or even if they maybe have some since all they do all year is weddings, and winter weddings are especially popular) And see if I can find somewhere to rent them!

They do have the option of a firepit too...but I think a fire in the middle of a sunny summer afternoon might look weird and I'm not sure my guests want to smell like campfire all day long! But it's something we're looking at doing for that evening for anyone who wants to hang out outside.

And yes, we are used to the cold here, but not usually this early in the game so I'm not sure f everyone will e quite ready for it!

Heidi, Celsius for sure!

I'm going to call my venue when they open in 30 mins and see what we can figure out and what they suggest. We can do it indoors, I'd be disappointed but obviously we knew when planning an outdoor ceremony that it may happen. It's an okay space, but it's not nearly as nice as outside! An would require me to navigate a stair case with a two year old holding one hand, a bouquet in the other and I may very well fall on my face lol

You can always take pictures outside if you can't have the ceremony out there. We have groomsmen that overheat very easily, so we're having the ceremony indoors and then taking pictures in the park.

I'm concerned about weather for my day, and this is how I'm planning it. If its too cold for grandma to be outside, we're going inside. I also have my heart set on my outside venue, but my grandma's (and therefore my other guests) comfort is more important than my setting. It still would suck, though, I know

I think it's too cold. It was 60 the day of my sister's wedding and that was barely warm enough for her 30 minute outdoor ceremony. People were definitely feeling the chill. 10 degrees lower than that for yours? I say no way. Even with heat lamps, you'll have a hard time getting sufficient coverage for everyone. Just move your ceremony indoors.

I'm guessing it's going to be around high 50's for my wedding, which is outside on a rooftop. And I am 150% ok with that! I don't want it to be hot. People that are coming, are aware the ceremony is outside, so they can dress accordingly. :-)

Wayyyyyyyyy too cold - even as a guest in a jacket.

No that's not too cold for a outside Canadian wedding. Lol. It will be chilly, but its 20 minutes. No one will die of hypothermia.

I am so glad where I live you never heard the words summer and snow storm together. We had snow at the end of Oct. a few years ago and people still talk about it.

Personally I think that might be too cold. I went to an outdoor ceremony in the upper 50's earlier this year and was very cold by the end of the short ceremony. Most people will get there early so they will be sitting longer than 20 minutes.

And it can be hard to dress warm for a wedding. I had made myself a short one-shoulder dress that I wanted to wear. The only coat that I had to wear was white, obviously I couldn't wear it. So I wore tights and a cardigan and was cold.

Will people deal with it yes, but some people might be more focused on the cold than watching you get married.

Have it outside! I dont think that is too cold, and I live in Texas! Sunny and no wind was the deciding factor. And because its only 20 minutes. As a guest, I wouldn't mind.

I spoke with my coordinator at the venue and she said we have lots of options to keep everyone warm if we decide it's too chilly, and not to worry at all. They will make it happen and make sure everyone is happy. I should've known - they do winter weddings 8 months of the year and will do it outside if they can. My coordinator said she got married when it was -18 outside and they kept everyone happy and warm!

And previous poster is right, 9 really isn't that cold for here when 18 (64F) is bikini weather for us Canadians! We were out all day in +2 and snow yesterday and we were quite happy in just sweaters.

So, barring rain or really bad wind - outside it is!

I think it depends on the size of a wedding. I was at on on the shoreline of Lake Superior in May a few years ago and it was under 40 degrees F. We all wore coats and it was about 15 minutes long. I didn't hear any complaints, except that the bridesmaids looked freezing. None of the wedding party seemed to expect how cold it would be with us being right on the lake.

But we had a blast and I remember the whole event and the dancing much more than the cold.

There will be 11 people standing, and 33 sitting - so not big at all and easy to heat. If we had 60+ people it would probably be harder to get everyone where there will be warmth but I think with only 30 it won't be bad at all

Its too cold. No one will pay any attention to the ceremony; they'll just want to be inside.

I'm curious what the venue does to keep people warm...