Spring is a great time to plan a wedding. As soon as we set our clocks ahead an hour for Daylight Saving Time, it immediately feels like the world wakes up from winter. The days are longer and getting warmer, flowers start to bud, and the birds, bees, and butterflies make the sky come alive.
It all comes together to create a perfect backdrop for a wedding. Which has many bridal couples asking, ” Should I plan an outdoor or indoor wedding for spring? The natural beauty Mother Nature brings can make an outdoor wedding so tempting. But there are some good reasons to consider an indoor wedding as well.
The Case for an Outdoor Spring Wedding
The number one reason many bridal couples choose to have an outdoor wedding in the spring is simply the beautiful backdrop. From March through June, there are almost constant blooms in the gardens of outdoor wedding venues. Here at Legacy Stables & Events, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, you’ll find daffodils and forsythia welcoming early spring with yellow flowers, and the blooms continue with redbud and dogwood trees, azaleas, and hydrangeas.
The weather is also welcoming for guests at an outdoor wedding. In the Triad region of North Carolina, the average high temperature for March is 61, and it only gets warmer from there, with April’s average high 71, May’s average high 78, and June topping it off at 85 degrees on average. The humidity is also less intense during the spring months, which makes it much more pleasant to sit outside.
The Case for an Indoor Spring Wedding
While it might seem like an easy choice to plan a spring wedding outdoors in North Carolina, there are some reasons to consider an indoor wedding. All those blooms we talked about making such a beautiful backdrop for the ceremony and pictures? They are also creating lots of pollen, which not only coats everything with a thick yellow dust, but it can also make allergic guests highly uncomfortable. Bringing your wedding indoors can allow guests the opportunity to view the beauty of the blooms outside through a window while enjoying the ceremony without sneezing uncontrollably.
Unpredictable weather is another reason to plan for an indoor spring wedding. Cold snaps and thunderstorms, and the occasional tornado watch, all make for an exciting time with the weather, especially during March and early April. You might consider an indoor wedding if you don’t want to worry about the weather when you’re planning what to wear and how to decorate.
Legacy Stables & Events Gives You the Best of Both Worlds
While the best advice for any outdoor wedding is to have a backup plan, when you reserve a wedding venue space at Legacy Stables & Events, we can work with you to have both indoor and outdoor facilities available. This allows bridal couples to take advantage of the beautiful views of spring while keeping the wedding party and guests comfortable.
Or you might enjoy having your ceremony at our Salem Stallway, an indoor setting with barn doors that open up to a beautiful view. This venue gives you the best of both worlds.
As you consider whether to have your wedding indoors or outdoors, contact our team at Legacy Stables & Events for a tour. While showing you all our estate has to offer for bridal couples, we can answer your questions and give you the information you need to make the best decision on where to hold your wedding.
