September 1st-summer or fall???

CowgirlBride88

I'm planning my wedding for September 1st, 2013. I live in the SF bay area of California, so our weather is still very pleasant during that time (we're hitting 100 degrees right now!). I'm wondering if vendors (namely ceremony/reception sites) consider this a summer or fall date and if their rates change accordingly.  I know that fall officially starts on September 22nd, but many people automatically consider ALL of September a fall month.

StephBeanWed61502

Whether vendors call the date "summer" or "fall" isn't really all that relevant - all that matters is what they charge, and the best way to find out that information is to call and ask.  

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Labor Day weekend is a pretty popular date for weddings, so I don't see you getting any seasonal discounts.

Loopyseven

The only way to know for sure is to call and ask.  I wouldn't count on a discount in early September.  At this point, fall is actually becoming as popular or even more popular of a time to get married than the traditional June wedding.

StephBeanWed61502

In Response to Re:September 1stsummer or fall???:[QUOTE]The only way to know for sure is to call and ask. nbsp;I wouldn't count on a discount in early September. nbsp;At this point, fall is actually becoming as popular or even more popular of a time to get married than the traditional June wedding. Posted by Loopyseven[/QUOTE]

This is so true. At the venue where I git married, they actually charged as much in September as in June. We saved a bundle by getting married in mid August instead.

linnyv27

I'm from the Bay Area as well and from all the vendor/venue research I have done, September is still considered high season here. Your date is actually Labor Day weekend so it can be a popular and expensive day. Most discounts start in November. As others suggested, your best bet is to research and ask. Gather prices for 2 different potential dates and go from there. Good luck!

achiduck

In my area seasonal discounts don't usually start until November. We're getting married on the 20th of this month and we recieved no discounts.

Peledreamsofrain

In my area, September was considered 'High Wedding Season" still, and was literally double to triple the cost of just getting married a month later.

It wasn't until after we chose October 6th that we also realized it was our 2 year anniversary.  lol.

Cole&Kailee

I got married Sept 1, 2012 and in the midwest, Aug and Sept are BUSY wedding months. So there was no discount. I would consider it late summer.

leia1979

September is one of the most popular wedding months in the Bay Area. You will be charged just as much as any other summer month.

swtpinkldy

I got married sept 1 here in the bay and most places wait til oct/nov for discounts... Sept is beautiful weather here so it's still super popular. It's still considered summer

arendiva

Every venue I've looked at hasn't offered discounts until November.