Hi everyone,
I am in the very beginning of the wedding planning process and was hoping to get some opinions on one very important factor in our wedding scheme - the weather!
My fiance and I are planning on getting married at his aunt and uncle's farm in Lawton, Pennsylvania, which is located in the Endless mountains. Our wedding date is Sept. 10th, and we are planning on having an outdoor ceremony at 4PM followed by cocktail hour by the pond and a tented reception on the same grounds. It is exactly the wedding I have always wanted, but my concern is the weather. I have done some research on the weather in the area, and in general, for September, the high is around 70-75F and the low is 54-49F. I am very concerned that lows in the 50s may be too chilly for an outdoor evening reception that we plan on ending around midnight...
I don't know if I should change the date of the wedding to August, when it is slightly warmer at night (around 56-58F), but my fi and I both love the fall, and we would like to ideally stick with early September if possible...
We plan on having sides on the tent that can be dropped to keep the chill and wind out, and I know we can get heaters for the tent and patio heaters for the cocktail lounge, and I plan to have shawls on hand for the women....
My question is: is 50F too cold for an outdoor tented reception? Has anyone been to any tented outdoor evening receptions where it was chilly, and could you please share your opinions on this? I would be soooo grateful, as this is driving me crazy and it is a huge hurdle that I cannot seem to get over so that I can start planning the rest of our wedding details...
thanks!!!!