Maine Wedding - June or September??

crystal5724 · July 2011

We are getting mixed reviews of weather for a coastal Maine wedding, June according to research online, June has the most days of sunshine and less chance of rain then September. We also heard it is still chilly. September is nice with the foliage but still chilly and could also get a bad day. Anyone? Anyone?

ivyrose13 · July 2011

I would pick September over June any day, and from what I have heard from my wedding vendors, September is more popular than June.

I may also be a bit biased, my wedding is September 10.

ABeautifulMind · July 2011

I am an August bride, but if I wasn't a teacher I'd be a September bride. I LOVE Maine in September. It always seems like the weather is perfect. Though I may have a skewed sense as that is always the time when I head back to work and wish I was still on vacation. HA!

I have heard the same thing as PP re: Sept. being very popular.

jelenybeany · July 2011

september! but i'm biased

fickrj5 · July 2011

Most of the girls on the Maine board are September brides. Don't forget that you can get 110 degree day in June and that is highly unlikely in September. I don't ever remember it being that rainy in September. However 2 summers are it rained like 15 out of 30 days in June and 30 out of 31 days in July. It was a pretty aweful summer. You are also much more likely to get afternoon thunderstorms in June than in September.

hcorr34 · July 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_maine_maine-wedding-june-september?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:98Discussion:229bc451-1e80-455c-84ef-188e467678c3Post:bbe24bf3-643d-4b5d-95d4-dc5c021ceb6e">Re: Maine Wedding - June or September??</a>:
[QUOTE]Most of the girls on the Maine board are September brides. <strong>Don't forget that you can get 110 degree day in June and that is highly unlikely in September. </strong> I don't ever remember it being that rainy in September. However 2 summers are it rained like 15 out of 30 days in June and 30 out of 31 days in July. It was a pretty aweful summer. You are also much more likely to get afternoon thunderstorms in June than in September.
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I will add, though, that it can get pretty darn hot in September. I teach, and we have had school years where it was hotter when we started in September than when we ended at the end of June, and I don't necessarily mean in the first week of the school year. I honestly don't have an opinion on either month. If I didn't teach, I think we would have opted for an October wedding instead of July.

crystal5724 · July 2011

September it is...however, now to my next dilema....my mom's 50th bday is on the weekend I am considering. Would you change the date to the weekend after? (the weekend before is booked and weekend before that is "in-season") or mix mom's bday and wedding in one weekend? Should I start another thread?

amshaw1 · July 2011

If that's the date you really want then I'd just do it, but I guess it depends on how you feel about it. I am very casual and just planning a general 'party' so for me, I'd do it and totally celebrate it during the reception and whatnot, but I know that may not work for everyone.

Did you plan on having a big bash for your mom otherwise? It might be ok with you on your end, but would she want to have her 'own' party? On the other hand it may save everyone time and stress to just roll some kind of special feature into the reception instead of planning 2 big events back to back and gathering family for both.

I guess there would be pros and cons for both sides - so essentially, I'm not much help

shandorfml2 · July 2011

having lived in Maine a long time, Sept is definitly the better month. I'd have the wedding the same weekend and do maybe something special for her the day before

chrispygal · July 2011

I'm a Sept bride so I'm biased. lol. June is lovely, but I think there is a better chance of good weather in Sept. Plus if it's later in Sept you'll have some color changing which is perfect. I see nothing wrong with having the same weekend as your mom's 50th. As long as she doesn't care and there is not a big bash being planned for that weekend, you'll be fine. What better way to celebrate your birthday?!

ValerieCH · July 2011

I know you already decided on September, but I want to echo what PPs said and vote for September as well. The "mud season" has extended into June on more than one occasion. GL

fickrj5 · July 2011

My grandfathers birthday is on our wedding day. We ordered a cake and will sing happy birthday to him near the end of the reception. I would just ask your mom, Maybe throw her a bday bash the weekend after or something.

gemini2684 · July 2011

I would have to say September. The weather is still a lot like June because it can be either chilly or hot but that is when the fall colors start to come out and the air is so fresh and crisp at night and I think it's just perfect.

ashnmikenstoli · July 2011

I am getting married next Sept at the cliffhouse in ogunquit ME! If you want the summer feel I would say Do it early sept. We picked Sept 8th so its right out of season but Yet it will still be warm. I would deff ask your mom if she cared about having it on her birthday.

Maybe include a party for her during the rehersal dinner and make it a surprise? That would be really nice for her too showing that nobody forgot and most of her friends and family will already be there so kill to birds with one stone!

And another thing that is nice about sept is that everyone will be tan for your pics!

happy planning!

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