10 reasons to choose a Winter Wedding
So you just got engaged - cue WOOHOO! CONGRATULATIONS, excitement and elation!
What now?
You've got some big decisions to make about when, where, who and how?
Most couples start by thinking about a summer wedding. But think outside the square and ask 'is a summer wedding right for you?' Take a fresh look. Any of these reasons below could lead you to just what you're looking for. You might surprise yourself!
1. All that White Fluffy Stuff - Yes Snow!
That lovely fluffy white stuff that makes us all playful and happy and feel like kids again. There's nothing like a wedding in the snow.
Everyone has fun.
And you get to wear boots, fur shawl, bright colours and all those wonderful dazzling warm winter things.
You'd be amazed at what Queenstown and Wanaka Wedding Hire can offer you to keep you snug and warm and stylish. 
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2. A lot more of your special people might be more available to attend in Winter
In summer there's Christmas, school holidays, pressure to get work done before you go on holiday and lots of other weddings!
You may find that some (or a lot) of your special people have other commitments and find it hard to get to your big day in summer.
Whereas in Winter they don't have the same pressures. A Winter Wedding is a novelty and your guests are delighted to combine your wedding with a ski trip or mid winter get away.
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3. Your Pick of Wedding Venues & Vendors
Did I say everyone wants a summer wedding?
You'll be amazed how quickly popular wedding venues, photographers, celebrants and caterers get booked up. Especially for the 8 - 10 key Saturdays in summer. I can usually book the middle Saturday in January out several times over!
Unless you're booking 18 months to 2 years ahead you may have to ring around lots of venues, photographers, celebrants and caterers and go back and forth many time to line them up on the same day.
Try booking a Winter wedding. It's much easier to get your choice of venue, photographer, celebrant and caterer. 
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4. Winter Weddings can be done on short notice
Whereas the average lead time for summer weddings can be 12 - 24 months, you can often organise and book your Winter Wedding within a couple of months or even a few weeks.
I've even booked Winter Weddings within 4 weeks! 
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5. Crowds - what crowds?
Unless you plan to get married on the ski slopes (unlikely) you won't be bumping into lots of other wedding parties having their photos taken by the lake and on the favourite mountain spots.
And except for school holidays you can not only get easier bookings for accommodation but might even get a winter special! 
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6. Ideal for Elopements & smaller, low key, 2nd time & relaxed weddings
Does the idea of a big wedding freak you or your partner out? All that planning, all that money, all those speeches in front of loads of people?
Well you're not alone. You'd be amazed how many people feel the same.
Winter and Spring Weddings are ideal for special intimate weddings.
The expectations are often different for Winter Weddings, both from you and your guests.
Why not make it an intimate affair, with just a few close family and friends? You'll actually be able to talk to all of them.
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7. Don't think it would be special without 80 people there?
Winter weddings can be large or small.
Don't get me wrong. I love a big wedding - they're exciting, fun and wonderful to have everyone there.
But they're also a lot of work and not for everyone.
If you're thinking about a smaller wedding a Winter Wedding can be ideal. Let's face it - if you want to 'go remote' or fly away to a mountain top to get married in the snow you can't take 80 people with you. 
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8. Fly Away Weddings
Winter is the perfect time to Fly Away in a helicopter to a stunning, remote mountain location. No one else there, no noise, no onlookers, no traffic, just nature and you.
I offer Fly Away Wedding Elopement packages for 2 - 18 people including helicopter, photography, celebrant and bubbles
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9. Stunning Photos
The light is different in winter to summer. It's crisp and clear. None of that heat haze that you get in summer. So, on a beaut winter day your photos come out fresh, crisp and clear with sparkling colours.
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10. Starry Night Photo
OK so you may not have thought of this but you're talking to a photographer here! If you want a romantic starry night sky wedding photo not only are your chances of a clear sky higher in winter than in summer but you also also don't need to wait until midnight to get it! We can head out at 6 or 7pm and the stars are up and shining brightly.
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11. Bonus reason... Oh! and did I mention fun? 
12. Extra bonus reason... It's not too late for this Winter and in good time for next Winter
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Spring Weddings
A lot of the benefits of Winter Weddings also apply to early Spring Weddings, particularly up to around mid October.
And of course in Spring you've still got snow and stunning spring blossom. 
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