Which date would you pick?

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Me and DP are struggling to choose a date and need some outsider votes to help us settle it.

Just for background info the wedding is in the UK and there is always a chance it will rain. The wedding photos would be outside and with the location the photos will look great if it's sunny or if it's overcast. Also if it isn't raining then there's an outside area at the venue for guests to enjoy which is part of the venues appeal and more of the wedding would be outside.

If you had to choose which would you go for?

1. Mid April - The temperatures are cooler but it is supposedly the driest month for the area. The price is the basic venue cost.

2. Early June - The temperature is warmer and sunnier but it's £2000 more for the privilege.

Whilst the warmer weather is nicer for the outside bit and so we can be outdoors more, we are unsure about paying £2000 in case it does rain.

Mid April. £2,000 is a huge amount of money! And it rains in June too so no guarantees.

PS - I got married end of March 20 odd years ago and it was a lovely sunny day.

I'd choose June.
April is usually still freezing.

A difference of £2000? I'd absolutely go for mid April!

We got married in August 1998 and it was freezing cold and drizzled rain all day

The difference of price is ridiculous. Theres only 5 dates at the cheaper price as it's out of season in the whole year, the main wedding season is all £2000 more than the out of season price.

We had hoped for the last weekend in April for more chance of nicer weather but someone else typically got there first so the weekend before is our second choice if April and is available. It happens to be the last weekend of the Easter holidays and the venue is a tourist location but I'm hoping that time of year and being the end it's not as busy.

We got married at what sounds like a similar venue - outdoor space etc - on May Day bank holiday weekend. It did rain, but luckily while we were all inside for the speeches and food. Once we all wanted to go out after that it wasn’t warm but was dry. We had an outside food van in the evening and were lucky that it stayed dry. I’d risk it, as PP’s said, it rains in July too and if the outside is a nice to have and not going to be ruined with a bit of rain then there’s no need to pay £2k more.

Also it’s lucky to have rain on your wedding day!

We got married on August 22nd and had hoped for outside ceremony etc. it rained all morning until I walked into the room we got married in and the sun cane out 🤦‍♀️. It was wet on and off the rest of the day and that was August so there are no guarantees on the weather. Choose a venue you are happy to be stuck all day in just in case. £2000 is a lot of money to gamble! I’d go for the earlier date and then if it rains you won’t care what the June date is like by then you’ll be happily married!

We got married late June but in north east Scotland so it was more like a spring temperature as it was also overcast. I actually enjoyed it being cooler. With all the people inside it was quite warm at times so I really enjoyed being able to get outside for some cool air. It did stay dry so we got loads of photos outside and they look amazing with the darker overcast clouds in the sky. So I would personally choose April!

April it is then

Thanks everyone. We would only be outside for the photos, the drinks reception and for the sunset so not a huge amount of time but I just wanted to make sure our guests were likely to be happy rather than cold and miserable.

April all the way. We are getting married 11th April

We married May Bank Holiday weekend 2018. Its was around 18 degrees 😁

Go for April, it rains heavier in warmer months. You can get unlucky in either month

April, because then if it's nice, it's a bonus. If you booked June and paid extra you'd be pretty miffed if it rained. My friend got married in June and there was torrential rain that day

I'm getting married in February 1st next year and loads of people think we're bonkers to go for a winter wedding. Thing is it's all in one place, aside from photos outdoor we won't need to go out. Yes I'd love a warm sunny day as the grounds are amazing but this August it pissed down on so many Saturdays I felt sorry for the people getting married.

It also saved us £1500 and we get to jet off to Sri Lanka in the middle of winter!

I went to a wedding in June last year and it rained. So for a £2k saving I’d go for April.

I got married in a June. As I was putting my dress on it started to hail.

Thanks all, venue is now booked for April and I'm very excited