3 Times a Year You Should Avoid Having a Wedding in Seattle
Engaged couples usually choose their wedding date carefully whether it’s to honor their favorite season or another meaningful date. You might want to have a fairytale wedding on or near a holiday like Valentine's Day, Christmas, or Mother's Day, but before you start planning, you should know the pros and cons. Choosing dates near these holidays is not like choosing any other day of the year for your wedding, especially when it comes to the flowers. In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why you should avoid planning your wedding during these holiday periods in Seattle.
Inflated flower prices
Many couples tend to choose wedding dates like Valentine's Day or Christmas for weddings because they have an affinity for these holidays. While Mother’s Day isn’t necessarily a traditionally romantic holiday, May is a popular month to get married in Seattle as the days get longer and the weather warms up. All of these holidays create a high demand for flowers which drives up the prices. As a result, the availability of flowers decreases, and prices shoot up. Wedding florists have to raise their prices in order to work with the inflated holiday prices at the flower market. This increased cost will get passed onto the engaged couple which may impact their wedding floral investment. We want you to get the most out of your wedding flowers, and avoiding these holidays can absolutely help with that.
Poor flower quality
High demand for flowers doesn't just lead to inflated prices – it can also cause poor flower quality. Flower farmers and wholesalers may be overwhelmed by the high demand and usually aren’t able to source the best quality flowers as they might during other times of the year. We always aim to provide the best quality flowers for your wedding designs but it may prove more difficult if we’re trying to source during a high demand holiday or time of the year.
Difficulty in finding vendors
With holidays like Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, it's not just the florists that are highly in demand. Wedding photographers, event coordinators, musicians, and caterers may also be swamped for other events on these dates. This scarcity can lead to difficulty in finding vendors for your big day, which might make it hard to get the perfect wedding set up you envisioned. Vendors may also have scheduled time off to spend with their families during these holiday periods
More stress
Holidays tend to be busy and stressful as it is without throwing a wedding into the mix. It's not always easy to accommodate everyone's schedules for a wedding around the holidays or have everyone attend with other family obligations. You'll have to deal with limited vendor availability, and guests’ busy schedules.
While having a wedding during Valentine's Day or Mother's Day may seem romantic and special, it's vital to consider the practicalities. Flower prices are consistently inflated due to high demand, the quality of the flowers may not be optimal, vendors may be hard to secure, venues may be fully booked. It's suggested that engaged couples avoid getting married on dates surrounding Valentine's Day, Christmas, and Mother's Day, if possible, to make the process less stressful. Consider your wedding date carefully to avoid additional stress and/or costs.
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