You remember the moment with so much detail that important question popped up. Four words that change the course of your life forever. Then the love really starts to heat up! There’s so much excitement surrounding the engagement and plans for a wedding. While you may be thinking to hold off until a different season, we have some thoughts on why you shouldn’t let the fire dwindle but plan a ceremony for the summertime. 

            Summer in Texas gets a bad name but can host some of the most beautiful days of the year. With the rain out of the way, the outdoors has been watered and hosts beautiful and full plant life. This makes for a stunning backdrop for not only the ceremony itself, but those great portraits you want to shoot before and after. Outdoor ceremonies can also run less than the indoor sights and hold a larger gathering! Due to the summer not being the most popular season, you may also find a discount in booking. 

Outside of seasonal benefits, summer is a great time to take things waterside. Rather than a traditional reception, consider having a large pool party, or enjoying dinner and dancing lakeside. There’s something about being in or around water that immediately creates a more laid-back environment. This is great for when the evening starts to get too hectic. For an even more relaxed atmosphere, take things to the beach. Many beach houses can hold a large party and have access to a semiprivate beach area. Picture a beautiful sunset as you and your husband or wife walk alongside the water line soaking up the newly wed bliss. 

The summer is notorious for adventure. What could be more adventurous than an elopement! Just the two of you sharing an intimate moment together without the nerves or audience involved. Summer leaves room for you to plan a getaway and start the marriage off without the stress of planning or paying off anything that might have been acquired. You can book an elopement package and have travel plans all on the same day. Your friends and family will be right where you left them to celebrate in other ways or later.

It can be a challenge to get everyone to one place, but with everyone traveling in the summer, this obstacle is removed. If you are planning on a larger gathering, having a wedding in the other months can be a conflict for work and school schedules. In the summer, many are already booking itineraries and making plans to getaway. Capitalize on those plans and have them schedule some time to watch you say “I do” while they are in town. 

Whatever the circumstance, summer is still a great time to get married. Don’t let the warmer weather be the thing that gets in the way of your forever.