March 15, 2024

DAR Weddings: Through the Seasons

I was looking at photos from our most recent DAR wedding ceremony, and I noted the turning of the leaves on the trees by the Terrace. So I thought it would be fun to show the trees behind the Terrace as the seasons change throughout the year.

Over the seventeen years I’ve been planning weddings, I’ve noticed that March and November weddings are becoming more and more common in the DC area. This tracks because the weather in those months is becoming more and more mild as climate change goes unchecked. Spring is arriving earlier and earlier. And it is staying warmer longer in October, which means the autumnal leaf change happens later.

As it currently stands, July and August are not considered peak months for DC area weddings. This is because of the heat, and many couples wish to include some sort of outdoor element in their wedding celebration. Which do you think which will join them as seeming too hot for outdoor celebrations, late June or early September? The two most popular wedding dates in the country in 2024 are mid-September, according to the Knot/WeddingWire.