{"id":385,"date":"2016-03-15T12:16:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T16:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/?p=385"},"modified":"2016-03-15T12:16:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T16:16:47","slug":"why-march-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/why-march-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Why March is the Perfect Time for a Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Setting a date for your big day is one of the most important elements in creating the perfect wedding. From booking the wedding photographer to making arrangements with the florist, reserving hotel rooms, and choosing the best wedding venue in Ottawa \u2013 it can all add up so quickly. This is why you should consider booking at a time that\u2019s in the off-peak season. Here are a few pointers for why March is the best time for hosting your wedding day:<\/p>\n<h2>Cheaper rental fees<\/h2>\n<p>Since March is completely off the peak season, it\u2019s the ideal time to find a perfect wedding venue in Ottawa that is more affordable, and often significantly cheaper in comparison what they would cost just a few months before or later. If money is more of an issue than the weather \u2013 March is the best choice to bet on.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s <em>much<\/em> easier to find the perfect venue<\/h2>\n<p>Since this time of the year is quieter, this means less competition for the venue of your wishes. You won\u2019t have to fight with other brides and grooms-to-be for that ideal Saturday booking. Aside from venues, other essentials that are required for the big day \u2013 a florist, catering, a band or DJ \u2013 will be a breeze to book, and will spare you the headache of having to find a few backup options if it were the summer.<\/p>\n<h2>You can choose winter or spring<\/h2>\n<p>Since March is a time of year that isn\u2019t always predictable, is does leave you the option of deciding whether you want a winter or spring theme \u2013 or maybe even a bit of both. If you are keen on having an outdoor ceremony, this gives you the freedom to be more creative. For example, you can serve some hot beverages, light up some lanterns and even give out some blankets that accent your wedding day colours. If the weather happens to take a turn for the worst, just have a backup plan in place. Either way, you will still be saving your time and money in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2>Better rates for travelling<\/h2>\n<p>If you know that a significant portion of your guests will be flying in from out of town, or country, March is the best time for them to grab some potentially cheaper fares. Since it isn\u2019t peak season for travelling, this will save them from digging deeper into their pockets, and instead, use it towards your wedding gift \u2013 hopefully. Additionally, if you are planning on zipping away somewhere after the wedding celebrations, it\u2019s a great time to find the most amazing yet affordable package for some relaxation and romance.<\/p>\n<p>Planning your wedding doesn\u2019t have to drain your pockets or make you feel overwhelmed. You just have to think outside of the box and figure out where you can trim down on expenses, while making the most out of your special day. For these reasons, there\u2019s no better time to book a date at the St. Elias Centre than in March 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting a date for your big day is one of the most important elements in creating the perfect wedding. From booking the wedding photographer to making arrangements with the florist, reserving hotel rooms, and choosing the best wedding venue in Ottawa \u2013 it can all add up so quickly. This is why you should consider&nbsp;&#8230;<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/why-march-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #a54548;\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,12,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ottawa","category-wedding-planning","category-wedding-venue"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=385"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":387,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/385\/revisions\/387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.steliascentre.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}