October wedding, Blankets for outdoor ceremony? (massachusetts)

The gray one with scalloped edges is the $4 blanket, and the other is $12

Depends on where the wedding is. My brother was married last year in Oct in the mountains in Penn. He provided scarves to everybody. Good thing too, because it was freezing and misting... Additionally, it was a dawn wedding in a state park. That means you had to stay on the state park (camp or in their lodge) and get up at butt ugly in the morning.

Yea i am in Massachusetts so it could be below average temps. Ceremony is at 3:30 in the afternoon

In MA in the middle of Oct it could go either way. I think the blankets are a great idea for the grandparents. I kind of like Jennifer's scarf idea better than the blankets for everyone else. If the ceremony is only 20/30 min long then the guest should be ok, but it would be a nice gesture.

Eta: Your guest should know how to adult and dress properly if it is cold.

I went to a wedding where it was very pleasant during the day but surprisingly cold at night. The couple provided a bunch of blankets cutely rolled up and hanging on the wall in a round shelf thing for anybody to take. I was soooo happy they were there once night fell! I was freezing and was not from that area and wasn't expecting it. A lot of people were using the blankets so I think it can be a good idea, that being said it's not necessary of course.

I went to a wedding a few years ago that had a basket of pashminas for anyone that wanted one. It was an outdoor ceremony and reception in California in September. After sunset it got a little chilly and the scarves were nice. I know the weather could go either way. Maybe you could buy some blankets or scarves and only use them if it is chilly.

I'm going to a wedding the second weekend in October in Upstate NY. The ceremony is at 5:00 and outdoors. I'm planning on it being chilly so I'll be armed with something to cover my arms. I'm not overly concerned since it's just a short portion of the night that is outside.

I think most guests will know that it might be chilly, and hopefully dress accordingly but providing some blankets might be a nice touch.

It is a nice gesture but I do not think it is absolutely necessary.

Okay ;-) i'll get around 10 of the cheap ones and put them in a basket incase some of the ladies decided to wear short dresses and it gets chillier than they expected.

everyone pretty much lives in the area and knows the weather but if they are anything like me i plan my outfits a month before the wedding and nothings going to stop me from wearing what i got lol

I'm having the exact same dilemma! And I was going to put a basket out. My ceremony is outside in Southern NH the day before yours. I was thinking of putting out blankets. We don't have elderly but we have a lot of older guests in their 60s. On accuweather you can actually see the weather for my day. It will change a million times but I can get a semi idea of what the temp might be. Right now it says 60, hoping for my like 65.

I am a MA bride too!!

MA is kind of hard to predict. At 3:30 mid October it could be really pleasant out. Is it just the ceremony that is outside? I feel like if it is a chillier day and people know the ceremony is outside people would you know dress appropriately. I would say maybe get a few of the grey ones? It is a nice touch for anyone who runs cold but wont blow your budget!

October weather in MA is a tricky mother f*cker! LOL! It could go either way. We wanted to get married closer to our dating anniversary (10/21) but didn't want to take a chance of the weather being too cold so we decided on the beginning of October when the weather is still comfortable. I remember last year on 10/3 and it was so cold! Fingers crossed for nice weather this year!

I like the idea of getting you grandparents blankets. But I wouldn't worry about the other guests.

I know New England in October is way harder to predict than i thought it would be! i am really hoping that its not freezing cold or super hot ( i remember there being 80 degree days some years)

eta: accuweather says that on Oct 17th last year it was 72! that would be perfect! but this year its saying 62 degrees ;-/

62 sounds nice to me for an October wedding! It will feel fall-y! I think a guy would be comfortable in a suit coat and ladies will wear a shawl or a trench and be more than comfortable in 62 degrees!

@surfergirl I believe last year on my day it was 70 degrees and pouring. I'm just praying that that means no rain this year! I'm going to stalk the weather everyday for the next 43 days! Sorry for being a bad influence because you will probably be doing the same thing

Melissa! i know i was being so good at not looking and then you said that they had a predicted temp for your day so i wanted to look lol. just another thing to obsess over that isn't actually productive ;-)

I'm from MA and I don't think it'd be too cold in October, although temps could be anywhere between about 60 and 80. If I was going to a fall wedding, I would definitely bring a sweater though.

It should be beautiful! My parents' anniversary is 10/18 and my mom always talks about how it was peak leaf season.

Hi Surfergirl

Yep, definitely get the blankets for grandpa and grandma. For the guests, please advise them about bringing a light jacket for the just in case

Hope this helps!

Carmen

Ikea takes returns too, so if you do them, keep the receipt and don't take them out of the package unless you need to. Like, wait to see the weather and if it's beautiful and you don't need them, just truck back to Ikea after the wedding to return. I think it's a very nice gesture as someone who is always cold, but refuses to wear a parka or a turtleneck to a wedding.

How many of your guests are OOT? I feel like New England locals are heartier than other people. Either way it's nice but not necessary. At an outdoor ceremony in October I would always have a shawl/cardigan/coat that was appropriate for the weather.