When choosing a wedding date, be sure to plan the month and season around where you would like your honeymoon, what flowers are in season, and what major events may be occurring within the same time frame. Here are some thought starters:
Spring (March to June)
Flowers in season (depending on region): cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, lilacs, lily of the valley, tulips, sweet peas
Holidays: Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day
Sporting events: Baseball, hockey playoffs, and basketball playoffs
Possible honeymoon destinations: Europe, Bali, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, South Africa
Summer (June to September)
Flowers in season (depending on region): roses, sunflowers, daisies, violets
Holidays: Independence Day, Labor Day, Father’s Day
Sporting events: Baseball
Possible honeymoon destinations: Europe, Aruba, Australia, Bali, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Fall (September to December)
Flowers in season (depending on region): roses, sunflowers, autumn foliage, ornamental berries, gerber daisies, hydrangeas
Holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving
Sporting events: Baseball playoffs, college and professional football, hockey, basketball
Possible honeymoon destinations: Hawaii, French Polynesia, Bali, Egypt, Turkey, Thailand, Australia
Winter (December to March)
Flowers in season (depending on region): dried flowers, evergreens, ornamental berries, tulips, roses
Holidays: Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day
Sporting events: College football bowl games, professional football playoffs, hockey, basketball
Possible honeymoon destinations: Caribbean, coastal Mexico, Thailand, Costa Rica, Panama, Rockies, Alps
Spring (March to June)
Flowers in season (depending on region): cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, lilacs, lily of the valley, tulips, sweet peas
Holidays: Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day
Sporting events: Baseball, hockey playoffs, and basketball playoffs
Possible honeymoon destinations: Europe, Bali, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, South Africa
Summer (June to September)
Flowers in season (depending on region): roses, sunflowers, daisies, violets
Holidays: Independence Day, Labor Day, Father’s Day
Sporting events: Baseball
Possible honeymoon destinations: Europe, Aruba, Australia, Bali, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Fall (September to December)
Flowers in season (depending on region): roses, sunflowers, autumn foliage, ornamental berries, gerber daisies, hydrangeas
Holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving
Sporting events: Baseball playoffs, college and professional football, hockey, basketball
Possible honeymoon destinations: Hawaii, French Polynesia, Bali, Egypt, Turkey, Thailand, Australia
Winter (December to March)
Flowers in season (depending on region): dried flowers, evergreens, ornamental berries, tulips, roses
Holidays: Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day
Sporting events: College football bowl games, professional football playoffs, hockey, basketball
Possible honeymoon destinations: Caribbean, coastal Mexico, Thailand, Costa Rica, Panama, Rockies, Alps
