Romantic Winter Wedding At Jefferson Street Mansion

Last December, Kira and Sean celebrated their winter wedding at the Jefferson Street Mansion, beautifully captured by A Perfect Impression Photography. Their celebration illustrates why Northern California is one of the best places to host a winter wedding.

With a temperate climate year-round, beautiful outdoor events are possible any month of the year. Winter months can be a slower time for many people, which means more friends and loved ones may be available to come together to celebrate the big day. There are also cost savings associated with a winter wedding, with lower venue rental fees and greater availability for in-demand wedding vendors.

While there are many great reasons to have a winter wedding in Northern California, there are also key considerations to prepare for, like the higher possibility of wet weather. When hosting an outdoor winter wedding, it is important to discuss the rain plan with your wedding venue. Wet weather can strike any time of year, so any wedding venue should have a game plan in the event of rain. Even if it does rain on your wedding day, it can make for some stunning photos!

The Jefferson Street Mansion in Benicia, California, is known for its beautiful wisteria-draped ceremony arbor and expansive views of the bay. This wisteria is particularly beautiful in early winter when the changing golden leaves are sprinkled throughout the lush greenery, and the hills across the way in neighboring Martinez come alive with bright green flora brought on by the rain of the season. Here, in the event of a light sprinkle, guests are sheltered by the protective covering atop the ceremony site above the wisteria, which also shields guests from the sun’s rays during sunny weather. If there is heavy rain in the forecast, the ceremony can also be held in the venue’s tented pavilion.

Another weather-related consideration this time of year is lower temperatures. Here, communication with guests is key. Your wedding website can be a good place to include some FAQs about the weather and the venue to better prepare your guests. We recommend letting your guests know they are attending an outdoor wedding and that they should keep an eye on the forecast and dress for it. The Jefferson Street Mansion also has complimentary heaters in the tented pavilion, gas fireplaces in the mansion parlor rooms, and heating in the venue’s veranda room, where guests may gather prior to the start of the ceremony.