Spring is the season of renewal and makes just about anyone feel lighthearted and carefree. We’ve transitioned once more from slate gray skies to verdant meadows full of blooming flowers and budding trees welcoming back cheerful songbirds. Everything seems even more beautiful and vivid during this time of year, which makes it the perfect season for a romantic wedding day. Say “I do” to spring and one another with these 7 handy wedding tips!

Choose In-Season Flowers

Anyone who’s planned a wedding can tell you that flowers can be one of the priciest items on the list. Fortunately for you, everything’s in bloom and you have a huge variety of flowers to choose from (and are easy to find). Select in-season classics like peonies, tulips, sweat peas, roses, daisies, lilies, hyacinths, and daffodils. This will help your bouquet and décor look fresh and seasonal – and it will be a budget-friendly option as well!

Design a Delicious Menu That Celebrates Spring’s Bounty

Flowers aren’t the only things that are in season right now. An entire rainbow of food is at your fingertips, too! Create a colorful, luscious menu with the help of Executive Chef Rob Beasley. You can choose springtime hors d’oeuvres like eggplant caponata on crostini with goat cheese from Baetje Farms or a wild mushroom roulade with sun-dried tomato goat cheese. For your main course, you can relish our enchanting rosemary and garlic roasted pork loin with a bourbon demi-glace or our chicken roulades, which are stuffed with herb cream cheese, spinach, and artichokes and served with a roasted tomato cream sauce. You can even choose a lighter fare like our delectable grilled salmon with peach glaze. For dessert, try our seasonal fruit cobbler, our irresistible Grand Marnier carrot cake, or our ever-popular ice cream sundae bar!

Infuse Beautiful Springtime Shades into Your Wedding Colors

Spring means color and lots of it. You can go the traditional route of using pastels like mint, peach, periwinkle, lavender, blush, and powder blue. If pastels aren’t your thing, try unexpected yet complementary combinations like a rich teal and blush, sleek navy and pink, or classy cobalt and emerald. Earthy tones of sage, ivory, and deep browns are excellent choices for neutrals, especially since they’ll help accentuate Mother Nature in all her glory.

Let Them Have (Floral) Cake

Why have an ordinary cake when you can celebrate the season with a decadent floral cake? Choose a cake with a light, fresh flavor like lemon, lavender, raspberry, or honey cake with fresh figs. Get into the spirit of the season by adorning your tiered wonder with edible dried flowers or sugar flowers. If you’re tying the knot in late spring, you may want to consider a cake covered in fondant because it holds up nicely against the heat.

But who says you absolutely must have cake? If you want to do something a bit unconventional (yet still absolutely delicious), serve miniature cheesecakes bedecked with fresh fruit, Belgian waffles, strawberry cupcakes, or chocolate-covered fruits instead!

Let Mother Nature Be Your Backdrop

Make your wedding photos stunning and memorable – head outside! You can find gorgeous, natural backgrounds anywhere from a field full of fresh flowers to rows of budding trees or your favorite garden of blooming plants, shrubbery, or vineyards. The vivid colors of the season are sure to make your pictures extra enchanting!

Think Spring Tea Party for Your Décor

Decorations can be pricey, but the season can make it easier on you, especially since you’ll have so many in-season blooms to choose from! Fill mason jars or adorable tea cups with miniature bouquets as your centerpieces. These can even make excellent favors for your guests to take home! Looking for a pattern to play with that isn’t floral? A playful gingham works well for fabrics, including napkins, ribbons, and table runners.

Be Flexible With Your Venue, If Possible

Springtime weather can be undoubtedly beautiful; however, it can also be capricious. One minute the sun may be beaming down, and the next you could have a downpour on your hands. If at all possible, try to be as flexible as you can with your venue of choice. Having both an outdoor and indoor space for your big day can offer you the best of both worlds, especially if the weather looks a bit iffy. At Chaumette, for example, we have a backup plan for every outdoor ceremony should the forecast turn rainy. If you’re tying the knot at the Barn, we offer the rustic elegance of our barn loft. If you choose to say, “I do” outside of our all-faiths chapel, St. Vincent’s-in-the-Vineyard, you can get married within the chapel or in our beautifully-appointed Vineyard Room.

For the Most Memorable Day Ever, Choose Chaumette

Weddings are wonderful and exciting, but they can also become hectic quickly. Leave your big day in the hands of Chaumette Vineyards & Winery! When you choose Chaumette as your venue, you will get a dedicated day-of wedding coordinator who will help create an unforgettable, stress-free day. Besides, our property is positively serene and jaw-dropping in the verdant days of spring.

To learn more or schedule a tour, please call us at (573) 747-1000 or email us at events@chaumette.com!