By 4:45 in November the sun is already leaving. Good. That is when the city starts looking like a film.
Most advice treats early darkness as a problem to solve. I treat it as the plan. A ceremony in the early afternoon, portraits as the light goes amber, then city lights, a restaurant window and a little flash. The whole day is finished by dinner.
No filler hours. No waiting around for a timeline that was built for a summer sunset. The day ends when it should, and the best light of the year shows up right when you need it. Flash after dark is not harsh. It is what makes a small restaurant at 5pm look like midnight in a painting.
So a November or December date is not the consolation prize. It might be the one with the most atmosphere. Wherever you marry, give the day an arc that ends at a table with the people you love.
If you are eyeing a winter date, get in touch and we will plan the light around it.