The Best and Worst Wedding Dates of the Year

December 3rd, 2010

Certain wedding dates are almost completely off-limits. Those include Christmas day, Thanksgiving, and Easter Sunday. Hold your wedding on any of those days, and you may well find that you and your groom are the only ones in attendance! If a holiday weekend is the only time that your whole family will be in one place, you might have to consider scheduling your nuptials within a couple of days of those taboo dates; just be aware that many people on your guest list will be unable to attend.

The next worst possible wedding date is Superbowl Sunday. About half the men on the guest list will flat out refuse to attend, and the other half will be resentful about having been dragged to your wedding while the big game is on. A lot of the women will feel the same way! When you walk down the aisle, all eyes should be upon you in your fabulous dress and wedding jewelry, but if you wed during the Superbowl, most of the guests will be checking out the game score on their mobile devices. Almost as bad is hosting a wedding during an NFL playoff game; just don’t do it!

Some dates are really fun for weddings. If you really want to ensure a great party atmosphere for your reception, host it on New Year’ Eve. That is one day of the year when everyone is in the mood to celebrate and have fun. You will also find that guests are especially eager to wear their most fabulous outfits and festive wedding jewelry on New Year’s Eve. It would be the perfect date for a black tie wedding.

Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends can also be ideal wedding dates. The majority of people will have a three day weekend, which makes travel much easier for out-of-towners. They are also not such family-oriented holidays that a lot of people will be unable to attend. Weather tends to be nice in late May and early September, which adds to the appeal of those dates. Really the only drawback to Memorial Day and Labor Day weddings is that they are popular dates. To score one of those coveted dates for your wedding, be prepared to plan far ahead.

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Tips on Choosing a Wedding Date

February 19th, 2010

One of the first steps after getting engaged is to select a date for your wedding. There is a lot than can go into this seemingly straightforward decision, though, and it can be more complex than it initially seems. Let these tips on choosing a wedding date guide you to the perfect date for your wedding.

A couple of basic things to consider when setting a wedding date are the season in which you would like to get married, where, and how long you are willing to wait. If you have your heart set on a destination wedding in the Caribbean, for instance, it would be best to avoid hurricane season. Women who become engaged at a popular time like Valentine’s Day will need to decide if they want to rush to pull together a wedding for this summer, or if they can stand to have a year and a half engagement and put off the wedding until next summer.

If you know that you want to plan an elaborate affair with all of the trimmings, it might be sensible to have a long engagement to allow you to save more money. A farther out wedding date also allows you to spread out both your expenses and your effort over a comfortable time period. Rather than spending every weekend in a frantic search for the perfect wedding gown and bridal jewelry, some brides prefer to have a more leisurely approach to wedding planning. When your wedding is over a year away, you can take your time choosing your gown, bridal jewelry, and other details, without a looming deadline hanging over your head.

Special dates can also be an important factor in setting a day for your wedding. Perhaps you would like to be married on your birthday, or your parents’ wedding anniversary. Maybe the anniversary of your first date would be a great time to get married. Calendar dates with auspicious numbers tend to be very popular, such as 7-7-07 a few years ago, or this year’s favorite, 10-10-10. Conversely, some dates are often avoided due to specific associations. Would it depress you to host your wedding on the anniversary of a loved one’s passing, for instance? In a more general sense, September 11th remains a less-than-popular wedding date, despite falling within prime wedding season.

There are so many things that go into picking the perfect date for your wedding. From religious factors to work obligations to your favorite flowers, there are any number of reasons why some dates will be more appropriate than others. In the end, the perfect wedding date ends up being a personal decision that only the bride and groom can make for themselves.

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