Top Tips to Choose a Wedding Date

As wedding planners, we know your wedding date is hugely important for the entire wedding planning process. But how do you actually set the date? How do you do it in a way that will positively impact everything else?

• We have some tips for you – read on, find out more, and start planning the wedding of your dreams.
• Season, location, and even day of the week – they all matter, especially from a financial point of view, but from that of the weather as well. If you want to save money, try to have your wedding in off-season, at a location that’s not highly touristic, and during the week (or on Sunday).
• Your friends’ weddings should also have an influence, especially if there are a lot of guests who will have to attend both weddings. Try to allow a gap between the weddings, so that everyone can attend all of the weddings.
•  In general, it is highly recommended that you don’t plan your wedding on a holiday. Not only will it be more expensive, but it is quite likely that many of your guests will not be able to attend it because they have other plans.
• Last, but surely not least, make this a special date. Try to set your wedding around the date you met the first time, or even around the engagement date. Doing this will add a lot of sentimentalism to the entire Big Day, making it even more magical.

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Is It Rude to Get Married on New Year's Eve?

Getting married on New Year’s Eve can be utterly romantic and sweet – especially when all the anticipation of the big countdown adds up to the love, emotion and beauty floating in the air during the wedding ceremony and reception.

• Is it rude to get married on New Year’s Eve, though? We have some etiquette tips for you – so read on and find out more.
•  In general, it is not considered rude to set your wedding on New Year’s Eve – especially if you have your heart set on this idea and if it’s something truly meaningful for you as a couple. This is your wedding and you are allowed to do as you please – as long as nobody else gets offended, of course.
• If you do decide to get married on New Year’s Eve, it is important to remember that you have to give your guests as much time as possible to plan out the trip for your wedding day. Send your Save the Dates as soon as you can – but, at the same time, expect that some of your guests won’t be able to attend the Big Day. Because this is a very big holiday, a lot of people have made plans in advance and they might not be able to cancel those.
• Last, but definitely not least, it is also essential that you prepare an adequate budget for a NYE wedding as well. Generally, venues and vendors charge more during the holidays, precisely because they are such a busy time of the year.

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Why Avoid Certain Wedding Dates

Picking the right wedding date is essential if you want your Big Day to be a true success for everyone involved. And while you might have certain dates in mind and you might be thinking of specific meaningful days when you could get married, it is also important to know that certain wedding dates are not a good idea.

What are the wedding dates to avoid, and why? We have some tips for you – so read on and find out more.

•         In general, you are free to choose whatever wedding date is best for you. However, there are certain dates when specific locations get more crowded and even more expensive than in the rest of the year. The busier a location is, the harder it will be for you to plan a wedding and truly make the most of your special day.
•         National holiday weekends do sound great for weddings, especially since many people have more spare time to travel to and from your wedding location. However, if you have your heart set on a Memorial Day or any other national holiday wedding, you should definitely avoid the most crowded areas this time of the year (e.g. Washington DC will get extremely busy on national holiday weekends and planning a wedding there may be too difficult).
•         Furthermore, you might want to avoid other holidays too. For instance, the National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in late March/early April and attracts tourists from all over the country. Therefore, planning a wedding during one of these weekends will most likely not be a good idea in the Washington DC area.

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