Choosing your tentative wedding date takes some thought. Although most brides have dreamed of when they’d like to get married, you’ll need to choose your date based on your personal/professional life and availability.
- School Schedule – Are either of you in college or Grad school with final exams in May? If so, a May wedding might not be a great idea. Imagine yourself trying to juggle the final details of your wedding along with studying for a major test or preparing a paper that will count as half of your grade. Do you have kids? If so, will it be easy to have someone get your kids off to school while you’re on your honeymoon? If not, you’ll probably want a summer wedding.
- Work / Career Demands – Does your job get extremely busy during certain times of the year? You’ll want to avoid those months. Are you an Accountant who does taxes? Then choosing a wedding date during the very hectic tax season probably won’t work for you.
- Travel – Will most of your guests have to travel from out of town to attend your wedding? Thanksgiving weekend probably isn’t the best choice considering it is the most traveled holiday in America.
- Weather – Have you always wanted an outdoor wedding? Avoiding dates in late Fall or Winter will be very appreciated by your guests (this may not apply to West Coast readers). You’ll also want to rethink the month of April since it tends to rain a lot {c’mon you’ve heard the saying…April showers brings May flowers}
- Honeymoon Destination – Do you want to honeymoon in the Caribbean? You’ll probably want to avoid months during hurricane season.
These are just a few examples of things you’ll need to consider when picking your wedding date. Ultimately, your actual date will depend on the availability of the venue(s) you select but you should have a month and day in mind before you start your search.
