how did u pick ur wedding date?

Question

i was just curious how u guys went about choosing ur wedding date. were they dates that had meaning to u for other reasons or it seemed like a good day? when my father remarried they chose a date based on church availability..is that the biggest date decider?

Answer 1

I think a lot of people just have a season/month in mind, and when they find a place they like, they tailor their demands to the availability of the place. That seems pretty standard.



We chose April 17th, 2009 because we wanted an April wedding on a Friday night, and picked the 17th because we met on a Friday the 17th (of November, not April, but still) and I was 17 at the time. So that number has special meaning to us, plus we figured the scenery would be beautiful with all the flowers in bloom and stuff.



We also factored in our desired honeymoon locations into the equation (Hawaii and Malaysia) where the weather would be nice at that time of year.

Answer 2

We actually wanted to get married in March or possibly April. We live in Arizona, the desert is frickin HOT in the summer so we didn't want to get too far into the year since we are planning an outside wedding. Then we started looking at locations, found one we liked and started looking at their availability. Well, March was out because they were booked. April was going to be difficult because his family is very Catholic and Easter is the middle of April next year which would mean that some guests might not be able to come and we would have to consider Lent when planning our menu. Then, my sister's birthday is the last weekend in April. So, we ended up with May 1, 2009, which is a Friday and will actually save us some money too. It's really interesting, because we just found out that it's the anniversary of the parents of some very close family friends (who are like grandparents to us), and he passed away a couple of years ago. We have decided that maybe it's a sign, and we are supposed to get married on their anniversary.

Answer 3

OK not many people know....oopppss there goes that but we are getting married twice this summer and each date has a special meaning. The first is July 22nd. Because when we were younger we had a child that we put up for adoption because we both knew we were too young and did not believe in abortion. Every year we have a small cake with a candle and say a prayer for her. We wanted this to be our official date but it falls on a Tuesday and we can't expect everyone to take off of work. So we have decided to go to city hall and get married on her 18th birthday. This way we will have a happy memory to celebrate this day rather than just being depressed thinking of her.

We chose our date August 10th because that was the date we started going out back in high school. We did not see each other for over 10 years and have been back together for 3 years now. We want our family to be able to celebrate our big day with us too so we are doing both.

Answer 4

The way we have gone about picking our wedding date was that first we had a season in mind. From there, we picked a month that would be convenient for our own schedules. Then from there, we tried to pick a day that wouldn't conflict with any holidays or holy days, fiance is Jewish and as such, weddings can't be on certain days, such as from friday at sunset to saturday at sundown. With this in mind, we had to pick a day when his Rabbi would be willing to marry us. So yes, availability of the church or in our case the Rabbi was a big decider for us. If the Rabbi wouldn't have been a close friend and if we weren't planning on having a Jewish wedding(I am not Jewish which is a reason why we wouldn't, but it means a lot to my fiance and I am respecting that) then the day probably would have been much more flexible, probably on a Saturday morning. Another key factor was convenience for our guests. We don't want people to have to miss too many days of work as half the guests will be flying/driving in for the wedding. We also didn't want any kids to have to miss school for our wedding, another factor. We also wanted to pick a day that held meaning for us. All of these things compiled together were the basis for our choice of day.

Answer 5

There are a lot of things that a couple might have to consider. Church availability, vacation time from work, when a pregnant bridesmaid - or even a bride - is due. The list could go on forever. If you want a specific date you have to be prepared for a long wait - maybe a couple of years. If you're impatient, you're pretty much stuck to having to schedule it when it's most convenient. That's what my wife and I did. She wanted a spring wedding. After that was decided it was just a matter of narrowing down the window to when we could both get time off of work.

Answer 6

Well we based it upon when I graduate college. And when some debts will be paid off. Then because we had chose april 4 of 09 but that falls during Lent and we're catholic we pushed it back one week which is a total score because all the Easter decor will still be up and we wont have to pay to decorate the church!

Answer 7

Our wedding date will be based on our honeymoon cruise. We want to take an Alaskan cruise and the latest we are going to be able to do a cruise is in September. Once we book the cruise we are going to pick a weekend a week or two before the cruise to have the wedding. My favorite time of year is fall so I hope I get to pick a weekend wedding in September. September is also my birthday month as well as my mom's and my dad's. So it will be nice to be in celebration mode already!

Answer 8

June 1st is our anniversary so we looked at that date and it fell on a Saturday in 2002 so we booked it at the facility (it was available). My husband "picked" it because then he would only have to remember 1 anniversary : )

We had been together for 2 years on the day we got married and this year we will have been married 6 years.

**First, decide what time of year (spring, summer, fall, winter)

**Then if you pick say fall look at other possible schedule conflicts, I live in a college town where football is a #1 priority. The in town games may conflict w/ your ceremony b/c of hotel vacancy, guests availability...

**there are other yearly parades and events held in your community that you need to consider. Just thinj about them before you schedule your event.

Answer 9

We knew we didn't want a summer wedding in FL (way too hot!!!) and we didnt' want to have a wedding during hurrican season (I think the hurricane season is like June - Oct)

That only left us a few months so we just went with whatever date the reception site and Church had available.

Answer 10

we wanted a summer wedding and at the time we where both working weekend shifts . July 4, 2008 weekend we would have off. so we decided that it would be a good day because our Friends at work could also come if they choose to, not worry about taking a vacation day. the hardest thing for me was finding a wedding officiant to marry us on July 4 but i got one :O)

Answer 11

We got engaged in Feb and I wanted to get married in Aug or Sept of this year so it was pretty much based on availability of reception sites. I also wanted something that wasn't within a few days or a week of either of our b-days.



My recommendation is not to have your wedding on or near your birthday or other big holiday (Christmas) because you'll end up never celebrating your anniversary or birthday because you'll only have one special day at that time and not want to bother with both. And since your birthday and your wedding anniversary are two very important days they should be separate enough to be special to you and allow for celebration of each.



All of my friends who have gotten married around birthdays or Christmas regret it.

Answer 12

no the curch availability wasn't a big part in my decition. I picked June because I have always wanted a summer wedding. And then i picked the day 6 because 6 is my favorite number. Kind of cheesey but that is why i picked June 6th

Answer 13

This is going to sound awful, but we chose our date based on when my lease was up at my apartment. We got engaged in May, and my lease was up at the end of August. June was too soon, July is full of Holidays (4th of July and in Utah the 24th of July) so I wanted to avoid those. We chose the 17th of August, it was a Friday, so it would be sort of convenient for the guests. We would have gone later in August, but that was Labor day and I was trying to avoid Holidays. (both our birthdays are in the winter).

Answer 14

We chose the general time of the year that we wanted to have it (late spring/early summer), and the venue where we wanted to have it. Then we called the venue and got the available dates for the two months we wanted, and chose the date that was most appropriate and convenient for our families to travel.

Answer 15

I wanted a Christmas wedding and December 13 made the most sense for guests and people helping with the wedding.

Answer 16

when we decided it was based on the weather to start with

my h2b best friend got married on the first week june last year and had a heatwave.

but then we thought the may bank holiday would be best as the weather should be nice and as people still have to travel they get time to recover

our wedding date is the 24th may this year!!

Answer 17

Ok first I was going to do Laor Day weekend but everyone said don't do on a holiday. Plus we got engaged three days after his friend(long story), they picked a date already. Wnated to do October but that was out because too many weddings.



So picked June 21st perfect the first day of summer!

Answer 18

I'm planning so far in advance, most places calendars are wide open.

We wanted a long engagement (school, relocation, new job, etc) so we knew 2009 or early 2010 was the timing we wanted. We just narrowed it down among seasons - winter was out due to possibility of bad weather (too many traveling guests) and summer wasn't our preference (fiance hates the heat). Then we whittled out times due to our hobbies - racing and classic car events.

I then noticed Halloween fell on a Saturday in 2009 so we picked that!

Answer 19

August 9th was the only day that worked for all of my out of town family. I didn't want to get married without them there. And I actually really like the date 8/9/08.....kind of has a nice ring to it!

Answer 20

I was feeling pressured to marry earlier than our original date, so I WAS going to move it up, but then my fiance and I discussed it and we decided to keep our original date of July 25, 2009! Its the anniversary of the first date.

Answer 21

Our anniversary is May 22nd and Memorial's Day weekend falls near that date this year so we wanted to do it close to our anniversary.

Sunday, May 25, 2008.

Answer 22

Well, ideally we wanted our wedding date to be on our anniversary, but that is in October... we want a summer wedding so it can be outside. So we decided to do it on June 27th [[June because it is summer, and the 27th because that is the day that we met in October]].

Answer 23

Well I just went through the calendar & picked the last weekend of august 2008 for mine. (August 29, 2008 is my date). Hopefully at the chapel we're going to it will be availible. The reason I picked mine only 4 months away is because we don't want our children to be too far apart (our daughter is 2 right now) and I don't want to try for another one until after we are married. So August just works for us... hope I helped! =)

Answer 24

We really wanted to get get married in the Como Park Marjorie McNeely Conservatory and the date that they had available in six months was also my fiance's 30th birthday. It also fell into place that where we wanted to do the reception was also open on that day.

Answer 25

i chose my date 4 days after my birthday..it also happened to fall on one of my friends birthday, which was actually nice. plus i didnt want to have my wedding on a saturday, so a friday was a nice surprise.

Answer 26

It was the date I put into theknot.com when I registered for the site. Just so happened the place we booked had that date free.

Answer 27

lol, we picked our wedding day based on the fall football schedule! the only saturday that his favorite team didn't play!



ahhhh, now that's love.

Answer 28

I wanted summer, then picked whatever day was best for the venue.

Answer 29

We chose it because it is my fiance's late mother's birthday and we thought it would be a special way to honor her

Answer 30

we choose my birthday last year so i can be happy instead of sad because it is the same month my father died in 1998. right before my birthday.

Answer 31

choose a special day or a day that means something to you or your groom.

Answer 32

i chose a day than my mother in law would not be there. dammit she still came.

Answer 33

09/09/09......simple enough

Answer 34

I have never been invited to one :/ So never had one :/

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