Choosing a Wedding Date: How to Choose The Best Date for Your Wedding

• Decide on the season first. Most couples know what season they would like to get married in from the get-go, but if you haven’t considered this yet, then discuss it with your fiancé and choose one.
• Reject dates that fall over holiday weekends or major sporting events. Truth time: guests hate it when you choose Labor Day or Super Bowl weekend to get married.
• Pick a date you really want and then choose two alternative wedding dates. Coordinating the location, vendors, wedding party and guest availability can be tricky, so it’s good to have back-up dates. It's important to have some flexibility.
• Call or email the people you feel must be at your wedding and clear your preferred date with them. Don’t offer all three dates as a choice, or you’ll have a mess of different answers.

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• June weddings are more expensive then January.
• Evening weddings are more expensive than early afternoon weddings.
• Holidays like New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day are also more expensive.
• Saturday nights are more expensive than Fridays.

If your heart is set on an outdoor wedding, you need to find out the average temperature and rainfall for the month you’re interested in getting married, and check a Sunset Calculator for the specific days you’ve chosen.

You can’t move forward with your wedding planning without a date, so start by choosing a wedding date (or two, or three) now.

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