| ng your wedding date is an important and possibly | | | | Day is the only holiday that's a great day to get |
| difficult task. Your wedding date will depend on a | | | | married. Many people are on vacation around the |
| variety of factors. | | | | holidays, and it may be too much to ask someone to |
| Wedding Planning Time | | | | cancel their yearly vacation for your wedding. |
| One of the first and most important questions you | | | | Weekend or Weekday |
| might ask yourself is: How much time do I need to plan | | | | Although it makes perfect sense to get married on a |
| my wedding? Are you the most organized person you | | | | weekend day, you should be prepared to compete |
| know? Do you have any experience planning events? | | | | with most other brides and grooms for vendors and |
| Are you going to hire a wedding planner? On average, | | | | venues. If you plan a weekend wedding, you might |
| the time between engagement and the wedding day is | | | | have to schedule your church, reception, caterer, and |
| 12-18 months. | | | | other vendors as much as one year before your |
| Commitments | | | | wedding day. Saturdays during the busiest wedding |
| You want to make sure your wedding date does not | | | | months are the most difficult to plan for since many |
| conflict with other important dates such as graduations, | | | | brides are competing for the same reception and |
| birthdays, or any other possible significant events that | | | | ceremony venues. |
| might prevent your friends and family members from | | | | Wedding Day Expense |
| attending your wedding. It is good to discuss the | | | | Popular days might be not only more difficult to book, |
| potential dates with some of the most important | | | | but they might also be more expensive. Vendors might |
| members of your wedding party. | | | | charge a higher price for more competitive dates such |
| Holidays | | | | as Saturdays during the summer months. If you get |
| It is generally a good idea to avoid wedding dates set | | | | married during the fall or winter, you may be able to |
| for holidays such as Christmas, the 4th of July. | | | | get much better deals. |
| Valentine's Day is an exception to this rule. Valentine's | | | | |