Planning the Wedding

August 27th, 2009 | by admin | Tags:

Choosing the right wedding date can sometimes be a challenge for the bride- and groom-to be. Here are some helpful tips to lessen the stress of choosing the best date for you both: (1) Consider that you’re more likely to encounter a bad weather day in the winter and fall months than if you chose to have your wedding in the spring or summer. Your weather conditions also depend on where you choose to have your wedding (i.e., generally sunny Los Angeles versus windy, snowy Chicago for example); Some websites allow you to check the anticipated weather conditions in your area (for the short and long term). But please note that such websites are not 100% accurate, they simply base their weather predictions by studying prior weather patterns in a given area. (2) Take into serious consideration that having a winter wedding may also be easier on your wedding budget (and therefore your wallet) than having a wedding during the on-peak wedding season (typically the summer months). If you’re a bride and groom working with a seriously limited wedding budget and are looking to save on some major wedding expenses wherever you can, then consider choosing a wedding date in the winter months - as vendors are more likely to discount their services to you during the wedding off-peak seasons (when their business is generally slower); (3) Also be sure to choose a wedding date that does not conflict with a previously planned family event (i.e., your nephew’s bar mitzvah for example, where most of your family are already obligated to attend); and finally (4) Be sure to choose a date separate and apart from major religious and national holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve (just to name a few).