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You got engaged during the holidays, now you are setting your wedding
date. Many couples choose to marry on or near a holiday, but are
holidays really a good time to have a wedding? Generally,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are not good choices for a wedding
unless you are planning a very small, intimate affair. Valentine's
Day, however, is a very popular wedding date. Many people choose to
have their wedding the week-end after Thanksgiving or on another long
week-end, such as over Memorial Day or Labor Day week-ends. The
following
are things to consider before deciding on a wedding date on or near a
holiday:
• You might choose to have the wedding on the Saturday of the
holiday week-end, allowing your guests more time to enjoy their visit
to your city.
• If you choose to marry near Christmas, many facilities are already
decorated, thus reducing your costs, assuming the colors and
decorations fit your taste.
• If you choose to be married on a holiday, you may not be able to
find a florist, a hair dresser, or other merchants who are open on
that day.
• Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the two busiest days of the
year for florists. If you plan your wedding or near either date, you
may have difficulty securing a florist, and you may get old flowers
that were arranged too far in advance and look wilted by the end of
your wedding day.
• Some reception facilities may charge an additional fee for use of
their facility on a popular holiday and hotels may charge your guests
a higher room rate. This is particularly true if you are planning to
be married near Christmas or New Years, and especially on New Years
Eve.
• If guests will be coming by air, they may have to pay more for a
holiday flight and make reservations earlier than at other times of
the year.
• If you do choose a date on or near a holiday, be sure to notify
family and friends as early as possible so that they can save the date
and make travel reservations early.
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