How to Choose Your Wedding Date

Choosing a wedding date can be quite a challenge. You have to choose a date which works for you and your guests. You need to choose a wedding date that is in the season of your preference. And, you may even want to pick a day that is fun and easy to remember (like 10/10/10). Whatever your decision, make your wedding date a good one. You'll remember it forever.

Instructions

1. First, think about any weddings that you will be attending in the near future. Try to schedule your wedding around those. That may sound silly, but you don't want to find yourself swamped a week or two before your own wedding because you have to spend a weekend at someone else's wedding.

   Especially avoid planning your wedding too close to a close friend or family member's wedding. You may need to help them with wedding planning, and planning both their nuptials and your own can become an overwhelming mess.

2. Choose the season in which you want to get married. It should be noted that you may be able to get a less expensive price for your wedding if you schedule it in the off season. However, by doing that, you may not be able to have an outdoor wedding, if that's what you want.

   Think through the positives and negatives of the season that you are interested in. December may have a snowstorm. August may be unbearably hot. May can be rainy. However, December can be beautiful and lightly snowy. August may have beautiful beach weather. May might provide a lovely spring day.

3. Consider what day you want your wedding to occur on. Sundays are usually less expensive than Saturdays. Is having a Saturday wedding so important that you're willing to pay more? The decision is yours, but be prepared for the cost implications.

   Also consider what day of the week will be most convenient for your guests. Will a lot of people need to travel to attend your wedding? If so, a Saturday wedding may be best so guests can arrive on Friday and fly or drive home on Sunday, if they desire.

4. Think about your venue. Many venues book far in advance, so you may have to choose your wedding date around their available days. If the actual date isn't too important to you, it may be best to choose your dream venue, and choose your date around that venue's availability.

5. If you can, choose a cool wedding date. For example, 11/11/11 or 8/9/10 make excellent and memorable wedding dates. Just be aware that there is a lot of competition for these dates, so you'll have to book early to grab a day like these.