Choosing your wedding date

Yes, this is your special day...

Yes, it is all about you (and maybe even your groom)...

Yes, it is important for all attention to be focused on you...

BUT

please take the people attending your wedding into consideration. It is one thing to hold your wedding on a 3-day weekend for less family-oriented holidays, such as Labor Day or Memorial Day. However, if you choose days like Christmas and Thanksgiving, take into account that guests will be choosing your event over family traditions. Also, when selecting a date for your wedding, consider the fact that holidays are more expensive and busier for travelers. If you are having a destination wedding, or are having many guests come in from out of town, try to stay away from any dates that will cause your guests to pay more for attending. Examples: Thanksgiving weekend, New Years weddings, Spring Break in any warm destination (Florida, Central America, etc).

Let me throw another kink into this scenario: religious observances. Although you cannot possibly account for all of the various religious groups that can be within your guest list, you know who is coming to your wedding (at least you should). If you have a large group of Jewish guests, stay away from September-October weddings due to High Holidays. If you have a large Christian contingent, make sure you are noting Easter, Good Friday, etc. when selecting your wedding date. Are many Muslim attendees coming to your wedding? Do you know when Ramadan will be, so that your guests would be able to enjoy your wedding?

If you do choose holiday dates, be considerate of your guests. Perhaps your rehearsal dinner can be a traditional Thanksgiving feast. Maybe you can schedule a group attendance to church or a mosque.