Special Dates/Avoid Occasions
Firstly, do you have special dates that you could celebrate on?
Are there any dates that you especially celebrate for example the birthday of a cherished person or the date your parents got married. Perhaps you and your partner meet on a specific date that you would love to get married on, maybe you share a birthday and it would be great to celebrate everything on the same day.
It is always special to have another meaning to a Wedding day just be careful though that you date doesn’t clash with something special for a close family member or friend who might wish to keep a date free to celebrate something.
February is a busy month for the romantics that want to get married in the low Wedding season around Valentine’s day and this may be a tricky time of year to find a venue.
In contrast December might be a time to avoid as people would have made plans to be with their families over the festive season and might not be free to attend your Winter wedding.
What About Your Guests Plans and Other Weddings
Make sure you are kept up to date with any other Weddings that are going on in the year you would like to get married as well as checking dates don’t clash perhaps you might want to leave time between yours and other wedding dates so that you and everyone else can enjoy the full build up to your special day.
There are people that are happy to share a date with another couple, like really close friends or twins but this is something for everyone!
Avoid any specific dates that close family or friends have for other things such as medical reasons, is your grandmother having a hip operation and needing time to recover or is your sister due to have a baby anytime near your proposed dates?
Should any of your guests have children it is worth giving some thought that they may have made plans for the summer holidays spending time with their families at home or abroad and that might scupper your guest plans if they have already made firm holiday bookings.
Seasonal Trends
The time of year you are considering getting married might have significance for your Wedding theme, perhaps you have always dreamed of having a White Christmas Wedding or a Summer Festival style day.
Consider what will be in season for the time of year you are looking at in terms of colours, decorations and flowers.