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Memorial Day Wknd, yay or nay?

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I've had the date of Saturday, May 26, 2012 in my mind of a while now. I just figured out today that it is Memorial Day weekend so I'm a little bummed. I don't want to ruin anyone's holiday plans with a wedding. But I want to get it done with before the beginning of June when I would start the RN program I'm trying to get into (I'm currently an LPN). I don't want to stress over school and wedding crunch-time together. On the bright side, I could have the wedding on Sunday, May 27 (which is cheaper). Any thoughts???
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    aligrossaligross member
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    edited December 2011
    Shan is also doing her wedding during Memorial Day weekend. I think if you provided enough forewarning to everyone it could be a fabulous day!
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    SSaltzman87SSaltzman87 member
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    I too agree that with PLENTY of notice that it should be fine. Maybe to be sure, run it by a few key friends and family members?
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    Enchanted616Enchanted616 member
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    Honestly, people who are going to want to be there will be there.  Thats what I kept telling myself, having a wedding so close to a holiday (4th of July).

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    ogrady88ogrady88 member
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    Yeah, I would run it past your close family/friends.  Typically on holiday weekends you may have a slightly higher decline rate, but with plenty of notice, hopefully your guests will be able to make it.
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    wittyschaffywittyschaffy member
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    edited December 2011
    Depends on your family I think.  Mine are all "lake people" so if I held it Memorial weekend or any of the other summer long weekends, they'd be incredibly upset with me.  Check with your officiant as well - ours wouldn't hold weddings on holiday weekends.
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    kaylas16kaylas16
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with all PPs.  Also, if it works for you and your FI to get married that weekend go for it!  As long as you realize that some people may choose to do other things...The people who mean the most to you will be there!! One of my BMs is getting married the Sunday of Memorial weekend this year and she has been able to get a bunch of great deals on vendors.  I think no matter what date you pick someone will have a complaint about it!!
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    shan87shan87
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    Indeed I am getting married on Memorial Day wknd. We picked the date because FI is in the Military and we had to have it on a Holiday wknd regardless in order to ensure the Groom would be there. I had 1 Uncle that was pissed (he is the Eeore of the family walks around perm. grumpy - so I was not surpriseed) I am having it the middle of a holiday wknd. But our Priest doesn't perform Weddings on Sunday and my FI will be flying in on Friday so we couldn't have it Friday.

    If you can do it Sunday I would shoot for that. But in the end you have to do what is right for your situation. We knew we had to do it then so we were prepared for the backlash. Like the other ppl have said- Ppl who really want to be there will and the others, well than its not meant to be. :) Even Cheaper for you ;) We have a lot of OOT guest about 50-60% and they really appreicated having a long wknd to travel and not miss work. Oh and a FYI we sent STDS out almost a yr in advance because ppl usually make their plans for next yr. Well it turned out majority of ppl lost them anyway and ppl kept calling me. Seems they didn't realize the date was Memorial Day wknd. So I would suggest putting that on your STD somewhere.

    HTH! I had great luck finding vendors and since its a big cabin wknd all the hotels in town are pretty vacant.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_memorial-day-wknd-yay-nay?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:084d6b83-d230-411f-8daa-1cd3ae7d337fPost:dd32627b-2902-4a81-8a91-d27de7dade06">Re: Memorial Day Wknd, yay or nay?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Depends on your family I think.  Mine are all "lake people" so if I held it Memorial weekend or any of the other summer long weekends, they'd be incredibly upset with me.  Check with your officiant as well - ours wouldn't hold weddings on holiday weekends.
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    <div>This.  Check with your "VIP"s first, and if they're all ok with it, go for it.  My family probably wouldn't have cared, because we're not very lake/cabin kind of people.  </div><div>
    </div><div>I did have a friend who grew up camping, and she got married on the 4th of July weekend last year.  But, they had the wedding and reception at a county park (it was gorgeous), so it worked for them.  Everyone just camped there for the weekend.</div>
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    newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    Mine is Memorial Day weekend this year, too... We actually didn't realize that it was Memorial Day weekend until we started calling relatives to let them know the date!  We had picked it based on it being the only weekend afternoon time available before June at my church and we also had to work around my fiance's school schedule.

    I agree with PP... if people want to be there, they'll sacrifice a weekend at the lake to witness your marriage! 
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    hkieslinghkiesling member
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    Also, will you invite a lot not-super-close people?  I wouldn't mind giving up a three day weekend for first cousin, but I probably would mind if it was a college friend or a second cousin.  Also, how many OOT people? Saturday night, not so bad.  The whole weekend if we have to travel, a little more annoying.
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    graysquirrelgraysquirrel member
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    I'd say go for it. In my mind, people will be more likely to come because they will have an extra day off that week. Both my brother and I had our graduation parties on Memorial weekend because of that and our families really appreciated it. 
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    tpender13tpender13 member
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    If that's what you want, then go for it. I'd maybe do save the dates early though. If people receive them in the mail before their Memorial Weekend plans, they'll know not to make plans for the next year like my family usually does -- we've got standing camping plans that weekend.
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    wittyschaffywittyschaffy member
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    edited December 2011
    I was going to add that you're not going to please everyone.  We got married in October and caught some serious flack because our festivities fell on the duck hunt opener.   Neither DH or I hunt so we didn't even know it was the same day but some of his extended family are very very very serious about it to the point where they didn't come. 

    I think if it works for you and for the people that you're most concerned with having there for you on your big day, you should do whatever makes you happy.  If your immediate family and/or important people think it is a bad idea, then perhaps you should come up with a different plan. 
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