My fiancé & I have been contemplating the idea of a 4th of July wedding. It' s on a Saturday & this year Friday is the observed day off work so we thought it would be cool for everyone that it's a 3 day weekend. Almost everyone is coming from out of state. However, a little concerned about a good turn out being on a holiday. Opinions please!!
Thanks!
Angi
Re: July 4th Wedding- Cool or not cool??
I'd vote no, I look forward to 3 day holiday weekends as a time to relax a bit or do something fun. Going to a wedding would be a damper for me. Not to mention if people have to travel in for it.
Ours is the last weekend in May, which is typically Memorial day weekend but this year memorial day weekend is the weekend before. I keep having to assure people the wedding is not over the long weekend
Formerly martha1818
I get planning a wedding on a 3 day weekend when people have to travel. People have mentioned pricing and they have a valid point. For the fun of it go online & pick out the location where one of your VIPS lives and see what it would cost them to travel that weekend compared to a different weekend in the summer, and check with hotel also. But more importantly check on the following since it does fall on what would be an extended weekend
Basically check with all your different vendors to make sure they are willing to work and if their rates are different since it would fall on a holiday. Granted many of them would only be affected in the morning & still be able to go to picnics & fire work displays, but vendors like the DJ & a limo company may charge more because of that. Are you allowing guests to bring their kids? Reason I'm asking is that for any local guests (and possibly out of town guests) it might be hard for them to tell their kids, sorry you can't see any fireworks this year because mommy & daddy are going to Dick & Jane's wedding so they may decline, or leave very early to spend the evening with their kids.
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I would not be offended for being invited and if I could not attend for whatever reason I would decline the invite. I would just assume that for some reason this date was important to you, or that it was the only one that worked out with your VIPs and move on with my life.
As others have said be prepared for more declines due to the reasons above but if this works for you and those most important to you I say go for it.
I think it comes down to knowing your crowd and where the location is. Lots of people want to use their holiday to relax and not go to a wedding and there is nothing wrong with that. But if like in our case everyone is fine with it than I say go for it.
Also, are you okay with a large decline of invitations? This may be a good idea if you are trying to keep your numbers low.