Having Wedding on Labor Day Weekend Questions?

ikleyman0606

Hey Guys,

Im debating of having my wedding next year on labor day weekend that Sat Sept 3 or do you think that vendors like flowers and dj will be more expensive on that holiday weekend.

JandBFall2010

I don't think vendors will be more expensive, but you might have a problem getting the ones you want as they might be on vacation.

Also you might lose some guests, who will also be on vacation.

emarston1

Yeah, I wouldn't be worried about vendors but your decline rate might be higher than normal.  Most people don't like to give up their holiday weekends.  Plus hotels/flights/etc. are more expensive so if you have a lot of out of town guests, cost will be a huge factor.

July032011

I am having mine on the July 3 2011.  It is the Sunday before the 4th. (LOL obviously)  No problem at all finding vendors!  In fact they were much cheeper too!  My family always has big party that day so I don't expect our decline rate to be much higher.  I always say the important ones will be there!  I think you will be fine!  Good luck! PM me if you have any questions!

ms nobody

you'll have more problems with guests than vendors, because you aren't paying them to use a holiday weekend to go to your wedding. 

emily1004

I don't think you will run into that issue. Like the PP say, you may actually save money. 

I believe you said to me you're having a Jewish wedding. My DH says it's not unusual for Jews to have a wedding over a holiday weekend, (usually because a lot of weddings are on Sunday, and most people have the Monday after off) so I don't think you will have a lack of guest just because it's a holiday weekend. 

shrades77

We had our wedding on Sunday, September 6th of last year (Labor Day weekend) because my husband is Jewish and we had an interfaith ceremony.  We didn't run into any problems with vendors charging more, I only found one vendor that wouldn't do a holiday weekend (in researching TONS of vendors), and we sent out save the dates, so we didn't have an issue with a very high decline rate for our guests either.  I would go for it!!

ikleyman0606

Thanks Everyone I think we will have it on Sept 3, 2011. Now my next major concern is making sure that the Rabbi is available for that date. I emailed his assistant this morning and she doesn't even remember talking to me or sending me a confirmation letter for August 20th 2011. I told her we needed to change the date and it has just been problems with her this morning. I think I need to find someone else since I have old emails from her in June where she confirmed everything with me and now is saying she doesn't remember anything.

Julz629

Just out of curiousity, why are you planning to change it from August 20th to Labor Day Weekend?

As PPs said, my concern would be that it was a holiday weekend.  I think a lot of people assume that more people will be able to make it since it's a long weekend.  But in actuality, more people can't (or won't) come since they may have other plans for the weekend.  At least in a lot of cases, anyway.  Personally, I ALWAYS go to the lake for the long weekend.  I have been invited to two Labor Day weekend weddings -- one which we attended since it was FI's first cousin, but the other we declined since it was a friend who we weren't particularly close to.  Just something to keep in mind...

LeahDVM2003

Friends of mine just had their wedding over Memorial Day weekend, on a Sunday.  They said they saved money, because it was a Sunday, regardless of the holiday.  And more of their out-of-town guests were able to attend, because they didn't have to take time off for travel.  Depends on your guests, but it could work out very well for you.  Good luck!

emily1004

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_having-wedding-labor-day-weekend-questions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:7e9fa98c-8704-4a72-93de-22a25423cd79Post:71b659e8-c4ee-4516-ab2b-8f1db32e731e">Re: Having Wedding on Labor Day Weekend Questions?</a>:
[QUOTE]As PPs said, my concern would be that it was a holiday weekend.  I think a lot of people assume that more people will be able to make it since it's a long weekend.  But in actuality, more people can't (or won't) come since they may have other plans for the weekend.  
Posted by jholbel[/QUOTE]

<div>Not in Jewish Culture. Weddings and Bar or Bat Mitzvahs trump almost anything. As long as it's not on the high holidays or the family is sitting shivah. </div>

Julz629

In Response to <a href="http://detroit.weddings.com/main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_having-wedding-labor-day-weekend-questions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:88Discussion:7e9fa98c-8704-4a72-93de-22a25423cd79Post:53472a8a-cfb0-4e78-a323-7fe6dd0a0cc5">Re: Having Wedding on Labor Day Weekend Questions?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Having Wedding on Labor Day Weekend Questions? : Not in Jewish Culture. Weddings and Bar or Bat Mitzvahs trump almost anything. As long as it's not on the high holidays or the family is sitting shivah. 
Posted by emily1004[/QUOTE]

You missed the next line that immediately followed my statement:

[QUOTE]At least in a lot of cases, anyway. 
Posted by jholbel[/QUOTE]