Holiday Weekend Weddings (posted on another board too, heads up)

leia1979

If I knew anyone as whiny as the "guests" in that article, I just wouldn't invite them at all!

Yeah, it might be a little annoying to miss out on a holiday weekend, but people also have to option to not go to the wedding. Don't worry about it. If there's really something else they want to do instead, they'll go do it. Just don't be offended by people who have other plans.

Scorpio11

I'm late to this, but I got married last July 3rd (in Boston, which has a pretty awesome July 4th).  Pretty much everyone came, including two cousins who had to fly back to the Midwest early on the 4th to host a party that afternoon.  The reception was right by where the fireworks are held, so the hotel was a little bit inconvenient, since some of the roads close to traffic, but no one had any problems at all.  It all worked out wonderfully.

Beachy730

I'm really surprised at how many people said they would be annoyed by a wedding on a holiday weekend.  Unless it was the actual day of Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving, I could care less.  Even if I usually do a family party, if its a good friend's wedding I would be much happier about celebrating their wedding than another annual cookout.  I love my family to death and am very close with them, but a wedding to me trumps a family cookout any day.

No matter when you plan your wedding there will be people who can't attend.  We got married July 30th and had a lot of people with vacations already planned, and just couldn't take the time off of work.  It is basically impossible to pick a date that works for everyone, whatever reasons they have.  Don't worry about it.

lauraf1202

There was a family wedding the Saturday after Thanksgiving last year.  Some people raised eyebrows at the date, but no one actually mentioned anything--at the time.  A year later, there is a lot of lingering resentment over it, mostly from their friends!  I think the idea the couple had behind choosing that day was because all their out-of-town friends would be back in town visiting their families, and wouldn't have to spend the extra money for a wedding.  But, those friends wanted that time to spend with their families.  I know, I know, then they should have declined the invitation.  But I think its a hindsight is 20/20 situation.