New Years Etiquette

WolfX

My FI has been saying let have a new years eve wedding... i always let it pass cus winter weddings werent my thing but since this is a couples decision i need 2 look into it...
Any ideas on New Years wedding?
Would their be any speial etiquette?
Whats colors would go well?
How long b4 should i send out my invites? (this is a buisy time of year for everybody.)
Nething can help!

kimheartsscott

So, I'm having a New Years Day wedding.  Yep.

All of these issues I thought about before making the decision, and my FI and I decided this really is the best day for us.  Be prepared for people to RSVP no if they have to travel.  For us, everyone on my side of the family besides immediate will need to travel, and nobody will for FI.  As long as my immediate is there, I don't really care to be honest.

Also, we're going casual midday for our wedding, and we are doing colors that are more commonly spring.  But, in AZ you can get away with that pretty easily.

agk0125

If your group is known to celebrate a little too hard you might have more than normal no shows because they are just too hungover if you do it New Years Day. So I guess I vote NYE. Only do it if you want a big party though. I'm not sure of your age, but if you're older, maybe a more chill evening would be fine. Based off of your typing though I'm going to guess you're on the younger side.

eastunder1

There should be a "neither" option.  NYE is a day where most people have their own plans.  I think its selfish to expect them to give it up for you.

And half the adult population is hung over on New Years Day.  Hence, neither. 

addon:  I will say I think a NYE wedding is ok if it falls on a weekend and the wedding is a DAYTIME wedding that ends by 5 or 6.  That way, you aren't affecting everyone's plans.  Other than  that, no. 

eastunder1

And seriously, type out "two" and "before."  It takes all of five seconds.  Jesus. 

smokeybailey

There is too much football on NY Day for me to skip out on that...I have been to a NYE wedding and it was a great alternative for us.  It was 12/31/99 so we did party like it was 1999.

Oh, and please avail yourself to spell and grammar check. 

JHS16

If you get married on NYE, you can claim taxes as a married couple for that entire year, which might save you a couple hundred dollars, if that makes any difference to you.  Just a thought!

ZRex

I think it depends on a ton of things.  I live in Boston, and I would hate to fly to Montana for NYE. Also, aren't hotels and flights all more expensive for new years?  I feel like even cheaper cities would raise rates on NYE.

It would depend on how close I was to the couple or if it was in town.  Anyone lower than best friend probably would not get me to travel for NYE.

squirrly

I vote neither.  The costs will be through the roof to do it right.  Travel will be horribly expensive for your guests.  Most people will want to spend NYE with their friends rather than with yours. 

Also - as a few other people mentioned, if you write things out using regular English and not text/IM speak, it's much easier to read and you'll get better answers.

Kristin789

I've been to NYE weddings, but what happens is that many people RSVP NO because they have their own plans starting early that night, and 50% of the people who come to the reception, leave immediately after the meal so they can get where they'd rather be by 11:30.

goheels05

I love your proposal story. 

WolfX

If this helps most of my guest are local (over 90%), they coulld literaly walk to the ceremony and reception, their within 5-10 min. (we live in a very small town) and most of our OT guests are familly who can crash at our local famillies houses.
Their isn't much around here for NYE, the next town over has a dance at the their comunity center, and it's usually jamed packed and hot and the music kinda sucks (lol).  We usually just gather in small groups at differant ppl houses every year and just party so i figured it would be like a great big party were everybody can celebrate together.