How did you decide on your wedding date?

Just us two · May 2011

My fiance and I weren't sure of a date and I wanted a date that had personal meaning to me. I knew I was getting married in Seattle (which is thousands of miles from my family and where I grew up) and I wanted a date that had a connection to my family so I chose my grandfather's birthday. When I told my father, he was moved and I hope my grandfather is smiling down on us.

hellerc1 · May 2011

We felt it was the last date in 2011 we could have an outdoor wedding in Northern Michigan while still giving ourselves and FI family who will travel from Aussie and NZ the time they needed to plan and save.

Soon2BeMrsTing · May 2011

We chose the date that would work for the venue, officiant and photographer we wanted, after being sure that parents and bridal party members could make it.

Now the date has meaning for us, because it's our anniversay. It had no meaning for us before.

futurepivko · May 2011

we wanted spring. march was out due to catholic church/lent and may was too late due to H's work and there were some family conflicts. april 30th was the only day in april we could get married

Just us two · May 2011

Hellerc1, I know what you mean. My family will be traveling over 3,000 miles to attend, lol. I just love hearing other people's stories.

Soontobemrsting, I didn't think about that till after we chose. But luckily everything worked out in our favor so we dodged a bullet there. I love your picture btw, it reminds me of the sailor kissing the woman in Times Square, NYC on V.J. Day.

futurepivko · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_did-decide-wedding-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:6558b9a8-adda-4f32-8406-81f475d54791Post:f1dacafa-3704-41d2-98db-e46fcd580b20">Re: How did you decide on your wedding date?</a>:
[QUOTE]We chose the date that would work for the venue, officiant and photographer we wanted, after being sure that parents and bridal party members could make it. <strong>Now the date has meaning for us, because it's our anniversay. It had no meaning for us before.</strong>
Posted by Soon2BeMrsTing[/QUOTE]

same here

nurse.misty · May 2011

We originally were doing it in October so we had time to plan for and pay a DW with just the 2 of us. Then we decided we didn't want to wait that long and would like our immediate family involved so we cancelled that and decided on this past Friday since FI already had a 5 day weekend because of the holiday. It had no significant meaning before, it's just the date that worked for us and what we wanted.

lizbth81 · May 2011

i originally had things planned for june but then mentioned that if i had to do all over i would change everything (location, date, church, etc) to bridesmaids and they told me that if i can to do it! once i did it was like everything fell into place and i quit stressing and was able to enjoy this whole process, so i kinda feel like the date chose us not the other way around.

mjmartel · May 2011

We chose June 4th, 2011 because it is our anniversary. We are getting married on our 4 year anniversary.

murphanzo · May 2011

We picked ours because it was the last date the venue had available before it got too hot

[Deleted User] · May 2011

We chose based on practicality rather than meaning, because the only date with meaning would be our anniversary, June 25th, and it's way too hot in Florida then to get married outside.

We chose April 10th because it rains a lot in May, and it's still too chilly in March. We couldn't do one weekend because it was April, one was my dad's birthday, and the last H had work planned. So, the 10th it was.

julbgordo · May 2011

I would prefer to get married in May, but a bunch of family and WP members are teachers so we opted for the end of June so hopefully it won't conflict with any of them.

I also really like even numbers for whatever reason, so we chose 6.24.12.

As PP said, it isn't a day that shares with any other meaning, but it will be very special to us after the wedding

CassieeK · May 2011

It works best with Trey's school schedule.

pgcp · May 2011

My MIL travels for work and is booked a year plus out. We looked at her schedule found a date she'd be home and then double checked with my family. We knew we could get our church (members only for weddings) and since we were picking more than a year in advance finding a reception venue was easy.

LesPaul · May 2011

We chose our date based on practicality more than sentimentality. It's the second time around for both of us, so we avoided the timeframes from the previous marriages (May for me and Thanksgiving/holidays for DH). We have children in college (2.5 hours away, so oot but not far) so we planned around when they would be home and available. Summer worked well for us and our oot family (travel during winter can be difficult if we get snowstorms), and the venue was available, so we chose a date that seemed to work for everyone as much as possible.

niecie_jeff · May 2011

We chose our date based on when we could get his daughter. We knew that he would get her on Father's day weekend, so we chose the day before Father's Day next year for our big day.

AudgiePodge · May 2011

We chose ours because it's right in the middle of our birthdays. It's a month after mine and a month before H's

specialk84 · May 2011

Several members of my extended family are teachers, and I'm still finishing college, so we wanted to get married in the summer. June is crazy hot and humid, and July and August are just plain hot. We asked the church and our first choice reception venue what they had available, and they were both available on July 30.

vexie · May 2011

June 11 is our two year anniversary. That date was open at the venue we really wanted so it was a no-brainer

breaness · May 2011

Honestly, we talked about how long we expected it to feasibly take to plan a wedding, how long we wanted to wait to get a house, etc. Then we looked at our vacation time at work, and how long it would take to accrue enough time off to go away for a week for the wedding/honeymoon. We have a vacation planned this summer with his family, so we needed to have another week accrued after that was taken to be able to do it this year. We ended up choosing a date in October. It was either that or wait until Summer 2012, we preferred to do it sooner.

stacie+luciano · May 2011

Originally we had it September 23rd, that was our 1 year, six month mark. But I wanted it sooner. Now its July 23rd (our anniversary is April 23), a day before my parent's anniversary

Milsey32 · May 2011

I've always been told I'm a "wishful thinker" and I make wishes on silly things.. but I love it. I've enjoyed making wishes at 11:11 and my FI always thought it was cute. We originally were going to get married on 6-9-12 because we will have been together for 1234 days (my Dad proposed to my Mom after 1000 days of dating) but we didn't want to wait so 11-11-11 was very fitting.

Beazilla · May 2011

It's our 6th anniversary, but we did consider other dates. I graduated this May and since we've been in a LDR for the past 4 years and engaged for 4.5 years, we wanted to get married in the summer after I was done with everything. Friday was cheaper then Saturday, so we decided to keep the same anniversary date.

vicki0508 · May 2011

I've been in school, and just graduated last weekend. So we figured I could get most of the planning done before school ended, then study for the bar exam all summer, and then have all of August to wrap things up. So September seemed like a good choice. Then I pointed out 9-10-11 to FI and he was sold. I would've preferred the 17th, but he was set on the 10th.

GeauxTigers17 · May 2011

We picked ours because it worked for both families. My sister is in an intense clinical program and it was the only date she'd realistically be able to be there and be relaxed, and no one else objected. We didn't want to wait until 2012, and we are taking the Bar exam this summer, so we couldn't do it before school started. So, December 17 it is.

Wiscisbliss · May 2011

We chose the only day our venue had left for 2010.

I would have picked a different venue if it conflicted with a friend or relative's wedding.

bluegrassbride11 · May 2011

We chose October 29th. My FI travels full time in a band, and this was the only date we could squeeze in. Plus, I wanted good enough weather for an outside wedding! After a short 3 day honeymoon, we get to hit the road to NM, travelling full time. I'm so excited!

misslizz · May 2011

We wanted to get married on our anniversary, June 30th. But it falls on a weekday and no one would have been able to come. So we just went with the Saturday before.

JanoBean75 · May 2011

We got married on our sixth dating anniversary.

JJsGirl24 · May 2011

We added all of our important dates (important to us) todether such as 1/15 (the day he noticed me), 2/24 (the day we met), 4/6 (the day he originally asked me to marry him), 1/11 (the day this year it became official

). 1+1+4+2=8 mo th (August) 15+1+24+6=46 days (Theres only 31 days in Aug, so it rolls over to Sept 15

).

blahblah85 · May 2011

We wanted May. FI wanted a Saturday I wasn't on my period.

I picked the 26th because my dad's and my birthday is a 26, so easier for me to remember.

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