Hi ladies! I just wanted to get your thoughts on choosing a date. My fiance and I got engaged on December 20, so pretty recently. We were originally thinking April 5, 2014, because it is my grandparent's anniversary and we thought it would be a sweet thingto do (after all, it would be their 68th wedding anniversary if my grandmother were still alive, so clearly it's a good luck day!)
Plus, we wanted a spring wedding on a Saturday, so there ya go! Now, though, we are starting to wonder if that is too far out. One of the reasons we are questioning it is because my 88 year old grandather is concerned that he won't be around by then. I know it's so sad to think about that, but now that it has come up, we are concerned. It's impossible to plan for something like that, but it is now in our minds. We are also worried, though, that if we try to do the wedidng earlier (say this fall) that we wouldn't have time to save up money, book eveyrthing in time, etc.
I was just wondering how you all chose your dates and what factors went into the decision. If you went with less than a year, did you feel rushed planning? Did a year and a half feel too long? Just wanted to get thoughts and opinions from other brides to see how you all did it
Thanks so much for your help! Can't wait to hear from you all.