Once you’ve told your nearest and dearest that you’ve got engaged the first question on everyone’s list is “When’s the wedding date?”

Of course, enjoy the moment of being the new “fiancee” – choosing the date of your wedding is one of the most important decisions you’re going to make in the long road of your wedding planning.
It doesn’t just involve you and your fiancee, if you want to involve all your family and friends then you’ll need to choose a wedding date carefully.

Depending on what you’d like from your dream wedding makes a big difference, if you’re considering hiring a wedding planner, then they’ll appreciate more time to get things fully organised and ensure they choose things that you’ll truly appreciate.
For a traditional style wedding with all your family and friends attending, realistically you’ll want to allow yourself around 12 months to get yourself organised with the minimal amount of fuss.

Choosing a perfect wedding date

When sitting down to discuss a wedding date, ensure that there are no conflicts with other family events or those by close friends. There is nothing worse then trampling over another couple’s wedding plans by getting engaged after them, and planning your wedding date before theirs, especially if the couple are relatives or close friends.
Also, consider holiday seasons, pregnancies, graduations etc, if you want a day to remember with as many close people around you, then you need to do your homework to ensure they can actually attend the date.

Special dates to remember

If there are any special dates for you as a couple then consider these, perhaps it may be your birthday, valentines or perhaps the anniversary of the day you met.

Don’t forget wedding venues change their prices on the popularity of getting married at a certain time of the year, and even on certain days. A Saturday in July will undoubtedly be peak wedding season, where as a Monday in February may mean a very significant cash saving. This is all very well, but can your nearest and dearest make the Monday wedding date, all these things need to be taken into account when planning your special day.

How about the less traditional weddings, perhaps getting married abroad ?
This idea is becoming more and more popular with brides and grooms, perhaps because of the unpredictable British Summers, and maybe because of cheaper flights and accommodation abroad. If you make the decision to get married overseas, then make a list of everyone who you would really like to be at the wedding, and ask them if they would make the trip before you book anything. It may be your idea of a dream wedding on a beach somewhere, but if your Nan won’t fly then there are tough decisions to make.

Sending “Save the Date” cards or even fridge magnets are a great idea. You can send these little tokens out to your wedding guests months ahead of the wedding date to allow them plenty of time to get themselves organised for your wedding day. Not only will they appreciate it, but you’ll begin to get a good idea of who will make it, and who can’t.

Remember, flexibility is the key to planning your wedding date, make sure you’ve covered all possibilities, spoken to your wedding venue, made sure the date is available and that your key guests are happy with the date too.

Happy Wedding Planning !

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