How did you pick your Wedding Date?

[ephemery1]

Date: 11/16/2006 11:41:14 PM
Author: diamondfan
Are you referring to a place in Philly or elsewhere? I know you are here now but was not sure...what place are you talking about?

I assume this question was directed at me!

We are getting married at The Hotel Hershey, in the town where I grew up. Fortunately in May, we won''t be in full tourist season yet... although our wedding is coinciding with the Park''s grand opening for the season!

But the Hotel is beautiful and I have so many amazing memories there over the years, so it''s really the only place I ever saw myself getting married.

 

[jas]

We had to work around the "Jewish blackout dates" which took most of the spring up...so we were left with the question of planning for a year or planning for 4 1/2 months. We chose the latter, because I only can take being stressed out for so long. I knew I''d always find more to do if I stretch it out.

It was kinda cool that our anniversary will fall at the midpoint between our two birthdays -- between October 13 and November 14 we''ll have lots to celebrate in our lives!

 

[firebirdgold]

Waita sec... so I''m the only lady here who factored in ttotm when picking a date??

I did forget another reason for deciding on that date. It''s my future in-laws wedding anniversary! My fi figures that it''s a lucky date since they''re still together.

 

[sumbride]

Date: 11/17/2006 11:20:55 AM
Author: IndieJones
Waita sec... so I''m the only lady here who factored in ttotm when picking a date??

It didn''t even cross my mind, but that''s because I''m on the pill and can steer it whenever I want, plus I actually only have one every few months anyway, even using the placebos. I have heard that the stress of the planning can move it around, make it happen early, etc... too much stress!!!

 

[ellaila]

For us, it was a lot of luck!

We got engaged in April and figured "why wait?!" -- I could not imagine having a long wedding planning period! We wanted a fall wedding, and we were lucky enough to find a few dates available for Sundays in September (just five months after the engagement!), which was a miracle to find in the fall in New England! One option was Sept. 10, but that date just never sat right with me -- I think I didn''t want OOT guests to have to fly back on Sept. 11. The other was Sept. 17, and all along that just felt right to me -- and it was

It''s our two-month anniversary today actually

- hee!!!

Oh, and Indie I messed around w/BC pills so as not to have to worry about ttotm for the wedding or honeymoon!

 

[AmantdeChat]

When we first got engaged (in Dec 04) I picked 7/7/07 because I love the number 7.

Fast forward to March of this year when he "officially" asked me to marry him (he never really asked the question in Dec., just bought the ring!

). Anyway, he wanted to move the date up. Since we always take at least one trip somewhere warm in the winter, he wanted to coincide our anniversary date with our annual winter trips.

Not sure how February was chosen out of the winter months available, but I picked the actual date, the 17th because of my love for the number 7. We would have gone with the 7th but flights out that would coincide with this date were way more expensive (not sure why?

) so the 17th it is. Plus it is close enough to Valentine's Day, and since I have never been that over the top about celebrating that particular holiday, he/we can combine the two!

 

[San Diego Bride]

we got married on my parents'' 45th anniversary. it gave us ~8 months to plan which worked out well. we had a day wedding rather than night since we were planning on relatively short notice. i wasn''t thrilled about the idea of a daytime wedding initially, but it ended up being a great choice for us.

 

[anacgarcia]

I''m another 070707 bride

we chose the date on june, (around 060606 hehehe), we wanted at least a year to plan the wedding and when we checked the calendar, and noticed it was saturday we were like, perfect!!!

 

[Mara]

we were all over. started thinking april, then may. then wanted end of april. then end of may. then my dad didn't want end of may cuz he had this race to do. so we thought middle of may. then when we decided on hawaii, it was really based mostly on what dates sounded good to us, didn't conflict with others, and were actually available (aka we got married in front of the 'big house' on this plantation and we had to make sure the house was available for rent!). so that basically dictated it. and then 5/12/04 just sounded good. so we set it and booked it. done!

oh and lol re ttotm, no that did not come into play...how do you plan a year in advance out with what your body might be doing???? mine is not quite that predictable. when it got near time, i did what the other gals did with the pill and it worked out wonderfully.

 

[monarch64]

Hmm, 4 yrs ago...he pushed ME into starting the planning, actually...and I think we really chose a date that coincided with my dream location''s availability. Nothing superstitious or (?) went into it at all, it was just whatever date worked out for us, and then all involved, when the location was free. BTW, we had our ceremony and reception at the same site. Sorry this is a totally boring story...but you asked, lol!

 

[Trelala]

Fiance and I already talked about the venue before we were engaged. I didn''t want wedding to be during the school year (I''m a teacher), so we wanted June 2007. In April 2006 we requested a Saturday, our first choice, but it was already taken so we settled for Sunday in June 2007. Insane! Popular places really do book up fast in the SF Bay Area!

 

[Scooba]

We wanted 7/7/07 but the judge at our resort will only do weddings until 2:00pm on Saturdays and I didn''t want to get married in the heat of the day in the Mexican Summer, nor on a public beach on a Saturday afternoon, nor have my guests hang out in their dress clothes for a few hours before the recpetion, so 7/6/07 it is.

 

[TCBug]

We first picked a wedding date on a Saturday in May, 1987 (yes, that long ago). We were seniors in college and graduating that year. Our first "wedding day" was simply convenient because it was a Saturday after graduation.

Then, we changed our minds and really, really, REALLY wanted to move it earlier to have a great (long) honeymoon during winter break of our senior year (thus getting married in 12/86 instead of 5/87.) DH''s parents were ok with the change, even though they had to travel about 5 hours by plane.

My mom was not going to be a "sure sell" with the earlier date. She wanted me to graduate before I married. But guess what??? The first date we picked (in May, 1987) -- was the anniversary of mom''s own first marriage to my biological father (who left her when she was six months pregnant WITH ME after a 20+ year marriage). So, mom was VERY OK with the change in date.

Mom never told me that I planned to get married on her wedding date when I was planning the May wedding. . .but I''m sooooo glad I didn''t do it!!!! Something about that says "bad vibes." Now, I''ve been married 20 years myself. No kids -- we''re "childfree by choice" -- and our marriage is strong and happy!

 

[poptart]

We got engaged in March of 05 and wanted 7/7/07 too! But then he couldn''t wait any longer so he pretty much begged to have it moved up (I was fine either way). So we got married 7/7/06, which I am happier about any way. After I started planning I was SO happy we moved it up because I wanted to get to planning and get it OVER with, haha! So much stress...

*M*

 

[LollyBear]

Okay, this is corny, but I wanted us to be the same age (DH is 9 mos younger). I had a 3 mo window to choose from, and once I found a location I loved, I chose between the few available Saturdays in that window.