4Th of July Wedding?

I think that's kind of cool actually. If you do it next year or 2021 it lands on a Friday and sat so it does kind of work out better!

It really depends on your crowd. Some people have fourth of July plans or would be planning to go on vacation, so you could get declines or people being annoyed about the date for those reasons. Also I would say the biggest concern would be travel issues. Depending on where you live, traffic may be especially awful (I live in New Jersey and I know that driving on the parkway to the beach is a complete nightmare on fourth of July... I never even try to go) and flights are often more expensive around a holiday as well as having blackout dates for miles around most holidays. Though if most of your guests are local and you don't think traffic will be an issue where you live, and you are ready to expect some declines due to people having other 4th of July plans (which honestly conflicting travel plans are likely to happen with any summer wedding, though just a little more likely over a holiday weekend) then I think it's fine!

I don't think there's anything wrong with it as long as you're fine with some people who have long-standing holiday plans not being able to attend. Just be sure to send out save the dates a little earlier before summer vacations are booked.

I don't think its a disgrace. Just be prepared that some people may not attend if they have normal 4th of July plans/traditions/vacations they like to stick to. I think if you send save the dates, you'll be fine.

I don't think it's tacky or a disgrace. The only dilemma may be it's harder to get a venue & vendors on a holiday, and guests may not attend as much as they would if the wedding wasn't on a holiday.

Hi! We picked July 4th weekend for our wedding! We liked that it meant that our out of towns guests had more time off and we’ve had a lot of people turn it into a weekend/week family vacation. That said, we did check with all our VIPs first and because the 4th is on a Thursday we ended up actually on the 7th (the 5th was booked).

And just because its one the 4th doesn’t mean you have to go all out on a theme

That sounds really fun and if you are lucky there will be a fireworks display near you for some awesome nighttime wedding pictures.

One thing I would be mindful of is not decorating with the flag. Some people say it's fine it's just a representation and others take offence. If you are just using the colors then you are probably safe from offending anyone. One thought would be to do Burgundy, Ivory, and Navy for colors to give it a richer look while still playing off of the holiday.

I’m getting married next Fourth of July. We’ve had no issues with a venue or our vendors. Do ask when booking vendors if there are any holiday fees though - a couple caters we looked at tried to upcharge for the holiday. Our guests all seem excited about the date and most will be traveling 2-3 hours to get to the wedding which I’m giving plenty of warning about booking hotels/travels since we’re getting married in a coastal area.

I don't think it's tacky at all, but like PPs have said, be ready for people to not be able to attend because of holiday plans. The 4th of July is one of FH's family's biggest holidays. They do a huge cookout and horse shoe tournament. We'd miss that for a close friend but maybe not someone we're not very close with.

View Quoted Comment We are too! 2020!! We just wanted to make sure it wasn’t frowned upon! Haha

View Quoted Comment I don’t think so at all! Congrats!!

As long as you give plenty of notice (perhaps send out save the dates earlier), you should be fine! I think it would be cool! Maybe see if the venue can broadcast some of the fireworks they show on TV for a cool 4th of July touch!

I think it's cool, if it's 2020 it's a Friday! I'd suggest sending out save the dates sooner so people can know to change or hold off on making their typical plans for the 4th.

It's a know your crowd thing. Most of our friends and family stay local because travel costs are expensive! If you don't have a lot of out-of-town guests, you may be fine. I love the idea of red, white & blue for a 5th of July wedding. Feels fun! Found a few inspiration boards for you:

July 4

July 4

I went to a wedding on 7/1 (which was considered the 4th of July weekend that year).

Pro: The venue typically holds 8 beach weddings a day on the weekends (they have multiple ballrooms and event centers). This wedding was the only one happening the ENTIRE weekend. July 4th is not a popular wedding day (at least not in San Diego). The bride had the full attention of the staff and the service was impeccable.

Con: The $$$. Every hotel in the area had a 3 night minimum, flights were outrageous, Ubers/Lyfts were upcharging with surge pricing, drinks were higher at all of the resorts. Definitely consider if your family/guests will be able to attend if everything is at a higher rate for the Holiday weekend.

I really wanted to have my wedding on Labor day weekend because it's my grandma's birthday and I wanted to honor her. My mother strongly suggested otherwise because she knew our family would have a hard time paying the high rates for a Holiday weekend. She was right! Definitely consider your guests and what you think will be affordable for them. If they are ready to throw down some cash and have the best weekend ever, go for it!!

View Quoted Comment It’s a Saturday next year. 2020 is a leap year. 😉

View Quoted Comment That's even more fun!!

We’re. It worried about venues or anything like that. We are doing it at my church, and from what we’ve looked at, most of our guest will be local. We don’t have many people coming who will have to travel. So from all the comments, I think we’re set!! I’m excited! July 4th, 2020, HERE WE COME!!!

That would actually be so cool to have on the 4th of July!!

My FH asked the same thing because he is a huge history nerd and works in government. I told him no and here's why:

Our family and friends will have plans for that week, I don't want anyone driving on the roads at night during the holiday because it is very dangerous, it will be super hot, there will be mosquitoes, we can't use fireworks at the reception location, and I would have to change some of the things I've picked out, like my dress (but this is not as important as safety). Plus I didn't want our annual BBQ to fall on our anniversary haha

BUT: *it depends on your location, guests, and what YOU want*

I live in the south and it gets up to 104 degrees here in July and our venue is near a lake with lots of mosquitoes, and the farm does not allow fireworks because they could scare the animals. So many of the reasons I told him no were purely based on location, which is only unique to us and is different for everybody else. It is 100% up to you. If you look at ideas and you really like it- then go for it!