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Christina
Dedicated September 2020

Am i crazy for wanting to move the date? Y’all decide😊

Christina, on August 8, 2019 at 1:11 PM Posted in Planning 0 38
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So we didn’t actually pick our wedding day for any special reason I told my FH to look at the calendar and pick a date and 10.10.2020 is the random day he picked.

Well as of yesterday the University of Georgia released its 2020 football schedule. Turns out we are getting married during a football game. That’s a big no no here in the south!!! I’m freaking out and want to move the date...Here’s why:
1. I live and breath for football season it’s my favorite time of the year. I go to several games a year.
2. We are getting married close to the college traffic will be a nightmare
3. We’ve had people jokingly tell us they won’t show up if we get married on game day.
4. If anyone’s needs a hotel they will all be booked
5. I DO NOT want phones out during my wedding of people checking the game (I’ll be guilty of this)

Their off day is the 24th of October so it’s not like we will be pushing it too much. We haven’t sent out anything for the wedding no one but close family even knows the date. So would it be crazy for me to move the date because of a football game?! I’m freaking out a little

Am i crazy for wanting to move the date? Y’all decide😊 1

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Latest activity by Kaleigh, on September 3, 2019 at 9:45 AM
  • Meghan
    Super September 2019
    Meghan ·
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    If you haven't sent anything out yet about the date I don't think moving the date would be a problem. If you feel like people will think you're silly or crazy for moving the date because of a football game you can always cite the traffic reason and say you're doing it for the convenience of your guests.

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  • Ivy ORP
    VIP October 2019
    Ivy ORP ·
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    Taking your wishes and the comfort of your guests into consideration is exactly what you should be doing as you plan your wedding. Since you haven't sent Save The Dates or let anyone but close family know, I don't see that it would be a problem to change the date at all. Take one more worry of your plate and move the date if that helps you.

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    Have you already put down deposits? If your contract allows you to change the date, I don't see a problem. I wouldn't lose deposits over it though. I completely understand, we had to check UK's basketball schedule before booking!

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  • Hannah
    Devoted September 2019
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    Not crazy! That sounds like a very reasonable reason to move the date! We moved ours from September 21st to September 14th because ONE family member had another wedding to go to that day - which is BS to me but my FH really wants her there (her son is a groomsman). Since the original date was random, and you have a great list of reasons as to why you should move it, I say do it Smiley smile ---our wedding is the same day that Notre Dame plays our local university for the first time - my family is going to be in front of the TV until the last second before the ceremony.

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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
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    Not crazy at all, I think it’s smart to move the date! Some of my friends were upset our wedding was on ou/tx but thankfully it airs in the morning so we got to watch the whole game while getting ready haha.
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  • Elizabeth
    Dedicated February 2020
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    If you haven’t done any save the dates or put any deposits down I say go for it!!! We are getting married the night before the super bowl and even we have gotten comments about it.
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  • Kelsey
    Dedicated September 2019
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    Girl, move the date! Lol but really😂. My fiancé and I are huge Mizzou fans and football fans in general..we waited over a month to pick our date so the schedule was released. I originally picked a day that we play an away game and it’s a nobody school..well that couldn’t happen either so we picked our date solely because it’s a bye week for Mizzou😂 and we come Bach from our honeymoon on a Sunday..the following Saturday is homecoming so I’m overall it worked out great for us! And the hotels won’t be crowded
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  • Jeanie
    Super February 2020
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    You could very easily move the date. Or even the time so that the wedding is before or after game time. I am not a football person, but we coincidentally booked our wedding for the day of the super bowl. However, we are having a casual wedding and decided to have things earlier in the afternoon so people can still watch the game. Your other option could be to have it on a Friday or Sunday (I think college plays on Saturday, but could be wrong!). Honestly, if you are all such big football fans, I doubt anyone would be surprised or complain about the change of date! Congrats and happy wedding planning!
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    If nothing has been set in stone in terms of deposits for any vendors then go ahead!
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  • thisismrsb
    Expert June 2019
    thisismrsb ·
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    Considering all of the reasons you listed, its not crazy at all.
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  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
    Kelly ·
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    Move the date then, it's still early enough where you may not lose deposits
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  • H
    Super September 2019
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    I don't think thats crazy. It's actually pretty reasonable. If you haven't put down a deposit yet, go ahead! Or if you have, see what they can do about changing to an available date if at all possible. Goodluck!
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  • Cristina
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    That's not crazy. If we weren't so set on our date( 8/15/2021) then I would move our date. It is during the start of school(either the week before of the week after) and by then both my kids will be in school( if we put my daughter in pre k). But our date is my FH's lucky number 815. Since our anniversary is in December and 95% of our guest list is out of state, we knew that was out. Good luck!
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  • Amanda
    Just Said Yes November 2020
    Amanda ·
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    Move it. You’ve made it clear as to why you want to move it! You’ll worry yourself sick if you don’t!
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  • Kayla
    Devoted November 2020
    Kayla ·
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    Move it! My FH works in sports and was so upset with me when I picked a date right smack in the middle of football season! But, out date is our favorite numbers and I really didn't want a summer wedding, so he is making it work.

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  • Lauren
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    Not crazy at all!!! I'm an Alabama alumna and my whole family and FH are huge Bama fans. There's no way I could ever get married on an Alabama gameday!! FH & I and my family have season tickets and hardly miss home or away games. We originally thought about getting married this fall but were adamant that we could only do the weekend of 10/5 or`11/2 since those were Bye Weeks. I would totally go for a bye week because trying to get a hotel during a gameday weekend would be a nightmare!

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  • Mcskipper
    Rockstar July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    It’s not even remotely crazy unless you would be losing money! Otherwise it actually makes the most sense.
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  • Yoice
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    I don’t think is crazy. You have enough reasons to change it and if your venue and vendors are available I say do it. I would just recommend to do it fast in case there’s any other fans out there thinking like you.
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  • Nikki
    Expert March 2021
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    I’m situation is not. Intense as yours but we are having a hockey theme wedding and I was worried that our team would be planning on our wedding day. Since we got the sch turns out they do play. Couple pluses with this
    1. We are not in the same state as the team
    2. The game is a night game
    3. We decided to embrace it and thinking of ways to have the game to be planning during reception 😁

    if if you haven’t paid any deposits I think it would be okay to change the date and no one but close family knows the date: but depending on what time the game is maybe you can embrace it as well and suggest hotel not in the city of the game.

    Good of luck due what is best for you and your guests 😁
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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
    Cyndy ·
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    If you haven’t communicated the wedding date broadly or sent anything out then of course you can change it. Sounds like you have good reasons to make the change.
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