Date complaints - another rant

We've had people jokingly make comments about our date, but never anything serious. We have the exact same issues; weekend before Thanksgiving, college basketball season, hunting season. If anyone was seriously peeved about it, I would tell them it's not mandatory to attend.

I think it's rude to complain to a bride & groom about really anything wedding-related. No guest is forced to go so if something annoys them (like a date), they don't have to go at all. We've been to weekday weddings, Sunday weddings, morning weddings & weddings very close to holidays. Yes they can be inconvenient, but would I ever say that to the couple? NO.

I think most people are joking (at least I hope). But some people have taken it to such a far "joke" that it isnt funny to me. One of my BMs said she wouldn't be there if it was during the u of m - osu game!? she laughed about it, but seriously? that game happens every year, my wedding happens one time. I am just getting sooo irritated. When my mom told her friend, who is very close to me, what date it was she said "oooh hunting...". she wasnt joking and it honestly hurts when that is the first thing that comes to mind.

Exactly!! You can think I picked a horrible date and that is fine, just don't say it to my face? I am planning a wedding which is stressful enough. And honestly I think people just need to get over the fact that they may have to skip hunting for one day (even though people usually hunt super early and would be done by my wedding), or miss half of a football game (again, big games are almost always at noon, so it would be done by the time of my wedding!).

You'll never be able to please everyone. For us, we absolutely would not hold a wedding during hunting season (so Sept-Nov here) and not on a Sunday during football season. But we did hold it in July on a Saturday. So it did interfere with a country music festival nearby (in Cheyenne, WY) and it was in the middle of summer so obviously family vacations could be interfered with. We invited 225 and 125 RSVPed "yes" which was fine with us!

We're expecting complaints because our date is a Saturday during football season. Our (and all of our friend's) alma mater's football schedule is released too late for us to have waited to see because the church we wanted books up early so we're kind of just crossing our fingers that it's just not a home game. But we also plan on having tvs set up at the reception for games because we are also huge football fans so we don't want to miss any games either lol. The way we figure it, if our friends love us enough then they'll come to the wedding anyways

Not to hate but the games around Thanksgiving can become big as the season goes on. Depending on standings and things some schools don't know they are bowl eligible, or playoff eligible until then. And sometimes rivalry games are then.

“If you find these events more important than my wedding day, feel free to rsvp no.” Next... So ridiculous! The only people this day needs to work for is you and your fiancé. I can’t believe people are seriously complaining to you. Sorry you’re dealing with this!