December 31st Date Bad Idea??

It's probably gonna be hard to find venues and vendors specially if you're planning on doing it this year since it's already so close.

My sister did it it was small maybe 60 ppl and was over early around 5 and then ppl had the evening for there plans

I think it's a bad idea. I wouldn't want to attend a wedding on NYE

My father and step mom had there wedding on 01/01/01 and just about everyone they invited came and we have family spread across the country. i think it would be fun to celebrate the new year with something so big and important in your life...(have reception go past midnight so u can celebrate new year!)

I look at it the same way as I did my DW. Are you going to be disappointed by nit having everyone you would want there? There were 15 of us for a week in Punta Cana for our DW. We had an at-home reception that was casual which is what we wanted. I did not want a traditional wedding. My opinion is that holiday weddings are not traditional weddings since people often already have plans.

For starters, I wouldn't count on getting anything free- especially on a major holiday. Most vendors will be charging a premium and just about everyone even remotely halfway decent will be booked already.

You are asking alot to have your guests attend a wedding on NYE any year, but especially without too much advance notice.

I have already been invited to 2 NYE parties and it's only August. However, I hate being out on NYE since there are so many drunk people on the road... We usually go somewhere we can sleep over.

I would like going to a wedding on NYE, I think it'd be fun! However, I think I'd want pretty advanced notice. 5 months is cutting it close.

Also, everything will be way more expensive, especially hotels. So your OOT guests might not appreciate that so much.

I personally wouldn't like it..nye is huge for going out and many people make plans way ahead of time or have long standing traditions.

My best friend had hers this past NYE.

Pros: your closest friends and family will all be together for the new year, if you use Christmas decor you can get clearance stuff (but have less time to prep), you kill 2 party birds with one stone

Cons: if it's not where you're from there will be a lot of people who can't make it (flight expense goes up, hotels charge more, etc); people who aren't as close to you may leave for their own plans to ring in the new year (after dinner, half of the guests cleared out to get to other parties), taxis were damn near impossible once the wedding was over

We had a blast and the bride & groom had a blast, but it ultimately depends on your situation.