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Easter Saturday Wedding?

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Andie, on February 9, 2016 at 10:00 PM

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My fiancé is set on a date in next April meaning all of my bridal party will still be in college, so I want to have our wedding when they have a few days off following the wedding weekend. We don't want to do a Friday wedding because guests have work and the venue is a semi destination wedding 6 hours away from us and most of our guests. This leaves us with the Saturday right before Easter Sunday. Any thoughts or opinions on this?

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Master November 2015
Rebecca · on February 10, 2016 at 12:24 PM
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Are there people on your guest list who are Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Lutheran... any of those groups? If so, avoid that date.
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Master August 2015
Jeanne · on February 10, 2016 at 12:33 PM
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I would not attend and would find it odd. Even if you are not religious, for anyone who is Christian that's a pretty major religious holiday, the most important holy day of the year for some. And I would never, in a million years, attend a rehearsal dinner on Good Friday. Again, for Christians, that is probably the most solemn (and slightly depressing) religious day of the year. What if people are fasting/not eating meat/want to attend services? But again, I am religious so these things matter to me, they may not matter to your guests.
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Celia Milton · on February 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM
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We do them every year, and attendance isn't really a factor. I think it's a crowd by crowd thing...
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Devoted May 2016
olivebranch · on February 10, 2016 at 1:37 PM
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Maybe you already answered this Andle, but are you planning on having a church ceremony? If so, I doubt you'd find a priest willing to marry you during Lent. I'm Greek Orthodox and March 14 - April 30 are completely off limits. Especially Holy Saturday (for either calendar).
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Master May 2012
Zoe · on February 10, 2016 at 2:12 PM
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I think you really have to look at your own friends and family. Clearly most people here on WW wouldn't care, but LauraS would-- so, where do your friends fall?
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VIP December 2016
Jenny · on February 10, 2016 at 2:40 PM
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The first time around I got married the Saturday before easter Sunday. Didn't prevent people from coming...just be aware florists are REALLY busy!
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