Fathers Day Weekend Wedding

I am not sure if it would deter guests, but if I was a guest, I would definitely have the "really? During Father's Day?" thought.

Edit: However, it is what it is. If that date is important to you, then go for it! Especially if you are set on the venue and that is the only date you have available.

I think it depends on who exactly you're inviting. For example, if you are just inviting family, then the fathers/families will be together already, so that should not affect it. Or if you have young friends that will stay Saturday night, but can have enough energy to drive/fly back Sunday morning (that is what I would personally do) then that would also be fine. I think as long as the people you invite are flexible people, or there fathers will already be invited as well it shouldn't be a big deal.

Father's Day happens every year, right in the middle of prime wedding season. I really, really wouldn't stress about this. Anyone who complains was going to complain about literally anything. I personally wouldn't give this a second thought if I saw that date on an invitation. They'll survive for a year.

I would not care. I realize June is high wedding season.....so no, I would not care.

I don't know anybody who is so into Father's Day that they would miss a wedding for it...

People do New Year's Eve weddings all the time. That's more of a big holiday than Father's Day. I think you're fine! Plus, Father's Day is on a different day every year...it's not like you intentionally wanted a Father's Day wedding.

We got married on the Saturday of Father's Day weekend, but it was close enough that not too many people were from out of town. My mom had an informal brunch on Sunday at my parents' house where we celebrated Father's Day with a fair amount of local extended family. At the time, no one seemed to mind. People who came to the wedding from out of town were able to get home by mid-day on Sunday.

To be honest, it would be more of an issue to get an invite during November as that is hunting season!!! LOL! And not to be a Debbie Downer but my dad is deceased, future FIL is deceased and FH has no children...so we are free!! LOLOL!

I really can't see anyone saying "Dammit! Sara is getting married on Father's Day! How dare she....."

We got married on Mother's Day weekend. No one put up a fight about it (at least not to our face), my mom and MIL were thrilled about it haha. We did send all mothers home with some of our flowers (most had to travel as well). It was still a fun time. I think more people would put up a fight about mother's day than Father's Day. I would NOT worry about this. Do the 15th and if you want to honor the fathers that are attending maybe send them home with an extra cupcake or something fun.

We got married on the Friday of Father's Day weekend last year - no issues at all! People knew we had a limited selection of dates due to my teaching schedule, that was the only that worked for me and our VIPs. We had lots of out of town guests, although most of them left on Saturday.

It's fine! Your wedding Friday June 15th and Father's Day is the 17th. They are two days apart so anyone who wants to celebrate Father's Day can still easily do so. They don't have to stay the whole weekend. People can go home Saturday if they want to spend all of Father's Day at home. I can't imagine this would be a factor for guests AT ALL.

We are getting married Father's Day weekend this year and have not heard one guest complain that it was the same weekend. In my group, it's not a holiday that people really celebrate. Maybe give a card, social media post or a phone call. It never crossed our minds that this would cause be a cause for conflict.

And for travel - we have about 80% of our guests travelling more than 4 hours, and still no complaints from the guests about travel.

You'll be fine! People will always find a way to be upset about the wedding date. Currently I am getting some heat from my grandparents as I booked my wedding during the weekend of the Army Navy game. We are actually a little concerned they will attend the game over our wedding!

Definitely! We picked December but couldn't to the first weekend as there is a HUGE event in FH's hometown that requires everyone to work, and the weekends after our date were just too close to Christmas for us to be comfortable with asking people to travel for. It is what it is!

Are these really holidays that people get so worked up over? I send my dad a "Happy Fathers Day!" text, and that's the end of it. I try to call if I'm not working. If I am, I leave a quick VM or catch him the day before or after.

As PP said, there will always be SOME issue with any date you choose. Know your crowd, I guess but I wouldn't think twice about booking.

We already have a friend (of FH's) saying he can't attend as he has to attend a Scotch tasting. At 7pm. Our wedding will be done by 3pm. Hmmm........me thinks he just doesn't want to attend!!!! LOL!

My birthday is June 18th. It falls on father's day all the time. Friends and family make birthday plans for me all the time regardless of this -it's not a big deal. So many of us don't care about this type of extra holiday anyways. I've never needed or wanted a big to do on Mother's day for instance,[I'm older, my kids are in their early 20's] and my mother is the same way.