Fourth of July wedding!!

Congrats!

Pros: Friday weddings can be less expensive.

Cons: Fewer people might attend a Friday/holiday wedding than they would a Saturday wedding.

Dealing with parents: If you want to make all the choices yourself and your parents have strong opinions, be prepared to pay for it yourself, or give in a little if you can't come to an agreement.

One thing I would worry about having it so close to the 4th of July is for any of your anniversary you will be paying double the price for hotels as well as you will have to book it so far in advance.

I'm getting married on Friday, July 3 and I like it for a few reasons, we got a discounted rate on our reception site and it's actually a holiday and the first day of a three-day weekend. Also, our anniversary will always be before a holiday, and never a "school night". Cons of course are that some people have standing plans for July 4th weekend so may not be able to attend. I played with the idea of having our wedding on the 4th and ultimately decided that I didn't want to share my anniversary with a national holiday. If they are the ones that are paying, you may have to revise your dreams and desires to fit with theirs. Best of luck!

I'm getting married on Saturday, July 4th. I also got a discounted rate on our reception site! Our venue thought it may be a hard date for them to book so we got a great rate! Most of our family and friends (both out of town and in town) have loved the idea. They don't have to worry about taking time off work. I did send out save the dates in October to give everyone plenty of notice. FH and I will always have our anniversary off and fireworks to celebrate! Good Luck!

Thanks so much you gus

I all your responses they are so true. I think I am going to have to give in a little bit on some things which really sucks because my mother is ssooooooooooooo old fashion and we are both have very strong personalities. Oh and I will be having to plan my wedding in 6 months so I know there will be major compromising..

My motto is "who want to be there, will be there", is this a good motto to have or is it to a bit selfish?

Fridays are usually more difficult, but not too bad. I find when I have people over at my place on Fridays they are sleepy from work.

Also, a holiday weekend I personally think is a bad idea, sure you get the discounted rate but fewer people will attend or be cranky because they probably have a tradition. I remember once my friend had her reception on Easter long weekend and my family had to move the family dinner around completely (and I had family coming in from out of town) just so I can go to both the wedding reception and Easter dinner.

I'm a bridesmaid in a destination wedding on July 4th. I'm overall very annoyed with the date.

1.) Most people don't have July 3rd off, so if you have guests from out of town, you're asking them to take one or maybe 2 days off of work for you

2.) if you have a wedding ON the 4th of July, expect people will decline. Many families have get togethers and reunions on holiday weekends.

I think you have a good motto. I think either date sounds fine but I'd be more concerned about finding vendors for the summer in just half a year. You may just need to find out what's available first before actually picking a date. Oh and fireworks at a wedding would be totally awesome, especially if you don't have to pay for them because they're going to happen either way. Good luck and have fun planning!

I am getting married on the fourth of July and everyone I talk to is incredibly excited. It gives them a great reason to throw a party. We also went with that we would have off to celebrate. We sent our save the dates out a year in advance per our wedding coordinators instructions and also booked our vendors really early. So I agree with MrsE that it may be hard to get vendors at this time as well.

I would worry more about planning a wedding in 6 months, but that's just me!

Find your venue then you pick a date.

Having the wedding on a Friday was important to both my FH and I - it's considered lucky in our religious tradition. My parents squinted but whatevs. It's a DW anyway so I could have had it on a Thursday if I wanted.

Fridays are generally cheaper (not so in my case) as well so that helps. Have fun!

As a guest, I am not a fan of weddings an any day other than a Saturday. I especially do not like weddings or wedding related events during summer holidays and weekends because I travel in the summer. I missed 4 weekends away last summer for weddings. Two of which where Memorial day and Labor day.

I'm also a bridesmaid in a July 4 wedding this year. Despite it being two weeks after my own, I'm kinda ambivalent about the date. I actually will get Friday the 3rd off at my work, so that's great, but if I didn't I would have a hell of a time getting it off. I would have had to put my request in like last year, before I started working at my current job. And I know the bride has already heard from a lot of people who will not be able to attend her wedding and it really bums her out.

This might be a know-your-crowd thing. If your crowd is the type to go on vacation on the 4th, maybe not. But if they stay local then you're fine, just give enough advance notice.

But if your mom is paying then you're going to have to listen to her concerns. If it means that much to you, you can always pay for it yourself!

Congrats and welcome to WW!!

I would find a venue ASAP. Its a holiday weekend and only 6 months away. If you get your date go for it. I personally enjoy 4th of July weddings because I am off the next day. Good luck!

If I was an in town guest I wouldn't mine. I will have that day off anyway. If I was an out of town guest you would have to be a close relative or day 1 friend because traveling on that day is going to be hella high.

Hey guys! I'm actually having my wedding at the church so the venue part will not be hard. The only thing I need is somewhere to have the reception; and I don't really know how difficult that will be. Most of my family and friends are from Alabama and do not travel, so the out of town guess is not something I am worried about.

I'm getting married July 3rd too! I think it's awesome. 1. You get a discount per plate for Fridays 2. It's a holiday weekend so most people will have that Friday off anyway! Win win!! Then we'll have a family cookout the next day for all the out of town guests, and leave for the honeymoon Sunday. Good luck!! 66 days!