Halloween wedding??

Unless you want a Halloween themed wedding I'd try for any other date.

I think your guests would rather go to your wedding than go out to party, even if it is Halloween. Halloween comes every single year! Your wedding is a special day.

I do not think it would be an issue! You could ask a few friends who you are worried would want to go out to bars or take middle school kids trick-or-treating (but I am sure another parent could take them or they could spend the night at a friend's house?) But in my opinion, attending a wedding is much more fun and a much better way to spend Halloween than out trick-or-treating or at some bar. Your friends in their 20s can go out any other weekend (or on Friday the 30th). Plus if you're having an open bar, this could save them money on a bar tab for the night - just saying!

October is a popular wedding month so if you plan on having it this Halloween and you haven't started booking vendors then you may have a difficult time. It is often easier to pick a date based on what the venue you love has available. Also, people may think your wedding is going to be Halloween themed so if you don't want a Halloween themed wedding I would pick another date.

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While I think the date would work perfect for a Halloween theme, I do not think it is necessary. I would think fall colors/theme would be expected at the end of October though.

Unless your friends or family have kids I think it’s fine! Little kids won’t want to miss trick or treating (and parents won’t want to miss taking them) but if your 20something friends are going to choose a Halloween party over your wedding, I wouldn’t want them at my wedding anyway 😂

A Halloween wedding is no problem. It’s only one time that your friends wouldn’t go out for Halloween. So I’m sure they’ll be fine.

I'm getting married on Halloween too because my FHs family lives in Spain and that was the only week his sister could take off work to come aside from right around Christmas. A large amount of our guests will have to travel 2+ hours so we have already sent out save the dates and have yet to hear anything negative from anyone. My wedding is not Halloween themed, but we are also having our rehearsal/welcome dinner be a costume party so guest who feel like they are "missing out" won't. This is also to help compensate for the children, all of whom are going to be under 3. We are going to have them be able to trick or treat out of the trunks of our cars. Since they are so little they a. won't remember celebrating on the 30th anyway and b. have no social understanding of what a calendar day or Halloween is yet, so the holiday is really when Mom and Dad decide to make it.

At the end of the day, you have a completely justifiable reason as to why you're having it on Halloween. It's not like you just picked the day to pick it.

I am getting married on Halloween and I couldnt be happier. Granted there are kids on both side of the family but we have said that we will have candy bags for the kids (cause we know they would want to go trick or treating. We are also having the ceremony/reception at a time where if the adults want to take there kids trick or treating they can an still have enough time to make it to the ceremony. I am letting everyone know that costumes are optional they dont have to but can if they want to. We are NOT having a halloween themed wedding either. Both sides of our family are completely understanding and know that this is happening on Halloween. I say go for it. Its not about anyone else but you and your FH and if thats a date that fits your schedule and you both agree DO IT!! Hope this helps

I’m getting married Halloween of this year! Given our group of friends are still the party type we figured it would go over well since it is a party after all! So far we’ve gotten really good feedback and nothing negative at all! I am incorporating some Victorian/gothic themes since we chose Halloween specifically. I don’t think you’ll have to worry about anyone thinking your wedding won’t be a fun party, unless you plan on doing something like a dry wedding if your friends like to drink.

Essentially, a wedding is a party. I love going to weddings and would have no problem skipping the tacky costumes to go to a wedding instead. If this date works for y'all I say go for it!

I'm getting married on Halloween! Not doing Halloween themed, but its my favorite time of year and our first date was trick-or-treating as middle schoolers. People think it's weird, but its just another day.