NYE Wedding Pros/Cons

I would expect the best food and lots of it, both cocktail hour and dinner. Ditto for the bar. Definitely not a time for a limited bar.

I think the key thing is doing it close to where the guests are coming from. That cuts down their costs. As far as big city venues - I would say it does not matter as folks dont notice as long as you have a nice background

Pro:

It'll be impossible to forget your anniversary

Con:

A lot of people have parties and traditions for NYE so they may not come

You may want to send STDs really early.

It's going to be so much more expensive.

I am in LOVE with NYE weddings! Sounds like you got the biggest con, the price, figured out. I don't know how old you are or your intended bridal party's age, but that was really the only reason I didn't have a NYE wedding. Almost all of my friends are in grad school, and I felt they needed to spend their very little time off being able to go home and be with family versus celebrating my wedding.

@Sarah, she has the charge for the venue ALONE figured out. Not catering or alcohol, which are going to be much higher costs. It's a DIY venue. So she needs to price these out (being sure vendors know the date and time you are thinking) before she can know if it's in budget.

Way too many cons.

PP have got it covered expense and party wise but I want to mention this because I don't know if it has been said yet.

When Fh and I were trying to decide on a time of year/date for our wedding - my mom said to be careful about when it is - that you make sure you understand the time of year you are choosing bc that will forever effect how you celebrate your anniversary. She had chosen the end of september to get married - and once they had kids - it was near impossible for them to take a trip or go away for their anniversary because at that point the school year was in full swing.

If you choose NYE - that holiday and your anniversary will always be wrapped up. Do you really want to have to feel obligated to see friends or family on your anniversary? Do you mind sharing that special day with the rest of the world? etc?

I'm not saying you should or shouldn't but its just something to consider.

Some say it's rude, some don't. Will I be doing it? No because I don't want to offend anyone. But again, it really didn't bother me at all. But also not the point of this post. I told OP everyone needs plus ones.

ETA: Really didn't want to argue this because I agree they should be invited, my point was that on a regular night SOME people might not mind this but NYE everyone should definitely have a plus one/SO. Anyone who wants can say it's rude, and again, I'm not arguing for this, but I wasn't offended then, and I'm not going to be offended now.

A NYE wedding sounds amazing! CON: It would be expensive PRO: Festive, fun night.

I would say timing wise either do it really early and be done before 6pm so people can make other plans, or have the reception go until after midnight. And as others touched on, let your guests know very early, be prepared for extra expense, make sure your guests have accomdations and transportation, and depending on your area and the expectations of your social circle I would say plan for it to be very fancy. People usually like to get all dolled up for NYE, even to go to places that typically are more casual. Even to a house party I usually wear a blingy dress. So plan accordingly. A rustic barn wedding theme would probably miss the mark. Then again I've always lived in or very near major cities so my expectations may be different than someone living in a rural area

If you can afford it, you can make it an amazing party, and your VIPs are on board with the date, I say go for it. As a guest, I think it would be a blast!

My mom went to a NYE wedding a few years ago and she said the couple had a ton of no RSVP's b/c of the date. But, she said the wedding was awesome and one of the most fun weddings she had ever been to. So I think pro is definitely the party atmosphere/ everyone is ready to celebrate and have a good time, but the con is that people might be busy or not be able to travel so close to the holidays. Maybe feel it out with your VIP guests and see what people think.

My thoughts on any holiday wedding is no. We wanted our anniversary to stand on it's own not be rolled into a holiday or birthday. We wanted a day to celebrate us that we don't have to share with anything else.