Sunday Wedding - Memorial Day or Not

Where I live we only get 3 months of nice weather if we are lucky so holiday weekends are sacred. However I think it makes sense for your situation.

I don't see an issue with it - should be fine. You'll find conflicts with any and every date on the calendar for someone, so just pick what works best for you all and what will work best for the majority of your guests.

Don't forget that things will be a lot more expensive for a holiday weekend. We originally wanted the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, but would've spent a ton more just because of when it is.

Eta: Have you considered a Friday evening wedding? Not sure if accomplishes what you're trying to accomplish, but just a thought.

We are traveling out of state for a wedding on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend this year. We simply made it a priority to go.

Labor Day kicks off college football season, here in the south (Atlanta) that's an even bigger hassle. I can honestly say most of my friends would be less annoyed about Memorial Day than about missing opening weekend!

As Almost a Mrs. said, my only hang up is cost. Travel costs more as does hotels.

God forbid someone should give up a holiday weekend (which comes every year....) to come to your wedding. I know, I know, people have plans......sigh....

We do weddings all through the memorial day weekend. Even on Monday....

My family and friends seem to prefer holiday weekends for weddings due to having the extra day without having to take off from work. @vmdizzle brought up a good point that travel costs may be a little higher, but everyone that I know would not see it as "giving up" their holiday weekend.

Have you thought about a winter wedding? FH and I are having ours over MLK weekend. Our ceremony is early - around 4:00-4:30, so we can have an earlier reception and have everything wrapped up by 9:00 for our friends and fam who have to work on Monday. It's also significantly cheaper to have an off-season wedding. The price for our venue is about $7000 cheaper during January than it is in the high season of May - Sept. Just a thought! Otherwise, I agree with Celia. If your loved ones can't celebrate with you because they just HAVE to go camping or whatever, then it's their loss!

If you give people plenty of notice, they will attend. Some may not but if they care about you, they will be there.

We will be attending a wedding out of state on Memorial Day this year and we don't think of it at all as "giving up" anything.

If its important to them they'll be there. I think as long as your VIPs are okay with it go for it...

I once traveled 10 hours for a Memorial day wedding, for someone I was friends with but not super close friends.

I think it is kinda fun to make a vacation out of it. some people said guests wont want to travel for our NYE wedding, but so far those who know they will be invited seem excited. i say go for it.

I don't see a problem with it. We are doing Labor Day weekend because everyone is coming from out of town too and gives more time to travel. At least its not Christmas/Thanksgiving where people usually have family plans already scheduled. I'd just make sure to give everyone plenty of time to make travel arrangements.

I have such a hard time understanding people who can't "give up" their holiday for a wedding. In my family we love holiday weddings. They generally mean everyone is able to attend. Why would we not want to attend and spend our holiday with family and friends? If someone has enough notice, but would still rather do their own thing then that's their loss.

Thanks so much everyone!! This is very helpful, and pretty much echoing my thoughts. Travel is my only real concern but I think with enough notice it will be ok. We're looking at being able to rent a couple of cabins nearby so family could share cost- it would actually cut it down to cheaper than hotels on a non-holiday weekend!

I didn't read through all the responses but July 2 was an option for us and in hindsight, I'm glad we didnt choose it because hotels and flights are so much more expensive. So I guess it depends where you are. Also, Memorial Day is not a built in day off. My company does not recognize any holiday besides Christmas. Luckily my boss usually let's me have most holidays off but that means someone else works in my place. So just keep in mind there may be some people who don't have it off.

If you were local we would go. If you were out of town we would just have to take it case by case because traveling over Memorial Day can be expensive. That would be our determining factor. I absolutely hate the idea that if they love you they will be there or if it is important to them they will be there. That is just BS. If you have a holiday weekend wedding and it becomes cost prohibitive for us I don't care how much I love you, if it is too expensive we aren't going. Attendance at a wedding does not define how much someone loves you or how important you wedding is to them.

OP if your VIPS are good to go that is what matters.

Ours is on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend this year. We sent out Save the Dates back in October and many people have already booked their room- yay! Our invites will go out soon. Point is, send a save the date early and people will have the heads up to book their flights and rooms early. Everyone knows Memorial Day weekend is nuts with traveling, so they'll know to book early if they want to come. Do what's best for you! We did get a discount on the venue since it's a holiday weekend, but the other vendors we are using jack up the prices...just an FYI.