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Lynnie
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Which is more important to you: your date or your venue?

Lynnie, on July 22, 2019 at 10:05 AM

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When you made those first big wedding decisions, which was more important to you? Were you set on choosing a specific date for your wedding? Or did you find the venue of your dreams first and let everything else follow? Which was more important to you? The ‘when’ or the ‘where’? Photo from Art Paper...

When you made those first big wedding decisions, which was more important to you? Were you set on choosing a specific date for your wedding? Or did you find the venue of your dreams first and let everything else follow?

Which was more important to you? The ‘when’ or the ‘where’?


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Photo from Art Paper Scissors in Farmingdale, NJ

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  • M
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Mara ·
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    Although our date isn’t super sentimental to us, my fiancé and I needed a date that was in my fiancé’s summer holiday from grad school, so finding a venue that had the right availability was important to us first and foremost.
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  • Kristen
    Just Said Yes October 2022
    Kristen ·
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    Before walking my fiance was all about keeping the specific date we wanted and I agreed. Walked in and absoloutley fell in love with our venue. Before touring our date was available but when we went into the office we found out it was just booked! My fiance looked at me without missing a beat and said "I'm fine with taking the week before ! That okay by you?" Laughed said yes and we took our venue over the date
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  • Kellie Martinez
    Super October 2019
    Kellie Martinez ·
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    The venue! October 20th has no significance to us but our actual anniversary would be too cold for most of our guests and October is my favorite time of the year. I love fall, Halloween, pumpkin patches, and everything about it. I am so excited we were able to find a date in October but my venue was definitely #1. I chose it as a 10 year old child.

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  • Meghan
    Devoted April 2020
    Meghan ·
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    We chose our date first, but would have changed if we found a venue we absolutely loved that wasn’t available on the day we originally wanted. Luckily, the venue we both loved was available the date we wanted so it all worked out!
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    Just Said Yes June 2020
    Erica ·
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    When picking a date and location I went with the date, because I wanted as many of my family and friends to be able to attend. The venue just will fall into place.

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  • Taylor
    Just Said Yes June 2020
    Taylor ·
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    The venue or "where" was much more important. I changed my dates a few times, but the last date that I really wanted to get married on was June 20, 2020. We were planning on getting married in Hawaii (still are). However, that day landed on a weekend when it was very crowded on the beaches and traffic was crazy. We decided to get married on a Wednesday, so it wouldn't be so crazy. Quite happy with my decision and can't wait to get married in Hawai'i! Smiley smile
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  • Emily
    Just Said Yes June 2021
    Emily ·
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    Venue was more important! We were super flexible and had 4 potential dates to pick from, but the venue had to wow us (and it does)!

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  • Becca
    Super August 2019
    Becca ·
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    The venue. We weren't picky on the date
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  • Futuremrsm
    Expert October 2020
    Futuremrsm ·
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    Our venue was important to us because so many places around us were expensive. We originally were set on having our wedding the weekend before Halloween, but the date was already taken. So we settled for 2 weeks before Halloween
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  • Tiffany & Charles
    Dedicated October 2020
    Tiffany & Charles ·
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    As I am in search for a venue currently, I would have to say the "where" is more important. I was set on a date but discovered people book 2 years in advance, and at that rate we won't be getting married next year if I am too set on specifics. I've accepted the fact that some things are okay to not have such as "that date" Plus as I got older a lot of stuff that matter 10 years ago doesn't matter as much now Smiley smile

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  • Erin
    Expert May 2020
    Erin ·
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    For us, the venue was definitely more important! We kind of chose a date based on when we wanted to get married and what all was going on during that month (graduations, birthdays, etc.). Love my venue!

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    Just Said Yes October 2020
    Ginny ·
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    Venue! We knew we wanted a September or October wedding but weren’t particular about the actual date. We really would have preferred a Saturday wedding, but the venue we really liked only had Fridays and Sundays available for Fall 2020, so Friday, October 9th it is!
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  • Maritza
    Savvy October 2020
    Maritza ·
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    The ‘where’ is more important to me. I had already booked my venue on the perfect date. I later realized it wasn’t my DREAM venue. I ended up changing my venue and being that they didn’t have my date available I had to change my date. I originally had a Saturday in the beginning of 2020 (2/22/2020 to be exact). I had to change it to a Sunday in mid- 2020 (6/7/2020). I also had to send out ‘Change the Dates’ because I had already sent the ‘Save the Dates’. Talk about stress!!!! Ultimately, I am extremely happy with my change and I love love loveeeee my new venue.
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  • Ceelie
    Expert August 2019
    Ceelie ·
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    The date was definitely more important! We wanted a late summer wedding and I 100% wanted it to be August. The venue we found ended up being perfect though!

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    Beginner July 2020
    Mollie ·
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    Definitely the venue. I would change the date of my wedding to match when my venue had available. My sister was married at the venue i'm getting married at and I have had my heart set on the place since 2013!!

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    Expert August 2019
    Aliciabilly2019 ·
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    At first it was the date my fiance wanted his parents date but it was on a tuesday for day of the week and i said sorry but no one will come on a tues, so we switched the date to a friday and found venue right after. Fri and sundays are cheaper then saturdays dates for some reason so i went with cheaper bc weddings cost alot and its just us paying for all of our wedding . So August 30th 2019 i will be Mrs. Costello woo hoo lol
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  • Laura
    Expert September 2019
    Laura ·
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    The venue was definitely more important for us!

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  • Aileen
    Just Said Yes May 2020
    Aileen ·
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    The date was more important to us. You won’t remember the venue a few years down the road but you’ll certainly remember the day!
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  • Caitlin
    Devoted June 2021
    Caitlin ·
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    We found a venue and then looked at dates they had available! We took the last date they had available all of next summer and fall! (And we booked in May!)
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  • Britni
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Britni ·
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    Honestly my fiancé have always talked about having a September wedding. We both love fall and September is probably our favorite month! So when we thought about our wedding we always discussed Labor Day weekend of 2020. The venue that we looked at first had our date available and we ran with it! We are so excited to be married in this day!
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