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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

545 Comments

  • Doraun
    Just Said Yes June 2020
    Doraun ·
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    For our wedding we decided that the date was most important overall.

    First we wanted our date to mean something special to us, we're big on numerology and energy so everything centered around our date. We picked a few dates that we liked individually and then came together and tossed them around and kind of talked through each one. We eliminated the ones that we first didn't feel would work and then when we had 3 or 4 we then considered our families schedules and picked a date from our list that we felt would best accommodate them.

    Due to this we lost out on some of our top venues but all in all, due to our choosing based off what the date meant to us, felt as if everything that fell into place was already meant to be.

    We are so looking forward to our union on 6.6.2020 Smiley heart

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  • Themessinawedding2020
    Just Said Yes May 2021
    Themessinawedding2020 ·
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    Originally the “when” was super important then we found a “where” we loved. We couldn’t afford the “when” we were so set on, so we chose that “where” and were more flexible with the “when!”
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  • Jessica
    Just Said Yes August 2020
    Jessica ·
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    Venue was definitely more important to me! The wedding will make that date important. I just wanted to love the venue!

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  • J
    Just Said Yes September 2021
    Janelle ·
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    The where was more important, we wanted to get married in NH in the fall so we had the charging of the leaves and it was a better time for our guests but the venue was all booked except for the date we chose which actually worked out because it will be my parents 40th wedding anniversary! I’m so excited to this special day with them!!
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  • Jason
    Just Said Yes August 2020
    Jason ·
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    Both were important however the date for us was the most important because it will be our Wedding date and 5-Year Anniversary. There are several nice venues and alternatives to switching dates. we just happened to look early enough and get Lucky with the venue of our choice that also had the date of our choice.
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  • Bretteney
    Just Said Yes June 2021
    Bretteney ·
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    Both the date and venue was very important to me. I booked my venue almost 2 years in advance
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  • Spencer
    Just Said Yes October 2020
    Spencer ·
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    Venue absolutely! We fell in love with a place, so we picked our date from the list of their availible ones!

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  • Lacey
    Just Said Yes May 2021
    Lacey ·
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    We had a date in mind first - we wanted it on Labor Day weekend so that most our guests would have the following Monday off, since the majority are coming from out of town. However, the venue was more important as we wanted a particular look and feel, and we wanted a space that could accommodate both ceremony and reception. We started looking at venues right away and were easily able to book the right place for our date since it was over a year in advance.
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  • Zoila
    Just Said Yes September 2021
    Zoila ·
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    Our date was important to us! And we looked far in advance the venue had our date available 🙂
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  • Jill
    Just Said Yes July 2021
    Jill ·
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    For us, our date was more important than the venue because everything had happened on a specific date and we wanted to keep it all on that date if possible. Our first venue didn’t work out, but there was a lot of back-and-forth with that venue, and our second venue (which we booked) did work out. When we went to look at the second venue though, we felt in a way that we didn’t feel about the first venue, like we were at peace there and we didn’t want to leave. So I think it was a sign that our first place didn’t work out! Smiley smile
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  • Vanessa
    Just Said Yes July 2020
    Vanessa ·
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    The date was the most important, as it will be our five year anniversary the day of! Thankfully I started planning very early and all the venues I toured had availability. Very happy with the one we chose!
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  • Shakira
    Beginner August 2021
    Shakira ·
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    Where we are getting married is definitely important, but we are getting married on my fiancé's grandmothers birthday. She is deceased, so having a celebration on that day was very important to us.

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  • K
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Katie ·
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    The date was pretty non-negotiable for me, it will be our 6 year anniversary, so already a special day. Everything fell into place that the venue we want is available!

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  • Katie
    Just Said Yes August 2020
    Katie ·
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    We picked the venue that was open with our date. But luckily we got the venue we wanted! We could have changed our date if we needed to
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  • K
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Kevin ·
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    For us, we were looking at only Sunday wedding's on a three day weekend, so the availability of those dates (namely Memorial and Labor Day) helped shape our venue list. Once we were able to narrow down 5-7 venues that had those open, we visited and made the choice on which venue of those was closest to our collective dream.

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  • Adrian
    Just Said Yes June 2028
    Adrian ·
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    Well me and my girlfriend both want to get married upon graduating college

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  • Mikaela
    Just Said Yes June 2021
    Mikaela ·
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    Ours is a little special, we knew we wanted to get married in the fall/summer but knew that September was out because that is archery hunting season on Colorado. Being avid hunters, we needed something in August or October. Our venue had to have pretty scenery as well. Other than that, we came up with the perfect place and date! 08/09/2020 Smiley heart

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  • Ashlee
    Devoted June 2020
    Ashlee ·
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    Definitely the venue! I never imagined having out wedding on a Sunday but I’m so excited we have our dream place for the ceremony. 😍
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  • Amanda
    Savvy October 2020
    Amanda ·
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    The venue was much more important to us than the date; though it worked out we got the date I loved too!

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  • S
    Dedicated October 2021
    Shaneka ·
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    Both are important BUT we actually had to change it to one week later to keep the GREAT venue we have.

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