Planning your wedding is no small task, but the hardest part is over! You’ve found the love of your life, so setting a wedding date should be easy in comparison.

Choosing your wedding date is the first major step in planning your wedding. But picking a date is no small task. There are a lot of factors to consider from weather to attendance to choice of flowers, so it can quickly seem like a daunting challenge.

However, choosing a wedding date is easy if you know what to do. To help you make this process easier, here are some steps for how to choose a wedding date.

Brides watching their wedding guests hold colored smoke bombs in the desert.

1. CONSIDER THE DATES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU

  • A wonderful way to start thinking about your wedding date is to ask yourself are there any dates with sentimental value to you and your partner?
  • For example, is the day you met your partner special?
  • What about the day of your engagement?
  • Is your parents’ or grandparents’ wedding anniversary a date you’d want to consider?
  • Do you have a special bond as a couple with any major holidays?
  • Asking yourselves these questions could help you pick a date with special meaning to you.

2. FOCUS ON THE SEASON

  • If you don’t have a specific date in mind for when you’d like to tie the knot, consider what you want your wedding to be.
  • Do you want a colorful outdoor wedding? Do you imagine walking down the aisle with a big bouquet of gardenia and irises?
  • Then you probably want to look at a summer wedding.
  • On the other hand, do you imagine more of a rustic-style wedding with lots of natural elements? Do you want to be married under a full moon?
  • Then fall might be the season for you.
  • Understanding what season matches the vision for your nuptials, will help you narrow down the dates of your wedding.
  • Bride and groom embrace during an outdoor wedding.

3. UNDERSTAND THE POPULAR WEDDING DATES

  • One of the most important things to know about how to pick a wedding date is to learn about the most popular wedding times.
  • There are certain times of the year that are more popular than others for people to get married.
  • Summer is the most popular wedding season, but February is also a very popular month for weddings because of Valentine’s Day.
  • The least popular months for weddings are January, March, April and November.
  • The benefit of hosting your wedding during these months is that wedding vendors have availability and are less expensive than during peak months.

4. CHECK WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

  • Another tip on how to choose a wedding date is to check in with your wedding VIPs.
  • Once you have an ideal time frame in mind, talk to the people you most want to attend.
  • This includes your wedding party, family members and closest friends.
  • See if they have any existing conflicts to ensure you pick a date they can all attend.
  • Make sure to have a couple of dates that everyone can attend in mind before taking the next step.
  • Guests watching a wedding ceremony outside in the Las Vegas desert.

5. CONSULT WITH THE VENUE

  • Picking a wedding date often comes down to the venue.
  • Once you have a general idea of when you’d like to get married, you need to talk with your venue.
  • Start by seeing what dates they have available that work with your wedding plans.
  • If they have availability that matches your dates, then you can book the venue and get started.
  • If not, see what days they have available near your preferred dates. From those, you can decide which date is the right choice.

ONE LAST TIP FOR FINALIZING THE DATE

  • Before setting your wedding date in stone, make sure to check the calendar for any other important events near your nuptials.
  • There’s a lot that goes into planning a wedding.
  • You’ll need to decide on the food and flowers, pick out the dresses and tuxes and set up the registry.
  • Give yourself plenty of time before your wedding date so you can plan.
  • You’ll also want plenty of time after the wedding date to rest and relax from all the hard work.
  • Once you’ve reviewed the calendar, you can set and finalize your wedding date.

 

Author: McKenzi Taylor