Wedding Dates To Avoid If You Live In Usa
Many wedding blogs and forums online focus more on advising about the perfect weather
for a wedding and stuff like where to find the best discounts for your wedding purchases but few if not none will tell you about the wedding dates to steer clear of. This is an essential topic that all couples interested in a successful wedding should keep in mind. Below are dates you should avoid when planning your wedding.
Many people would rather be somewhere else on these dates.
* New Year's and Christmas (Anywhere between the 23th of December and the 5th of January)
* Thanksgiving (In US, the 4th Thursday of November. In Canada, the second Monday of the month.)
* Superbowl weekend (Feb. 3, and Feb. 1, .)
* The World Series. (October 24 - November 1,)
* Tax Day - in the US, the weekend before April 15.
* Memorial Day weekend (May 26, 2008; May 25, )
* Labor Day weekend
While some wedding experts say these both Labor Day and Memorial Day are good days to get married as you'll likely find cheaper rates on venues and vendors, and your guest will have three days to travel, I find that wedding guests often have other plans for these weekends. It's also harder and more costly to travel on those weekends.
Dates that may bring bad luck to your wedding and marriage
* Weekends that include a Friday the 13th
* The Ides of March (March 15)
* September 11
* Daylight savings days (guests may either arrive an hour early, or show up horribly late.)
Religious Observances
Jewish
If you are a Jew or many of your guests are Jewish, you may wish to avoid Friday evening weddings, and Saturday weddings before sundown. You'll want to consult a Jewish calendar before setting your date.
Do not marry on these dates:
* Rosh Hashanah (Begins at sundown: Sept. 18,Sept. 9, 2010; Sept. 29, 2011)
* Yom Kippur (10 days after Rosh Hashanah).
* Days of Awe (the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur)
Most synagogues frown on marriages during the above dates because it's generally a very busy time. Depending on your community or denomination, you may be able to get married immediately after Passover, or may have to wait until after either Yom HaShoah or Shavout.
Christians
If you are Christian, or many of your guests are Christian, avoid these dates:
* Holy Week (from Palm Sunday Weekend through Easter Sunday - generally late March to early April. April 5-12, March 28-April 4, 2010; April 17-24, 2011)
* Christmas weddings (weekends around December 25).
A few churches find Sunday weddings after the service a joyful celebration of the Sabbath, others frown on a wedding during the day of rest.
Check with your congregation to be sure. Also, be aware that December is a rather busy month for most Christians, and thus it is better to plan a wedding for a different month if many of your guests are Christian.
Muslim
If you are Muslim, or many of your guests are Muslim, Avoid:
* The holy months of Muharram and Ramadan
As these are very bad times for a wedding. Many Muslim weddings occur on Sunday. You'll want to consult your mosque before selecting a date, of course. Shawwal is considered a good time for a wedding.
by: Greg Savoie
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