Saturday, January 9, 2010

Dates to AVOID when planning your wedding!


When many couples choose their wedding dates, they think about weather, convenience, or having it coincide with another special occasion (such as the anniversary of their first date.) But before you pay non-refundable deposits, or send out save-the-dates, avoid disaster by making sure your wedding doesn't fall on one of these dates
Sports:
The Super Bowl-February 7, 2010
The World Series- Mid to Late October.
The World Cup Only held once every four years. The next will be held from June 11, 2010 to July 11, 2010.
Final Four/March Madness - April 3 and 5, 2010

Religious and Cultural Holidays:

If you're getting married in a house of worship, they probably won't let you get married on an important holiday. But you'll also want to be sensitive to the religious observances of your guests. Even if they are able to attend, they might be fasting, eating a restricted diet, or have other limitations that will prevent them from fully enjoying your wedding.
12th Night and Epiphany- Always January 6th
Chinese New Year- February 14, 2010
Palm Sunday and Holy Week-March 28, 2010
Easter Sunday - April 4, 2010
Greek Orthodox Easter - Sunday, April 4, ,2010
Passover- (starts at sunset the night before) - Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Ramadan- A month-long observation which includes fasting from dawn until dusk-Begins August 12, 2010
Hanukkah -(lasts 8 days and starts at sunset the night before the first day) - December 2 - 9, 2010
Christmas- Always December 25
Kwanzaa - Starts Sunday, December 26, 2010 through Saturday, January 1, 2011

Inconvenient Wedding Dates:
New Year's Day- January 1, 2010 Saturday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- January 18, 2010
President's Day- February 15, 2010
Memorial Day- May 31, 2010
Independence Day- always July 4
Labor Day- September 6, 2010
Columbus Day- October 11, 2010
Thanksgiving- November 25, 2010

Miscellaneous Wedding Dates to Avoid:

Daylight savings time -If you're having a Sunday wedding on daylight savings weekend, will your guests remember to change their watches and get to the wedding on time? It is more of a problem in the spring (when the US springs forward) than in the fall (falls back) as its better for guests to be an hour early than an hour late.

Spring Forward Sunday- March 14, 2010
Fall Back-November 7, 2010
Friday the 13th- It is perhaps a silly superstition. But if you care about such things, or just don't want to risk it, avoid having your rehearsal dinner or wedding on Friday the 13th.
Friday, August 13, 2010
April Fool's Day- You don't really need to encourage your guests to play tricks on you, do you? Thursday, April 1, 2010






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