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We are having a Labor Day Sunday wedding. We initially thought this was a great idea because a lot of our guests are from out of town and we figured they wouldn’t have to miss work this way. Plus, we saved loads of money on our venue by booking it on a Sunday instead of a Saturday. But not everyone seems to think that planning a wedding for a 3-day weekend is a good idea.
Several wedding books I’ve looked at warn that 3-day weekend weddings can be tricky because many people like to plan annual events for those holidays, and the wedding monopolizes the weekend. I figure with enough advance notice, most people will be able to make it, and those that truly matter the most will make it, regardless. In the end, I guess I’m not entirely convinced that a holiday weekend wedding is a bad idea (maybe because it’s OUR wedding?). Still, it makes for a funny e-card, though. 
Are you having a holiday weekend wedding? If so, has it made things easier or more complicated for you/your guests?
we’re having ours July 3rd, i also thought it would be easier for our guest’s work schedules
The e-card is hilarious. But, I think this is a situation where you have to know your guests. Maybe a huge wedding where lots of guests aren’t very close to the couple would have a lot of reluctant attendees who wish they were at the beach somewhere, but if all the people who are invited are people who really know and care about the couple, then they might be really happy to be able to spend the holiday weekend with all the mutual loved ones eating, drinking, dancing and making merry.
We’re getting married Labor Day Sunday too. We are having a small wedding, and this wasn’t an issue for close family and friends…we did get some complaints, but whatever, can’t make everyone happy.
i’ve been to a holiday wedding weekend and totally appreciated the extra time that i had for travel, enjoying myself, and hanging out with the wedding guests. it depends on the circumstances and i’m sure that the majority of your guests will be happy to make it a little vacation!
We are getting married sunday of Columbus Day weekend, and sort of have the same situation, although not everyone has that monday off. But, the card made me laugh - it is very fitting for u! one of my bridesmaids is going to weddings during memorial day and labor day, so all 2 of her long weekends are eaten up! It makes me feel a little bad, but not too much 
We’re getting married July 3rd I too thought it’d be easier for people with having a longer weekend that way our wedding didn’t take up half of their weekend and those that had to travel could do so without missing much work. Instead we’re getting flack because of higher travel prices, and people not being able to do their routine things. My sentiments are atleast I didn’t plan it on the holiday itself and if its really that big deal to someone they don’t have to come
We are getting married on the 5th too! Yeah for Sunday cheap rates!
I think if it was a Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter weekend it would be a bad idea, other than that, I see nothing wrong with it. Actually, we planned it for the same reasons so people coming from out of town don’t have to use vacation time to travel and stay. I guess if they see it differently and don’t want to come, fine, I’d rather have someone there who wants to be :p
i guess i’m one of those people that have ‘traditions’ on holiday weekends..so i understand why it might complicate things. but then again, weddings only come once, so for close family and friends, i wouldn’t have a problem changing plans! those that want to be there will find a way
We are getting married on Sunday May 30th (Memorial Weekend). We chose that weekend because over half our guests will have to travel halfway across the country. Only one or two people have mentioned that they have annual plans for that weekend. Overall the response has been great, because people don’t have to take any days off work (they can fly out Saturday and home on Monday).
I love someecards!! We are getting married memorial day weekend so we are having some of the same issues. However no one in our immediate family had any conflicts with that weekend so we went ahead with it. We figured we would lose a few people this way, but everyone traveling on a 4+ hour flight would appreciate it.
I went to wedding last year on Valentine’s Day (having that Monday off for President’s Day) and Memorial day weekend. I was really happy to have an extra day off to recoup.
We camp everyweekend of the summer and although holiday weekends don’t bother us alot of the people we camp with have a coniption if you plan a holiday weekend wedding as thats when we have yearly events at the campground. Idk its just another perspective.
Definitely realized AFTER I booked everything that it was on Memorial Day weekend. This turned out in our favor bc lots of people were OK with taking some time off and making an extended weekend vacation out of our wedding, but planning for travel can be tricky!
We’re getting married on the Saturday of Victoria Day weekend here in Canada (its the weekend before memorial weekend). Here in Canada, thats the start of Cottage season and alot of people go away.
For our immediate family its been easier since my fiancee is from another town and his whole side is coming in to stay. The only compliants we have heard is from parents friends, but we don’t really care
Oh, and we’re getting married the Saturday of Easter weekend next year.
We didn’t plan on it, and didn’t know until we had booked most of our vendors that it was even Easter weekend. We haven’t had any problems with vendors, family or friends, but that could also be because our wedding is on a Saturday so they can still go to church on Sunday.
I love your e-card!! I know exactly where you are getting married!!
We are getting married on Memorial Day weekend in Livermore and I felt the exact same way about the 3-day weekend planning. I think our guests are looking forward to it but we were sure to send the save the dates out very early!!!
But on the bright side, every anniversary you have will land on a three day weekend so you can get away every year!!
I totally disagree. Airfare prices tend to be higher during holiday weekends and also, people here in the US get so few vacation days that the vacation days that we do get, we want to enjoy in anyway that we deem fit.
No one really has to miss to days off from work if you’re getting married on a Saturday because they can fly in on Friday evening and leave on Sunday.
I would never go to a wedding over a holiday weekend (unless it was one of my really, really, really good friends) but I look forward to enjoying my long weekends relaxing at home.
@Ms. Geenie: Oh, I never thought of that! (The whole, celebrating anniversaries over 3-day weekends). Nice!@NeliBee: I actually checked holiday weekend airfare prices prior to making this decision, and if you book early enough they aren’t significantly higher.
I see it this way if their your friends or family they should be excited for you and if they are going to bitch and moan about it then maybe they should not be there anyways!! In my case this is probably why I am having such a small wedding!!
As someone who has traveled (mostly cross-country) to every wedding I’ve ever been to, I don’t mind so much that a wedding takes up the whole holiday weekend. What does bother me sometimes is that airfare and hotel prices are often much higher for those weekends, especially when you’re constrained with exactly when you need to be somewhere.
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