With Memorial Day coming up, it got me thinking about holiday weekends and whether you should plan weddings around them or not.
A lot of bride's plan weddings over holiday weekends because of the extra time off work. It gives out-of-town guests more time to travel as well as allowing them to not have to take vacation time from work to attend a wedding.
The downside of holiday weekends is that airfares sky rocket. Flights average around $100 higher during the holidays than other times of the year. Also, people usually have plans far in advance for holidays weekends. A lot of people plan their vacations around the holidays weekends, which means they might miss your wedding.
If you are planning on having a holiday weekend wedding, make sure to send out save-the-dates. Etiquette says you should send these out 6-8 months in advance, but I believe that on a holidays weekend, you should actually send them out 8-10 months in advance. That way, your guests will have ample time to plan and are more likely going to be able to come.
How do you feel about holiday weekend weddings? Are they a do or a don't?
