Deciding when to have your wedding requires careful planning and a lot of thought. Oftentimes, couples wind up having their wedding over a holiday weekend, and many feel that this is ideal for their guests.
Sadly, they couldn't be more wrong. I'm here today to assert the very opposite: that choosing to have your wedding on a holiday is not only a bad idea — but it's also selfish.
I don't think anyone should shame anyone else over what they decide to do.
It's their day, they should get to decide what suits them best.
And this is mine.
There are a lot of cons when it comes to putting your wedding on a holiday, and for many more reasons beyond just people having to travel on their day off.
If you plan on having your wedding on a long weekend or close to the holidays, it will be your guests who have to eat those costs.
Plane/train tickets go up exponentially and even the price of gas increases.
It stands to reason that you and your guests won't be the only ones looking to get away from it all.
Hotel rates can increase upwards of 30% during peak times and can wind up costing your guests hundreds of dollars extra.
Many people don't have paid time off through their work. That means that their only holidays are statutory holidays.
They should not be forced to spend what little time they have away from their families.
The difference between getting married on a normal Friday compared to a Saturday is staggering.
For all parties involved, do the right thing. Have your wedding on any day you like...so long as it isn't a holiday.
What do you think about having weddings on a holiday? Are you for or against it?
Let us know down below in the comment section. We would love to hear from you.
