| Guide to Planning your wedding- Setting the | | | | not clash with public holidays and festivals. |
| date | | | | If you book your wedding day on or around |
| | | | religious or public holidays you may find |
| When people think about planning a wedding | | | | some guests cannot make it. Be sympathetic to |
| they think about the dresses, planning a | | | | other religions too, the last thing you want |
| menu, choosing a venue and picking flowers | | | | is some of your wedding guests fasting while |
| for the wedding bouquet. However more often | | | | you celebrate you wedding with a banquet at |
| than not the first thing everybody does when | | | | the reception venue. Also remember if it is |
| they begin to plan their wedding is set the | | | | a bank holiday weekend that most people like |
| date. Many people don't see how this can | | | | to get away for these periods and if you |
| cause issues, but planning the date is | | | | don't send the invitations out early enough |
| probably the most important choice you or | | | | your guests may have made plans. |
| your wedding planner will have to make, | | | | |
| | | | Also try to avoid the beginning and end of |
| The wedding day must not only be convenient | | | | school holidays as most people book holidays |
| for you and your spouse but also for your | | | | abroad around these times. Try to keep away |
| guests. Most people pick a weekend day, | | | | from family birthdays too, if possible keep |
| usually a Saturday to avoid conflict with | | | | away from Valentines Day, Christmas and |
| other religious days and to ensure most | | | | Easter as many caterers and florists will be |
| people are not at work. | | | | busy around these times and will have less |
| | | | time dedicate themselves to your special |
| Try to plan your wedding for a day which does | | | | wedding day. |