Bank holiday wedding love or hate?

Bride2012

Would you be annoyed if you were invited to a wedding on the June bank holiday? It suits us and the hotel etc but some family said that people like their own plans on bank holidays especially in the summer. Help!

stinkle

I wouldn't mind once there was a bit of notice given, is it this June or are you planning a bit in advance? If it's too soon then people might have made plans already, but if I knew a year in advance or something I doubt I'd have any probs personally

D3PO

you would swear a wedding invite is an imposition on people. They either want to celebrate the day with the couple or they dont.

the day in it shouldnt matter. if somebody has a gripe because it has impacted their bank holiday plans frankly I wouldnt want them there anyway

optogirl

I'd prefer it tbh. More recovery time!

kandr10

I think it's as good as any other weekend. Saves people takin time off work if they've to travel. Once there's plenty of notice I don't think anyone would mind.

Miaireland

To be honest I would prefer it.

moco

I'm planning a June bank holiday wedding! It never crossed my mind people wouldn't want a wedding on a bank holiday. We're planning it for that weekend to make it easier for people who have to travel across the country. I thought we were making it easier for them!

Dvincible

Bank holiday weekend weddings are much more suitable than midweek ones; you don't have to take any leave from work, there are more babysitting options and as another poster said more recovery time, so go for it!

byhookorbycrook

Bank holidays tend to be more expensive for people to stay in a hotel and very often you have to buy a weekend package,rather than one night.

Bride2012

It's in 2012 and we would be sending save the date cards a year before.

I personally don't like mid week weddings as it's awkward in my job to get just one day off so that's why we want a weekend we just don't want people to be too put out.

Couchkitten

Ah well then, you are giving loads of notice. Sure people would hardly have a plan for the bank holiday weekend a year in advance. I'd love a wedding that time - I'd make a whole weekend of it.

It is slowly dawning on me that it is better just telling family - we're doing this on this date - rather than asking - what would you think of this on this date. Because, they'll comment on it! And you'll drive yourself mad worrying about it.

kandr10

Couchkitten wrote: »

It is slowly dawning on me that it is better just telling family - we're doing this on this date - rather than asking - what would you think of this on this date. Because, they'll comment on it! And you'll drive yourself mad worrying about it.

You're absolutely right! Everyone has their own opinion and it's way too hard to satisfy everyone. There's certain things you can include family and friends in like picking food or that but any of the important things like where or when I'd be quite firm about what you want.