Wedding Date

emzippy

Hi All,

I wanted to ask some advice of fellow boardsies.

So we booked our wedding venue yesterday for Saturday 1st of June 2019. We hadn't paid a deposit but the date was being held and confirmed via email.

We got a call today from the venue to say they're double booked and can't offer us this date anymore. They were very apologetic and offered us a discount if we want to go ahead with them.

They've offered us the option of other dates and we've narrowed it down to Saturday 8th June 2019 or Saturday 3rd August 2019 (Bank Holiday).

I'm really interested to hear if anyone things one date is better over the other? I know we cant predict the weather, especially in Ireland, but I'd love to hear others thoughts. I think I've just been totally thrown by the change and am looking for reassurance.

Thanks

splinter65

If I were your guest I would prefer the June date as a lot of families go for their fortnight away around the August public holiday.

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jon1981

June 8th, bank holidays are precious!!! Although your original date was also a bank holiday weekend i think the 8th is a better date.

ec18

on the flipside if you want a date where people will likely decline go for the August one

Faith

We got married in early August (albeit not the bank holiday weekend) and had a huge decline rate due to other commitments/weddings/hen parties/holidays etc. I’d go with June if you want a higher attendance!

witchgirl26

I'd buck the trend here and say that the bank holiday might be a good one. That way people will still have a day off on the Monday to do things so their whole weekend won't be gone.

My friend is getting married on a bank hol & we're using it to stay a couple of nights in the hotel and have a nice mini-break somewhere we might not normally pick. Plus they're getting enough notice - not like it's only a few weeks before.

OP if you'd originally picked June as the month to get married in, then does that not say something? Or is it just that the new possibility is throwing you a little.

Anecdotally June is usually good - think of doing the Junior and Leaving Cert, it was always sunny!

miamee

I'd probably choose June over August for the same reasons as above. I don't know where in the country you are but I've noticed over the years that Dublin is empty on the August bank holiday, everyone is away either for holidays or the long weekend and I'd assume that's the same across the board.

emzippy

Hi All,

OP here. Thanks so much for your recommendations.

We've decided to go for the June date. There was a reason we picked June in the first place. We're having a smallish wedding so we don't want huge numbers to drop out and I didn't consider that people might not want a wedding on a bank holiday so that's good to know as well.

I think I just panicked last night after getting the news but it's all sorted now. Thanks!

Meauldsegosha

The 8th of June is closest to your original date so I'd pick that one.

SarahS2013

There's also less likelihood of an "important" GAA match being on in June!

I'm marrying a Mayo man on the 11th of August. The 11th and 12th of August have been confirmed for the semi final matches. I literally have zero interest in GAA. Praying for Mayo to be playing on the 12th instead!!!!

pooch90

We got married on Aug 3rd It was the sunday. 150 invited, 100 attended. Suited us down to the ground.

clint_silver

pooch90 wrote: »

We got married on Aug 3rd It was the sunday. 150 invited, 100 attended. Suited us down to the ground.

Same here. Aug 4th. was on the saturday of a bank hol weekend. 180 invited. 140 came. They were given a years notice. Everyone who could make it did. hotel did a weekend package, all our friends stayed on the sunday which turned the day into a weekend.

Few couldnt make it but wouldnt have swapped it. Years notice is enough for those who want to be there.
OP if you do end up booking the august date, noone will have their holidays booked yet (or if they do a year our fair play to them). If they want to go to your wedding, they will.