We are family oriented and would not want to compromise Mother's day. I feel a wedding that weekend (the day before) will put a hardship on people financially and physically (... that is if they're going to have a good time at the reception).
2006-10-28 19:11:51 · 21 answers · asked by Stupe 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
You are all awesome ... thank you for the answers ... let me know of any other things you think of.
2006-10-28 20:04:29 · update #1
I think you made a good point that it places undue hardship on guests. Especially guests who travel or have a special event for Mother's day. Best bet would be to schedule it for the weekend before or after. Ultimately it is YOUR day, but it is very considerate to think about your guests. Good luck and congrats!
2006-10-28 19:16:07 · answer #1 · answered by mudhoney998 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of Mother's Day being a travelling holiday like Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. Most people use phone to contact their mothers at that time if they aren't living nearby.
The only problem you will have is that flowers will super expensive, if not difficult to find, since that is the biggest flower holiday next to Valentine's.
Why exactly do you feel that the weekend will be exhausting and physically draining as opposed to any other weekend? If people want to make it there and have a good time at the reception, they will. I'm not able to understand your logic there.
2006-10-29 17:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's never a good idea to have a wedding on any holiday weekend. I think it would be a financial and more importantly a time hardship. You already figured this out. Have your wedding in April or the end of May. A really good time to honeymoon in the Caribbean is right after April 15th, the weather is still good, but the prices drop dramatically. Good luck.
2006-10-29 02:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by maigen_obx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would be a bad idea because many women want to spend that day doing things for themselves. So attending a wedding would not be a real priority for them and it may be a financial strain as well. Why not have the wedding the week before Mother's Day or the week after.
2006-11-01 00:55:17 · answer #4 · answered by nygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT really depends on your family. Many families would think this was a great honor for mothers day to have the wedding. Some famillies could care less and other families would be horrified.
Check with the mothers involved. And if you do it, ask the pastor to say something special about mothers. Maybe you and the groom can present a rose to your moms and grandmoms as you exit from the service.
2006-10-29 01:18:11 · answer #5 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to mention the fact that your flowers are going to cost you an arm and a leg.
Seriously, my family has been in the floral business for three generations, are you aware that Mother's Day is usually the same weekend as Prom? I hate to say it, but you are not going to get the quality of work your wedding deserves, and IF you can find someone to do your flowers you will pay more than they are worth.
If you already have doubts about this, you probably already know what you need to do.
Best wishes.
2006-10-29 01:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by sendmedaisies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be horrible as people may need to choose between celebrating with you or with their mother, not to mention the gifts for both, the late night the wedding night. It would put a lot of people you care about in a bad position. I hope this works out for you. Congrats on the wedding !
2006-10-29 01:22:42 · answer #7 · answered by NotSoTweetOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being a floral designer for over 15 years i will let you know that it is the #1 flower holiday, and #1 resturant holiday. your flowersa will be tripled in price even if a florist will take on your wedding. rates are higher at any reception sites that serve dinners on holidays and everyon e always has plans to take mom or grandmom out that weekend. the decsion is up to you but wanted to give you some input congrats and good luck!
2006-10-29 01:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by sammi girls mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a bad idea. Many people have plans for Mother's day and don't want to travel to a wedding on that weekend.
2006-10-29 01:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any wedding planned during a holiday tends to costs more and you may run into some diffuculty with planning.
If this is the day that you want to have and would be very unhappy with any day then you should have it. Just be mindful that out of town guests may decline since they are more likely to spend it with their mothers.
There's a lot of things that you can do to keep the costs down and still have a wonderful wedding.
Check out theknot.com for ideas
2006-10-29 02:04:21 · answer #10 · answered by m_harvery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋