4. (d) Words from the Groom - Season/Month
If you are shooting for summer, and you live near a lake or Disney World, get out of town! Crowds equal lack of facilities and they increase the chance of misunderstandings over bookings. Few things can bring about bridal tears like a last-minute surprise when somebody double-books the Hell’s Angels into your reception hall.
Remember that you can score significant savings by moving the event one or two days in either direction. Now is the time to do it.
You might just cut in half the cost of the honeymoon arrangements (traditionally the groom’s responsibility) by paying special attention to blackout dates and changes of season. We doubled the length of our UK honeymoon by going in October. Weather was still fine, but everything was much cheaper and less crowded. Our accommodations were accordingly more flexible.
Another point on dates involves holidays outside your faith. It’s a real smack-in-the-forehead moment when you realize a friend can’t attend because you forgot to take his Sabbath into account.
Lastly, when your bride turns to you in frustration with the way dates or general planning are going, resist the male reflex to be a problem solver. She might just want to vent. This goes for everything from now on.
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