{"id":406,"date":"2017-10-06T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/?p=406"},"modified":"2017-10-06T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T16:01:11","slug":"8-tips-for-hosting-a-wedding-around-a-popular-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/2017\/10\/06\/8-tips-for-hosting-a-wedding-around-a-popular-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips for Hosting a Wedding Around a Popular Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planning your wedding around a particular holiday can bring with it a host of festive ideas. But if you\u2019re thinking about one of the larger celebrated holidays such as Valentine\u2019s Day, Christmas, New Year\u2019s or Halloween, you may need scheduling assistance to avoid additional expenses and ensure that your day is filled with fun.<\/p>\n

Send Out Advanced Notice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weddings can be quite costly, so adhering to a tight budget<\/a> may help you when saving for your big day. If you\u2019d like to host your wedding venue around a major holiday, you want book the place and date well in advance. This allows your guests plenty of time to plan ahead and secure the date. Traveling around the holidays can also be costly. If loved ones are coming from out of town, this also allows them the opportunity to shop around for the best rates on flights and hotel lodgings.<\/p>\n

Deliver Festive Tidings<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re looking to brighten up your venue, wedding reception decorations<\/a> should be decorative, unique and functional. If you\u2019re planning a wedding around Valentine\u2019s Day, you can focus on colorful hearts and cupids. Christmas is another joyous time of year where you can adorn your room and tables with illuminated trees, sprigs of holly, mistletoe and ornament place cards. While you don\u2019t have to go overboard when choosing a theme, simple holiday touches can make the world of difference.<\/p>\n

Construct a Wedding Website<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wedding websites are popular with today\u2019s prospective bride and groom. It\u2019s a way for the couple to post specific details and prepare guests for the upcoming date. If you\u2019re planning a holiday wedding, include pertinent information on the wedding website<\/a> such as the date, venue and time. You\u2019ll also want to include suggestions for lodging close to your venue.<\/p>\n

Plan for Additional Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n

The holidays are a time for children and families. If you\u2019re planning on holding your wedding on Christmas or some other holiday, you may want to reassess your guest list. Although you may wish the wedding to be solely for adults, your guests may not want to leave the kids at home on this special holiday. Whatever your answer may be in regards to children, it\u2019s important to decide well in advance of sending the invitations to avoid the familial drama.<\/p>\n

Go Seasonal<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may have your heart set on a certain style or favorite food. But if you\u2019re planning a holiday wedding reception, you want to stick with items that are seasonal. The chef may be able to serve up sumptuous farm-to-table fare using fruits, vegetables and other goodies that have been recently harvested. If you choose a fall wedding, pumpkin, squash, pomegranates, Brussel sprouts, apples and pears are all interesting items to work around. You also want to choose seasonal when you\u2019re selecting flowers for your bouquet and table d\u00e9cor. Sun flowers, mums, dahlias, lilies, holly, evergreen stems and red or pink roses can capture the warmth and beauty of the fall and winter months.<\/p>\n

Choose Your Music Wisely<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning on a Christmas or New Year\u2019s celebration, you want to choose your wedding music wisely. Although \u201cSilent Night\u201d and \u201cJingle Bells\u201d are festive tunes, you want your guests to feel that they\u2019re at a wedding and not a holiday celebration. The music that you would originally plan if you were wed any other time of year should be played<\/p>\n

Plan for Higher Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holiday weddings can be a festive time of year to celebrate your nuptials. But you may also pay more to host your event on a special holiday. When you\u2019re putting money away, set aside additional funds for higher priced items such as the venue or certain vendors. If you still have your mind set on a holiday wedding and money is tight, you can opt for cost-effective wedding options<\/a> such as a brunch reception.<\/p>\n

Set a Later Start Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning on exchanging vows on New Year\u2019s Eve, you may want to set a later start time. Although most wedding receptions typically go past the midnight hour, a 2:00 pm vow exchange can make for a very long afternoon and evening. Instead of an afternoon service, see if you can hold your ceremony at the same place as your reception. With a later start time, guests can go right into dinner and prepare to ring in the New Year together with the newly married couple.<\/p>\n

Holidays, especially when they include additional days added to the weekend, are a godsend to a bridal couple. It\u2019s a way for them to create a fun and festive theme around their special day. The additional days can also allow guests the time needed to travel to and from the wedding.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"rss\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Planning your wedding around a particular holiday can bring with it a host of festive ideas. But if you\u2019re thinking about one of the larger celebrated holidays such as Valentine\u2019s Day, Christmas, New Year\u2019s or Halloween, you may need scheduling assistance to avoid additional expenses and ensure that your day is filled with fun. Send […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":407,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions\/407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}