Ever had to change the date of your wedding?

I understand where you are coming from Rosemarie. I wanted to avoid having our wedding on any family members birthday which included both of ours. We wanted our day to be special.

I wanted to, but now I realize that I do wanna keep my date symbolic as a continuation of our love for each other with the day I basically agreed online back in 2009 that "hey ok, I love you. etc. etc. etc." I was really excited receiving text messages from the guy, bouncing emails back and forth, msn, and talking on the phone.

I'll scrap the idea of wanting it done for cheap with a predetermined wedding service with a theme close to the date on Halloween since my future groom doesn't seem to be on board with that idea. Which I'm totally fine with since I want him to have a say with our direction and starting a life together. Big wedding or not for a fraction of the price to something more budget friendly. Besides, I don't want my wedding to be on any of my family member's birthday. It's just weird...

Hi Rosemarie, I encounter this as I change the date twice due the venue and making sure both my mom and grandma was off. This part of our wedding date is the fact it is 10 days from our anniversary! Have decided potential dates for your wedding?

My date has changed 2 times since we started planning, our first date change was due to our daughter being born and my mother insisted that she be able to walk down the aisle, our second one was location change and I had to start all over. Our original date was or anniversary. So it meant something to me, but I need more time to plan and now have the opportunity to get enough funds to have a wedding I want

That's a good choice Rosemarie! I'm happy your making this decision to only have the important people around you. I think that's what really matters and it will keep a positive vibe around your wedding.

And yes, definitely, if you already told some people they could come, you should keep your word. There are still a few ideas you could do to cut-down on cost. This week, I just made these posts to give a few ideas:

Low-Cost Wedding: Location

My Low-Cost Wedding: Invitations

My Low-Cost Wedding: DIY Hairstyle

I'd love to see what you think! What have you been up to lately in your planning?

Haha! Not my whole family is important. Some of them don't really care and just want to come for the food. It's something I'd have to think about, I'll definitely have a look at Melissa's post in regards to "Must Haves and Must Not Haves" since I already bought my bouquet, my dog's floral collar, and boutonniere off of etsy. I don't really want too many bridesmaids, and I don't really want to offend those I already asked and say "sorry
due to the budget, I can't have you anymore." That sounds harsh.

Unless I'll just have them, then their immediate families, significant other, keep it small and simple? I'll probably have to list out what I "MUST HAVE" and "MUST NOT HAVE."

Problematic relatives will be listed on "MUST NOT HAVE."

Thanks Valerie!
I might just keep it as is then, it's just a tough decision when you want your entire family to be there but it's hard to decide if I want to keep it a smaller size and go all out on the decor or go nuts with the invites but cheap out on everything else. It's still something I'll think about. ^_^

I don't have experience moving my date personally, but I just wanted to add that the day you get married will become an important date to you! So if your only reason for wanting to keep your current date is because it meant something, then that's something to just keep that in mind

Hi Rosemarie

I think that looks like a very interesting idea!! The date you chose was originally in winter because of your first dates together, right?

I think this is an important decision and really depends on what you prefer. Maybe think about what is most important for you on your big day... Is it your family? The symbolic of your marriage? Having everyone you love to be present? Your budget?

I think these will make it easier for your to choose from. You can also do a list of must and maybes. And then evaluate which option allows you to make the most of it. Here's how Melissa did it, I thought it was a great idea!

Must haves and must not haves

Will your wedding be civil, religious or symbolic?