Getting married on prom weekend

Hi All
turns out I was worried for nothing! There are no proms going on that evening , only two other weddings- uh oh! 😂
thanks so much for everyone’s feedback I’ve decided to just enjoy every moment and whatever will happen will happen. I can only worry so much about silly things and am deciding to concentrate on the positive things about the event ( like the wonderful man I’m marrying and all the amazing people I am blessed to surround myself with!)
feeling good 👍🏻

If you have already started booking things then I wouldn't worry. If your venue has 8 halls then no matter which date you choose you will probably run into other people. I would just accept it and keep going.

The issue with switching to another weekend that you may run into, is your other already booked vendors. Caterer, Dj etc. They may not be able to switch weekends, being that June is a popular month to get married. You may run the risk of losing some deposits!

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I agree with Michelle. If you are going to keep your venue/date, you need security of some sort. It's already an issue with weddings for people to wander in, and there's often theft with gifts/drinks/decor, etc... but if there's rowdy teenagers, or teenagers drinking who think they can score free booze/food, you could have some nuisances on your hands.

You can always talk to the venue too, ask what the prom parties are usually like (I'm sure they have them every year), and get their take on switching it to another weekend. Another thought that comes to mind is, if staff at the venue are dealing with hundreds of 18 year olds, some of your needs/care may fall secondary...

I don't think that is really a problem. The only thing I would suggest is maybe to assign a security guard to keep teenage crashers from coming into the reception. Outside of your hall I don't see it being a concern for you or your guests.

It’s really hard to say. I have teenagers, and really it depends on the teenagers that attend the prom at your location, and how they behave. It can go either way. You can have a group of kids that’s respectful to other people and just want to enjoy their prom. Or you can have a group that has a lot of obnoxious brats who may think it’s funny to try and crash your wedding or disrupt it some way. I wish I could tell you don’t worry, but I’ve seen both extremes of teenager behaviour and you just never know.

You mentioned that there are 8 halls at your venue. This could be good or bad. It could mean you are far away from any prom going on. Or it could also mean you have more then one prom to deal with. I would talk to your venue and get more details if they have them.

If you can be assured there will only be one prom there and there is separation between your hall and the prom (different ends of the venue) you should be good. But if you could end up with 2 or more proms going on at the same time you may want to think about changing the date. But that depends on if you think rowdy teenagers would upset you (not saying they would be, but it’s a possibility).

It shouldn't be too much of a problem - I graduated in 2015 and only about 1/3 of the students were drinking legally... another third were getting their friends that were already 18 to buy them drinks! Either way we couldn't show that we were drunk per say as we would have been escorted out of the building. The only worry I would have is that the music may be too loud depending on which DJ they get to play.

I would for sure look into it but only if like Rachael said, you don't have the wedding set for that date because of an anniversary or special promotion that is saving you money.

I don't think it'll end up being a big deal, but if you're worried, change the date! Unless there's a specific significance behind your date (such as an anniversary date or there's a special promotion going on that weekend) then you have that option! (Unless you've booked multiple vendors already and it would be too much of a hassle).

I personally would prefer to have the venue to myself and my guests because teenagers are unpredictable!

Don't worry! Most of the youngins will clear out to go to after-prom festivities pretty early, at least that's what we did when I was in high school, but the prom code could have changed since then!

Like Stephanie said, you guys will have the bar! Out party the youngins!

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Nahhhh dont be worried!!! They might be partying beside you but you will have the bar!! Hahaha!!