Hey everyone, just looking for some advice, or maybe I just need a bit of a sounding board.
We were discussing wedding dates and decided on late September/Early October. It's too cold for me beyond that and he didn't like the idea of a summer wedding because it would be too hot and sticky. Ideally, we're planning for an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception.
The problem occurred to me today when I was thinking about our guest list. Almost half of them will be flying in from across the country and several of them have children that will be in school by then.
Would it even be reasonable to invite people knowing that our date would mean taking their kids out of school for several days right at the beginning of the year or would it be better to just change the date to summertime when the kids are already off for break? Should I just ask them their opinions or is that weird? I guess the obvious choice would just be to change it to a summer date?
The main thing is that, while the actual marriage is the most important part of the day (I feel blessed to be marrying my best friend), the guests in question have been his friends since childhood and I can't imagine not having them there.
Thanks!
