Is a New Year’s Eve Wedding a Good Idea?
Special to GroomsAdvice from Marta Segal Block of GigMasters.com
A New Year’s Eve wedding can be a blast. It’s hard to imagine anyone not having a good time with all that good cheer going around. Symbolically, what could be better than starting the year off with your new status? On the other hand, it’s not a wholly positive thing. If you’re thinking of having a New Year’s Eve wedding, make sure you consider some of these issues.
Vendors and venues may not be available, and those who are available will probably be more expensive. During most of the year you’re only competing with other brides and grooms for dates, but on New Year’s Eve there are many more opportunities for professionals. They need to charge a premium for their services.
Time of day If you’re getting married on New Year’s Eve your party has to last until after midnight. If you were already planning on having a nighttime wedding, that’s not a big deal. But, if you wanted a more casual, earlier event, you’re out of luck. If you want to start the wedding early enough for older relatives and those with kids to enjoy, then you’re talking about an extra long reception.
Anniversaries You will never in your life be able to celebrate your anniversary with something that’s both special and affordable. On the plus side, you will never forget your anniversary.
Guests This depends on who your friends are. Some may be psyched that you’ve saved them the cost of planning a big New Year’s Eve out. Some may be aggravated that you’ve decided how they should celebrate New Year’s Eve. Some people will already have the time off of work, others may find it impossible to get the time off.
Planning time Depending on your job, you may automatically have the week before your wedding off and not need to take vacation time. At the very least, you’ll have the day after your wedding off. Unless of course, you’re in the service industry, in which case, good luck with that. Keep in mind, too, that if you’re planning a normal sized wedding with the standard fixings it will take longer to plan. That’s because of our first point about vendors and venues. You’ll need to get the date locked in early.
What do you think? Are you a fan of New Year’s Eve weddings? Tell us in the comments.
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About the author: Marta Segal Block is the Editorial Director for GigMasters.com, the largest online entertainment booking agency. Visit GigMasters’ wedding blog (wedding-blog.gigmasters.com) for great ideas on wedding entertainment.
Tags: Holiday Wedding, New Year's Eve
December 20th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
It is perfect idea, a lot of people like this stuff and they will really enjoy in it, a lot of couples will be very happy and they will remember that day forever and ever. It is great idea i really like it, and i wish you luck all, keep up with the good work.
January 7th, 2013 at 5:03 am
Of course a new years wedding is a great idea, everyone knows it’s going to be a par-tay!