October 20, 2007! We originally picked October 27th, but the church was booked already! We were lucky enough to get the previous weekend slot...the priest even said we called just in time because he had gotten a bunch of requests in and was sure that slot would be gone if we didn't book it. Crazy!
I know this is an older post, but I thought I would post anyway ;)
We also chose the date of 6/28/2008 because:
1) Both of our birthday's and most of our family birthdays are in the fall and we thought it would be nice to have something to celebrate in the early summer.
2) We get to use the 4th of July holiday for our honeymoon and will not have to use an extra vacation day.
October 4, 2008. we were going to have it on our anniversary 9/15, but that would interfere with the racing season, and we both like the fall colors, and would match perfectly with the theme of our wedding:)
We are getting married on 6/7/08. I was looking at dates and noticed the 8/8/08 and thought that would be cute, but my FI thought it was too far away, and also August is REALLY hot. And i really would rather get married in the spring anyway. So we were looking at other Saturdays and noticed 6/7/08 was on a Saturday. I thought it would be cute and easy to remember, but leave it to him to still forget already and keep saying, "when is it...6/6/08??" ugh!
Aug 23 2008, we were originally going to go with 9-6-08 but the venues were packed. The date doens't have a whole lot of significance other then it worked out for us. But reading all your stories kind of make me wish I had one.
August however will allow a lot of family to make it, becasue school will not have started so those with kids will be able to come, which is really important to us.
we're also getting married 6/28/2008! (we wanted to get married in june 2008 & it happens to be our 7 yr anniversary... didnt hurt that the church/reception was available)
12.09.2007 - we had possible dates searched by fortune tellers since we are both chinese. this was the date that seems to fit my h2b's requirement of having a 12 wedding and my dad's request of not having our big day be so near the holidays. :D
We picked 10/8/06 for a few reasons. One, we wanted it to still be in 2006 (we got engaged 5/11/06). Two, it had to avoid harvest if possible (my family all farms in South Dakota). Three, we live in the East Bay - San Francisco area and got married at a winery in Livermore. Why does that matter? Any earlier and you risk 90 - 100 degree weather. Any later and it's raining. It was perfect - around 75 and sunny with beautiful blue skies!
Our date is 5/17/08, because it will be our 12th anniversary! (We started dating in high school.) My friends always laugh at us because I've had this date planned for years (even though we only got engaged this February). The last time 5/17 fell on a Saturday was 2003, but we were still in grad school and living apart. The next one was 2008, which was perfect, as we both graduated this past May, and now we're living together!
Ours is 12/1/07. I wanted Fall, but we wanted to leave some extra room to make sure our best man would definitely be home from Iraq (didn't work - he won't be back until late Dec and he was supposed to be back in Oct). It's in Florida so it will be warm. :)
We had to chose our dates along with my fiance's sister. She is getting married the week before us on August 2, 2008 and we are getting married on August 9, 2008 - only because it worked out well for the family that is attending both weddings. I would have preferred August 8 (8/8/8) but it just wouldn't work out. :)
Ours is 22/2/2008, which is summer here in NZ - the equivalent to August on the northern hemisphere. We were originally going to have a date in January but the school kids are on holiday and we wanted to get married on a Friday so we went for this date. The fact that my parents got married on 22nd (but of October) and my fiance's parents got married in February (but on a different date) never really occurred to us until later, and the fact that it's all the 2's should make it easy to remember for hubby!
Jillibean- we're date twins!! And I must say that John Cusack is also one of my all-time fav actors! We originally wanted 6/21/2008 because my parents 40th anniversay is 6/22/08, but it was booked at our venue, so we took the next closest available date!
Ours will be April 19, 2008. I've seen a couple date twins in the prior posts. We picked our date after doing some research - statistically speaking, it has the highest probability of there being a thunderstorm in our town. Weird, right? We both LOVE thunderstorms and have missed them since moving out of state.
Unlike some brides, we're actually hoping FOR rain! ;)
October 20, 2007! We originally picked October 27th, but the church was booked already! We were lucky enough to get the previous weekend slot...the priest even said we called just in time because he had gotten a bunch of requests in and was sure that slot would be gone if we didn't book it. Crazy!
posted by Weazie 1 year agoI know this is an older post, but I thought I would post anyway ;)
We also chose the date of 6/28/2008 because:
1) Both of our birthday's and most of our family birthdays are in the fall and we thought it would be nice to have something to celebrate in the early summer.
2) We get to use the 4th of July holiday for our honeymoon and will not have to use an extra vacation day.
posted by smile123 1 year agoOctober 4, 2008. we were going to have it on our anniversary 9/15, but that would interfere with the racing season, and we both like the fall colors, and would match perfectly with the theme of our wedding:)
posted by redneckcaligurl 1 year agoWe are getting married on 6/7/08. I was looking at dates and noticed the 8/8/08 and thought that would be cute, but my FI thought it was too far away, and also August is REALLY hot. And i really would rather get married in the spring anyway. So we were looking at other Saturdays and noticed 6/7/08 was on a Saturday. I thought it would be cute and easy to remember, but leave it to him to still forget already and keep saying, "when is it...6/6/08??" ugh!
posted by crackhead 1 year agoAug 23 2008, we were originally going to go with 9-6-08 but the venues were packed. The date doens't have a whole lot of significance other then it worked out for us. But reading all your stories kind of make me wish I had one.
August however will allow a lot of family to make it, becasue school will not have started so those with kids will be able to come, which is really important to us.
posted by Sweeney2Be 1 year agowe're also getting married 6/28/2008! (we wanted to get married in june 2008 & it happens to be our 7 yr anniversary... didnt hurt that the church/reception was available)
posted by piperbenjamin 1 year agoI am 11/17/07. We first met in November, and we both LOVE fall. The Seventeenth just had a nice ring to it.
posted by Melanie 1 year ago12.09.2007 - we had possible dates searched by fortune tellers since we are both chinese. this was the date that seems to fit my h2b's requirement of having a 12 wedding and my dad's request of not having our big day be so near the holidays. :D
posted by currant7 1 year agoWe picked 10/8/06 for a few reasons. One, we wanted it to still be in 2006 (we got engaged 5/11/06). Two, it had to avoid harvest if possible (my family all farms in South Dakota). Three, we live in the East Bay - San Francisco area and got married at a winery in Livermore. Why does that matter? Any earlier and you risk 90 - 100 degree weather. Any later and it's raining. It was perfect - around 75 and sunny with beautiful blue skies!
posted by nigelsbride 1 year agoim a 6/28/08 gal too! picked bc it was the only Sat night date in June available. We liked June bc its springy and the weather will hopefully be nice.
posted by jw 1 year agoOur wedding date is 6/28/08 because we love the 8's being chinese. Our first choice of course was 8/8/08 but it's on a Friday.
posted by yeehaa 1 year agoOur date is 5/17/08, because it will be our 12th anniversary! (We started dating in high school.) My friends always laugh at us because I've had this date planned for years (even though we only got engaged this February). The last time 5/17 fell on a Saturday was 2003, but we were still in grad school and living apart. The next one was 2008, which was perfect, as we both graduated this past May, and now we're living together!
posted by mtyf 1 year agoOurs is 12/1/07. I wanted Fall, but we wanted to leave some extra room to make sure our best man would definitely be home from Iraq (didn't work - he won't be back until late Dec and he was supposed to be back in Oct). It's in Florida so it will be warm. :)
posted by tipperella 1 year ago12/15/07
posted by sarahmkruse 1 year agoJuly 19, 2008! :)
posted by bride 1 year ago8.11.07
no significance. it was a random date i picked six weeks prior and the only date my fabulous photographer was available!!!
posted by lindsaywillman 1 year agoWe had to chose our dates along with my fiance's sister. She is getting married the week before us on August 2, 2008 and we are getting married on August 9, 2008 - only because it worked out well for the family that is attending both weddings. I would have preferred August 8 (8/8/8) but it just wouldn't work out. :)
posted by Lani 1 year agoOurs is 22/2/2008, which is summer here in NZ - the equivalent to August on the northern hemisphere. We were originally going to have a date in January but the school kids are on holiday and we wanted to get married on a Friday so we went for this date. The fact that my parents got married on 22nd (but of October) and my fiance's parents got married in February (but on a different date) never really occurred to us until later, and the fact that it's all the 2's should make it easy to remember for hubby!
posted by welshie 1 year agoJillibean- we're date twins!! And I must say that John Cusack is also one of my all-time fav actors! We originally wanted 6/21/2008 because my parents 40th anniversay is 6/22/08, but it was booked at our venue, so we took the next closest available date!
posted by Shelbybell 12 months agoOurs will be April 19, 2008. I've seen a couple date twins in the prior posts. We picked our date after doing some research - statistically speaking, it has the highest probability of there being a thunderstorm in our town. Weird, right? We both LOVE thunderstorms and have missed them since moving out of state.
Unlike some brides, we're actually hoping FOR rain! ;)
posted by triciaj 12 months ago