When you are searching for the perfect date for your wedding, a holiday weekend might catch your eye. A three-day weekend can eliminate some scheduling issues and provide the best window for your friends and family to travel to watch you take your vows. But with holiday schedules comes plans to work around and busy venues; there?s a lot to think about before trying to book a large event like a wedding. If you are tentatively planning on hosting your nuptials over a holiday weekend, here are some of the pros and cons to consider.
Cons of a Holiday Weekend Wedding
The Venues May Already be Booked
Holidays (particularly those in the later part of the year) are busy times for venues. From fundraisers to parties to dances, finding an open venue may be tricky. So, if you are dead set on having your wedding during a holiday weekend, be sure to call up your chosen location very early so that you can book way in advance of other holiday plans. Family Members May Already Have Plans

The risk that you?ll have to take when you plan a wedding on a holiday weekend is that some of your family members and friends might have other plans already scheduled. Many people will use a holiday weekend as an opportunity for a short vacation or as part of a long vacation that requires them to take less time off. Some friends and family may have certain holiday traditions (such as going to the lake on Memorial Day or the 4th of July) that they may not want to break for a wedding ceremony. However, if...