If you are planning a wedding this year, the day you decide on can matter for a number of reasons.
You want a time that allows everyone to come along, and a good chance of sunny weather is always an added bonus. However, many may not realise the date you pick can have an impact on the price of your big day, with some peak dates which may be better off avoided.
Wedding planning website Hitched revealed the most popular day for Brits to get married in 2023 is Saturday May 27, with 2,907 weddings already planned for that date.
Overall, May is only the fifth most popular month to tie the knot, with 16,346 weddings planned for the last month of spring, while the summer remains the most popular time of year to get hitched. Some 45 percent of all 2023 weddings will happen between June and August, as Hitched reveals there are almost 60,000 nuptials set for this summer.
As reported by Wales Online, If you book during these busy periods there may be less availability at venues, which can in turn drive the price of a venue.
In fact, Zoe Burke, leading wedding expert at Hitched, has said that couples can save up to £10,000 on wedding venues by opting for off peak and mid-week dates.
She said: "We have found that many venues are half the price if booked Monday-Thursday and a lot cheaper if booked off-season in months like December or January too."
"Everyone thinks they want this beautiful spring time or summer wedding, but autumn and winter weddings are just as special, and often less than half the price, saving a couple potentially thousands of pounds of wedding spend."
Zoe said she doesn't know a single person who isn’t looking to save money at the moment, so urges nearlyweds to consider off-peak options.
She added: "But also, if you have a dream venue in mind, ask them what is available for your budget. Lots of places offer tiered packages, so they might be willing to remove some details of a package to make it work for your budget."
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