It is a misconception that couples get married only in the summer months. There are couples who decide to say their "I do" words not only during the wet months in terms of the weather, but also on holidays, for example on public holidays - November 11 or 18, as well as Christmas and New Year's Eve. These couples often receive various questions about their decision, from excitement to confusion - why exactly this choice? Likewise, there are still people who believe that it is unacceptable to celebrate a wedding during the holidays - but who is right in the end?

Marriage at Christmas

Christmas time is approaching, and I have already heard from several people that they will have an unusual holiday this year, because they have to go to a wedding on the first or second day of Christmas.

Marriage at Christmas, although not the most popular concept of wedding celebrations, is not unusual either.

The motivation for choosing Christmas as your wedding date can, of course, be different. For someone it will be a message of Christmas love, for someone the feeling of family togetherness that can be achieved at this time of the year, but for someone else it will be an opportunity to make this holiday even more beautiful, as it already is.

It is also undeniable that the Christmas wedding will look visually beautiful and saturated. However, there are a few things to consider when planning a wedding on the so-called "red" dates:

1. Weddings held on holidays should be organized as soon as possible. It should be expected that there will be service providers whose priority will be the holiday and who could refuse to work on the given date. This especially applies to events such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. If your chosen service provider agrees to work on a holiday, then you should expect that the amount of the service could be higher than usual. The same could also apply to, for example, hotel occupancy and increased prices.
2. If you have planned your wedding on Christmas and want to say your "Yes" words in church, then you should expect that the pastors are usually very busy at this time, leading even several holiday services a day, and might refuse your request to marry you right on Christmas.
3. The end of the year is not only a family time, but also a time for corporate events, when many event venues and service providers are booked half a year or sometimes even a year in advance. We should not rely on the idea that we will find something suitable at the last moment.
4. If you have decided to celebrate the wedding on one of the "red" dates, invitations should be sent to the guests as early as possible. The holidays are the time of the year that people plan the most, deciding in advance both to go on various trips and to spend time with the family in various activities. Family is another aspect to consider when planning a wedding, for example at Christmas - if you have decided that you want a wedding celebration without the smallest guests - children, then you should expect that there will probably be parents who will refuse your invitation, not wanting to leave their children during the holidays.
5. If relatives and friends from other countries are also planned among the invited guests, they too must receive invitations in good time in order to be able to book both the most suitable flights (taking into account that during the holidays ticket prices tend to be higher than usual) and to solve other issues related to infrastructure and logistics.
6. If the wedding is planned for a national holiday, you should familiarize yourself in advance with possible traffic restrictions, events that could be held nearby and other things that could significantly affect the course of your wedding day.
7. If your wedding date coincides with a holiday, consider that this day will not only be your wedding anniversary for the rest of your life. If this does not bother you, then go ahead - the double holiday will really suit you!

PHOTO: ILZE OSE, EMILIJA BOGĐANOVA , KRISTINE GRÍNVALDE , MICK SCHELS, SANDIJA VEKŠA