Choosing the perfect wedding date requires a bit of luck, intuition, and research! While a fun easy-to-remember date may be ideal, the time of year, availability of family or vendors might not work with you. Here are a few things to consider to help you think through all your options before making your decision final when choosing your wedding date.
How to Choose Your Wedding Date in Orlando, FL
Popular Dates & Months
It’s good to educate yourself on the popular dates and months, especially in the Orlando area, ahead of time. This way if you want a wedding on that day or during that time, you know to plan well in advance (at least 16 months), so you still have a great selection of vendors and wedding locations open.
The busiest month to get married is October, and this has stood true nationwide since 2016! People love hosting their wedding ceremony outdoors (nearly 50% and rising!), and the semi-cool weather in the fall helps make this doable. September has been the next top wedding month, putting the autumn season at the top as the most popular season for couples to get married.
Here are a few popular weekend wedding dates that would be memorable (and fun) for an anniversary!
- 8.21.21 (Saturday, Repeat Day and Year Numbers)
- 9.10.21 (Friday, Sequential Numbers)
- 9.11.21 (First Saturday after Labor Day Weekend, Patriot Day)
- 10.10.21 (Sunday, Repeating Numbers)
- 12.11.21 (Saturday, Palindrome Date)
- 1.22.22 (Saturday, Repeat Day and Year Numbers)
- 2.12.22 (Saturday, Repeating Numbers)
- 4.2.22 (Saturday, Repeating Numbers)
- 6.21.22 (Tuesday, Summer Solstice, longest day of the year)
- 7.8.22 (Friday, Sequential Numbers)
- 9.9.22 (Friday, Repeating Numbers)
- 9.10.22 (Saturday, Sequential Numbers)
- 10.22.22 (Saturday, Repeating Numbers)
- 11.11.22 (Friday, Chance, Coincidence, or Spiritual Meaning, Repeating Numbers)
Consider Your Season
With fall being the busiest time of year for weddings, you can expect limited availability if you’re reserving vendors within 12 months, and sometimes even slightly higher prices. The summertime is quite the opposite, being the slowest time for weddings in Orlando, FL, resulting in better availability and pricing from wedding vendors.
Consider the Weather
We all know that Florida weather can get pretty brutal. While summer weddings may not be as busy, you run the risk of a tropical storm; or WORSE! A hurricane. Nothing will shut a wedding down, or have travelers cancel their flights like a good ole hurricane coming through. While hurricane season runs through November, it’s typically calmed down by the fall and weather shouldn’t be as big of a worry. Not only are hurricanes an issue, so are the extremely hot temperatures and unforgiving humidity. If you are getting married in the summertime in Orlando, ensure that your venue has backup options and indoor space for your guests, just in case! Winter and spring are calmer when it comes to weather, and will have more availability than fall time for all your vendors.
Budget-Friendly Days To Get Married
It may be a given that choosing a day besides a Saturday is going to be better for your budget, but many venues will also discount during slower months as well. It’s also very common for couples to get married on days of the week other than Saturdays in Orlando. In short, your budget-friendly days to get married will be during the week. Mondays through Thursdays will be the least expensive, with Sundays and Fridays being slightly more in cost, but still less than what it would cost for a Saturday wedding. Weekday weddings are especially common and appealing for any destination weddings happening in Orlando, FL. Your family can make a vacation out of their stay. The day of the week you have your wedding on isn’t usually as big of a deal! We recommend going ahead and booking a weekday wedding; get those savings locked in!
Reserve Your Date
If you’ve made it here, you have the research aspect down, now just don’t forget to follow your intuition when choosing which date feels best for you and your partner, and lock that date in with your venues first! We’re throwing all the lucky stars your way that you land your top wedding location and vendors! Interested in reserving your date for photography, videography, DJ, photo booth, or lighting with us? Contact us to see our availability and get a quote for your big day.