What is The Most Popular Month to Get Married?

What is The Most Popular Month to Get Married?

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What is the most popular month to get married? While the answer to this question ultimately changes from year to year, the trends tend to lean toward one particular season: Fall! The most popular month to get married in 2022 was October, and in 2023, it was September. While some couples find luck and romance on certain dates of the year based on superstitions, zodiac signs, holidays and astrology, others gravitate toward certain seasons and months based on weather and nature patterns. It’s no secret that fall is a favorite time of year for many Americans. The days are still long enough to find sunlight casting its glow later into the evening for the perfect golden hour ceremony, summer storms have mostly passed and given way to spectacular sunsets and dry blue-sky days, and the trees are adorned with bold, brightly colored leaves in anticipatory celebration of a long and beautiful fall before the chill of another winter settles in.

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Conversely, February has proven to be trending as the number one least popular month to get married. January, February and November are the three least common months for couples to tie the knot. While this is likely due to more unpredictable weather patterns, the greater chance for grey skies with less opportunity for bluebird days, and potentially more difficult travel situations (for those couples with family and friends coming from out-of-town this may be a greater concern), these months might prove advantageous for thrifty couples on a budget. The wedding “shoulder-season” can provide a unique opportunity for financial savings on venues, caterers, florists, and more. Couples looking to get married in these months may also find less competition for wedding dates, especially at certain venues, which may provide them with a greater chance at seizing the venue of their dreams at an even better price point.

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While every season has its own special set of benefits and drawbacks to work with and overcome, the idyllic romanticism of some seasons tends to seduce couples more than others. The allure of fall’s dark and bold natural color palette lends a dramatic ambiance to weddings of this season; from burnt sienna oranges that channel the natural hoodoo red-rock formations of the Southwest, deep forested greens that embrace the beauty of the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, golden yellows that imitate the last hour of sunshine bouncing off of wild grasses in the Plains states and flickering Aspen leaves dancing in the Rocky Mountain winds, to deep burgundy reds that emulate the old-worldliness of towering maple trees popping brightly across New England’s historic landscapes, fall has a tone (or tones) right for every couple. The slightly cooling air provides the perfect temperature for an outdoor wedding or reception without your guests overheating from the summer sun or freezing from winter’s unpredictable mood swings.

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While September and October may be competing indefinitely for the top-spot in becoming the most popular month to get married, they offer similar romantic backdrops for any couple’s dream wedding. Depending on where you are in the country, or world for that matter, these two months can provide the perfect temperate atmosphere for you and your loved one on your special day. Don’t get too caught up in the aesthetics of popularity, however; your wedding is unique to you and every couple should choose the month that is best suited to their needs and the character of their own wedding! What is the vibe you are attempting to curate? What is your preferred color palette for your dream wedding? Are you drawn to the comfortable warmth of autumn, the vibrant resurgence of spring, the bold dynamic intensity of summer or the clean icy coolness of winter? Is there a date that holds a special significance to you and your partner? Does your budget matter? Is your dream wedding an indoor or outdoor occasion? Where in the world do you want to get married: the coast, the mountains, or in a special city? All of these may be questions you and your partner should be asking of each other before settling on a date for your special day. Trends can tell you what may be popular and creative at a certain moment in time and may even provide a great starting point for you to jump off of when planning your wedding, but only you know what will hold the most relevant and intimate longevity in yours and your partner’s hearts.

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