The Date to Say "I Do"

Do you envision walking down the aisle next to a garden bed filled with freshly bloomed flowers? Or taking pictures in front of a large Christmas tree? Or how about having pumpkins placed as centerpieces at your reception? Whatever your dream wedding consists of, we’re going to bet the time of year you have this extravagant affair is going to affect most of the wedding decisions. In planning a wedding, timing is everything, which is why we wanted to offer some tips to brides deciding on the perfect day to say "I do."   

Dora Manual, Owner of Viva Bella Events, was kind enough to give us advice on how brides should go about picking their wedding date. Viva Bella Events, meaning “beautiful life”, is a boutique event planning company. “We specialize in weddings and corporate events, and believe in bringing our client’s vision to life while making each guest feel celebrated and valued,” Dora told us. "We strive to make each detail of a wedding meaningful!"
 

As the founder of this highly-established company, whose staff specializes in providing each client with best-in-class, personal service, we have no doubt that the helping hand Dora extends out to brides is a useful one.

She started our interview off by saying what makes a wedding so unique is each bride having different personal tastes and hopes for her dream day. However, these hopes and dreams may lead to some restrictions when it comes to picking her date.  

“If a bride really has her heart set on an outdoor wedding where she walks down an aisle among the trees to meet the man of her dreams, there are obvious weather considerations for picking a date (not January!),” Dora explained. Along with the weather, a bride may base her wedding around a particular season and wants her big event to reflect the feelings and colors of that time of year, Dora mentioned. "If a bride is picturing a wedding overflowing with flowers, she could be a Spring bride!"

A soon-to-be-Mrs. also has to decide how high the venue is on her “need” list. If you have a particular venue in mind and only want to celebrate your wedding in this specific facility, then you may have to be a bit more flexible when it comes to what day your wedding can fall on. “It really comes down to personal preference, the availability of venues and of course, what is in a bride’s dream,” Dora exclaimed!

Ceremony held in The Center

 

The timing of holidays also plays a major role in deciding on the date. If you choose to have your wedding on a national holiday, then you may have to be prepared for some bumps and bruises during your wedding planning process.  Not only could travel plans for guests be difficult around the holidays, but your wedding will forever be connected to the implication behind that holiday. This could either be a good or bad thing for brides. “Holidays are for celebrating, so it’s up to the couple if they want to always associate the wedding with the meaning behind a specific holiday,” the Viva Bella owner explained.

While it is not too common for a wedding date to have a deeper meaning behind it, Dora mentioned that “from time to time, a sentimental date works out and brides are able to plan the celebration around a meaningful anniversary. I have had a bride who did get married on her grandparent’s and parent’s anniversary.” All together now, “Aweeee!” “If there is a particular date that you have your heart set on, the bride should start planning ASAP!”

Another thing to consider when picking the date is if your local sports team is playing that day. “We’ve seen receptions where everyone was so distracted by getting score updates that they didn’t fully engage in celebrating the newlyweds,” Dora mentioned. Although, we do have to admit, it is pretty cool to have your reception in The Center on a night the Reds are playing, since you can watch the game from our window on the big screen located in Fountain Square.

While there are some restrictions when deciding on a date, most of the time this step in the planning process can be the least stressful one to take! There are so many dates to choose from (365 days to be exact!). This even includes weekdays, as Friday night weddings are becoming increasingly more popular and have one major perk. “Having your wedding on a weekday could be significantly less expensive for the Bride and Groom and their guests,” Dora pointed out.

Another way to save some money is to have your wedding in the winter, as dates in January and February tend to be less expensive since they are not in the height of wedding season (May through October).

Whatever date you choose to make, Dora mentioned that it’s important to collaborate with your family members to make sure the most important people to you can be by your side. No matter if your wedding is in the summer, fall, winter, or spring, if you hire event coordinators, such as the Viva Bella team, you can bet your big day will happen just the way you envisioned it, “or even better,” Dora chimed in!

Learn more about how Dora and Viva Bella Events strives to make your event an "inspiring and engaging experience that no one will soon forget" by contacting Viva Bella Events at 513-871-0077 or email them info@vivabellaevents.com.

Pictures provided by Viva Bella Events.