January weddings

[Baby Bell]

So my boyfriend has told me that he is going to propose by the end of year (cue excited squeal)! Anyway we've started looking at venues (I want to start saving etc, I want to married before next baby and I don't want my babies to be that far apart) and a really nice hotel in our area is doing a package for January 2015, practically everything for £2015 and they have Saturdays left! Anyway, I was really excited initially but then realised it would be an expensive time for people to attend........would you consider a January wedding? Would you go to a January wedding?
Please help!

 

[Redfraggle]

I'd love to go to a January wedding! It is such a drab dreary month with nothing happening after Christmas that a wedding would give me something to look forward to. Plus with that amount of notice people would have plenty of time to save and budget for it.

 

[lozzy21]

We picked February 1st for that reason, gives people a payday after Christmas

 

[emyandpotato]

Yes I would! You could always make it clear that you don't expect gifts if you think money will be a problem. That's what we did and I felt much better about people having to travel so far when they didn't feel obliged to bring us anything.

 

[lozzy21]

It's not just the gift that costs money. It's the cost of new outfits, the cost of drinks, cost of transport etc

 

[lilyd]

What about the 31st? Everyone would have been paid by then.

 

[Baby Bell]

Thanks ladies, I am considering the 31st and they have that sat free too
They also offer an enchanted evening reception for £1000-£1500 during the winter months, which sounds good also. So much to think about.
I really should wait until oh proposes but can't help myself.....it's his fault really for telling me

 

[kimmym]

Im getting married january 31st! I decided to just go with the fact that its in winter and am doing a wintery theme.and im actually getting prettt excited for it our colors are royal blue white and silver and i think itll end up being quite nice.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Yep. I love January.