Ides of March and Other Dates
So yesterday was the infamous Ides of March. Although I’m not sure that that particular wedding date was avoided because of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. It was a beautiful Saturday (apart from the early rain) and prime wedding date real estate. But that got me to thinking about other wedding dates that make people pause. According to About.com, their were four major ones to avoid for bad luck: Ides of March, Friday the 13th, September 11th, and Daylight Savings days.
This idea is a little outdated to me. First of all the Ides of March and Friday the 13th were unlucky for some folks waaaaaaaay back when and the idea that bad stuff happens on only these days just doesn’t fly. Couples these days are embracing certain “bad luck” days as a memorable wedding date anyway and more power to them. It certainly would help guests remember when you’re getting married and is a pretty good conversation starter. Plus, any literary couples can give a nod to Sharespeare himself with an Ides of March wedding.
The other two, well those I get. Having your wedding day on one of the saddest days in the US is probably not the best idea. At least not yet. It’s still fairly recent and fresh in people’s minds. Give it a few years, and it will open up again. November 22nd was probably off limits for a while too back in the 60’s (President Kennedy’s assassination), but most couples marrying now won’t have that association.
And Daylight Savings…well that just makes sense. I mean, it happens every year, but there’s always some confusion or clocks that were forgotten. You wouldn’t want to run the risk of someone showing up an hour after your wedding started. Of course, if they show up early you can enlist them to help with set up. 
Also under the makes sense heading is Super Bowl Sunday, the stress-inducing week of Tax Day, and if your guests love baseball, the World Series.
Other dates included holidays and cultural and religous observances. Holidays are travel intense and often your guests will already be working on plans to be somewhere else. Don’t compete with that, and save your guests some money on travel arrangements by finding another date. Cultural and religious observances are definitely something to consider. Depending on your religon or where your family is from, parts of the year will have different meaning. If you’re not sure what those are, check with your family or religion’s community leader.