While some couples find their perfect venue and then look for available dates, J and I were limited by our schedules. As third year doctor of pharmacy students, we knew our 4th (and last!) year of school would be busy and with minimal free time. We knew we had one free week in July, and six weeks off from mid-November until January. We didn't want to try to squeeze a wedding into a weekend with no available time off, so we pulled out a calendar and started brainstorming options.
Originally we were set on getting married in July - until we realized it would be a huge time crunch with either no time off before or after the wedding. We also knew we'd be traveling to our location (more on that later!) so soon our schedule had pushed us into the logical decision: a December wedding!
Ultimately we came to December 1st, 2012 as the sweet spot: after Thanksgiving, before Christmas, and it also coincided with our 18th month anniversary! It also gave us (and our guests) plenty of time to plan. We wanted to be mindful of timing for ourselves, and for our families and friends. The holidays can be stressful timing, but we hoped that with enough notice ahead of time, plans could be made for everyone who wanted to attend. And with two busy graduate students, timing is everything!
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