So, tell me the truth . . .

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Sometimes I feel guilty about scheduling our wedding on a holiday weekend for the very reason posted above. I know once we send out our invitations (a future post), some people will mark "regretfully decline" on their RVSP cards because of a Memorial Day conflict such as a graduation party.

When I'm rational, I can list the reasons why we (okay, really me) picked this day:

• Weather: We wanted a late spring/early summer date in an attempt to avoid sweltering Iowa temps of 100 degrees with equal humidity.
• School's Out for Summer: At least six members of the wedding party -- that includes the groom -- are college students or teach at an elementary school, high school or college. And their school years will all be over by our May 29th date.
• Venue Available: It was one of the few open dates in our weather-related time frame.
• A Good Time for Change: Over a year ago when we picked the date, we didn't know what the summer would have in store for us. My fiance's pre-med right now, and we didn't know if he'd need to take summer classes to help his med school application, if his acceptance into med school would mean a summer move for us or what. We still don't have all the answers, but at least we know we can get married and have a honeymoon in between his finals week and any of these potential changes.
• Three-Day Weekend: Not only is the three-day weekend a plus for a girl trying to juggle a wedding and honeymoon with the two-weeks vacation time I'm given at work, but we thought our guests would appreciate the extra day. Most of them --  I haven't done the math, but I'm guessing 80% or so, will be traveling from at least a state away and need to make a trip out of it.

So, yes, I had my reasons, right? However, I do still feel twinges of guilt about it from time to time. So, one of my new projects is going to be to add information on "area attractions" to our wedding website. You know, vacation spots, worthwhile day trips in Iowa.

(Sigh -- I couldn't resist. I love me some Clint!)

Given our location, these will be slightly limited to things like local lakes, an amish community, a pioneer-days german settlement, the fabled bridges of madison county, and such. Oh, and the fact that we're just 4 hours from Chicago. I heard that my aunt and uncle -- one of our sets of host and hostess -- are heading to the Windy City for a few days after our wedding and I couldn't be happier!

I hope my still-to-be-updated wedding website will inspire more guest to make a vacation of the whole weekend and assuage some of guilt for monopolizing not just one day as the center-of-attention bride, but a whole three-day weekend.

Any guest reading this planning on adding a little sight-seeing to your trip? Anyone else have a holiday wedding and have this same issue?