These are the 10 Most Popular Wedding Dates

As soon as you get engaged and start looking for a unique wedding venue, you’ll likely think about when you want to get married. Are you dreaming about a summer barn wedding? What about a fall wedding at your favorite hotel? Or a wintry wedding at a rustic lodge? As you begin to tour wedding venues you’ll soon discover that there are certain dates that are more popular than others.

These are the Most Popular Wedding Dates

While prime wedding season runs from May-October, there are certain days within those months that are more popular than others, and ones that are bound to be more expensive.

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The Knot recently released a study that shows that 73% of all weddings take place between May-October, with the most popular months being June (13%), September (15%), and October (16%). That means that your venue, florist, planner, and photographer will most likely be charging peak rates during those months.

Zola delved into those months even more, and shared the most popular dates that they saw from couples wedding registries and wedding websites in 2020. Here’s what they discovered below.

2020 Wedding Dates

Note: These are all Saturdays. 

  •  October 10, 2020
  • June 20, 2020
  • September 19, 2020
  • June 6, 2020
  • September 26, 2020
  • October 17, 2020
  • October 3, 2020
  • September 12, 2020
  • May 30, 2020
  • May 16, 2020

2019 Wedding Dates

Even with 2020 being an off year, you can see a similarity between the most popular wedding dates they found in 2019 as well (also all Saturdays).

  • October 12
  • October 5
  • September 7
  • October 19
  • September 21
  • September 28
  • September 14
  • June 1
  • June 22
  • October 26

We will likely still be feeling the effects of delayed weddings in 2021 and beyond, so I would expect to see many more Friday, Sunday, and even Wednesday and Thursday weddings filling up vendors calendars this year and next.

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Non-weekend dates are a great way to save your budget! Here are even more tips we love: 5 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding Venue

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