When you think about it, you realize that almost all your wedding planning revolves around your wedding date. Venues, caterers, officiants need to know your date before they can commit their services. Before you just close your eyes, flip open a calendar and point to a date, consider these few bits of wedding-date wisdom:

PRICE

I thought I'd begin with price, since everyone is so cost-conscious these days. Limos take gas, you know. If you want to marry in June, August and September--prime-time wedding months--expect to pay higher prices. Pick a date in January, March or December when venues, caterers and other wedding services will be duking it out for your business.

SYMBOLISM

You can up the romance factor by marrying on the day you met, the day you shared your first kiss or got engaged. Some couples even check horoscopes to find the ideal date to wed. How about choosing the month you were born and the day he was born, or vice versa? If your wedding date does have special symbolism, be sure to share it with family and friends, perhaps in the invitations, during the ceremony or at the reception.

SEASON
Here's where your style and personality come in! Maybe summer's your season, with its "vacation" attitude, hot weather and invitation to outdoor-fun. Sounds like a beach wedding to me! Cold-weather enthusiasts who love the romance of a gentle snowfall will choose cozy, cost-effective winter for their wedding. If you want to go for symbolism, spring is certainly the season of new beginnings. With cooler weather, colorful flowers in bloom and the world turning green again, a spring wedding is in your future. Then there's my personal favorite--autumn. Trees ablaze with color, nostalgia and a touch of magic in the cool, crisp fall air. No matter which season you choose, there's always the perfect wedding favor waiting for you at MyWeddingFavors.com. Watch this: Summer--"Turnin' Up the Heat" Hot Sauce! Winter--"Snowfall" Glass Coasters! Spring--"Butterfly" Bookmark! Fall--"Autumn Branches" Bronze-Finish Place Card Holder/Photo Frame!

HOLIDAYS

People will warn you that if you marrry on a holiday, and the marriage doesn't last "until death do you part," that holiday is ruined for you forever. Baloney! Even though fall is my favorite season, I married in February on Valentine's Day. Of course, I'm still married, so I really don't know if Valentine's Day would suck if we weren't still together. But we get over things, don't we? Life--and love--can both go on. Sometimes, marrying on a holiday weekend, like July 4 or Labor Day, gives your guests three days to enjoy themselves instead of having to hurry home. Christmas and New Year's Eve weddings can be exquisite, and Halloween weddings can be a hoot! Of course, you have to consider that some people might have long-standing plans for some holiday weekends, so go with what excites you!

VIP REQUIREMENTS

If your parents, his parents or some other "can't say 'I do' without them" individuals can only come at a certain time, you might want to schedule your wedding to accommodate them. If you have several people like that to accommodate, and the dates don't jive, just decide who's most important and choose your date accordingly. There will always be some people who won't be able to attend.

NO WAY ON THIS DAY!

Be mindful of religious holidays, and stay away from April 15 (income tax day). You'll have a reception full of stressed-out tax-payers, including yourself!

Whatever day you choose, just remember why you're there, and everything will be absolutely wonderful. If you've already chosen your wedding date, I'd love to know why you chose that date? I promise to publish a few special stories!

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