So one of my best friends, NYE but looking at rings, is talking about how because of the school year she will ONLY get married in the summer. 

Makes sense, because it's the best time to take off a week for the wedding and 2-3 more for the honeymoon.

But I also know a lot of teachers who just took the time away from their classroom to have their wedding!  So that said, do you feel restricted to doing your wedding during the summer only?  Or how are you planning your wedding around teaching?

I decided to get married in August so that I will have time in the last few months beofre the wedding to get things squared away. I couldnt imagine taking time off to get married. It would be too stressful and I would feel like I need to get back to my class and that would take away from my enjoyment.

Also, my wedding is on my parent's 34th wedding anniversary, which is Aug 7th so that also sort of determined the time of year for us.

HomeBody -that is SO SWEET that you are sharing your parents anniversary! ! ! !

I felt I had to get married in the summer! I didn't want to have to come back after a winter or spring break wedding with a new name! It's confusing to the kids, and I just didn't like the idea of getting married in the middle of an academic year. I have so much going on during the school year that getting married in the middle of it would have been terrible! I chose July 3 because it gave me 2 weeks after the last day of school to get everything done, and I was able to go on a honeymoon and enjoy my summer before going back to teaching! It was perfect for us!

I wouldn't say that my job is more important than my wedding (learned that one the hard way this year- selfish as it is, I *do* have to put myself first...that doesn't mean neglecting my students or responsibilities, but it DOES mean that I can't do my job well if I don't take care of me and my life).  But, we just saved ourselves the hassle and planned it for the summer when I won't be working and he won't be in school.  Less headaches that way. :)

Homebody- we chose August 21st for the same reason! It is my great-grandparents anniversary :)

I'm doing mine at the beginning of spring break.  I ruled out summer since my FI has a job that keeps him super busy all summer long so I decided this was a time when both of us could take a week to relax after the big day.

That being said I am guessing I will get stressed out and feel slightly overwhelmed as it gets even closer and I have to deal with report cards and conferences RIGHT before the wedding!

I picked June because of the school schedule.  Not just for myself, but for my son, too.  We're moving 2 hrs away after the wedding, so I figured it would be easier on him to just finish 8th grade here, then start high school at the new place.

I picked June for our anniversary of when we met, but also because I was off for the summer.  I don't want to be stressed for time before/after the wedding because it's an out-of-state wedding for me.  But, to have it by this summer, I'm stressed for time to plan and $$$.

I picked August for many reasons one of the main ones though was because I'm out of school for the summer and it just made sense.