You want your wedding to be perfect and the first step is to choose the right date. You don't want to set a wedding date and then find out that key people cannot attend. So we have done the research for you to help you avoid the less desirable dates.

Dates you might want to think twice about include:

Unlucky Days

Beware The Ides of March when Julius Caesar was assassinated. William Shakespeare made this date famous as the most superstitiously unlucky date. It falls on Wednesday 15 ^th March 2017 and Thursday 15 ^th March 2018.

Friday the Thirteenth has long had a reputation as unlucky so you may want to avoid 13 ^th January 2017, 13 ^th October 2017, 13 ^th April 2018 and 13 ^th July 2018.

Halloween is on Tuesday 31 ^st October 2017 and Wednesday 31 ^st October 2018 so avoid those dates unless you want to have a Halloween themed wedding.

April Fool's day is supposed to be unlucky - at least before 12noon so take care if you want to marry in the morning of Saturday 1 ^st April 2017 or Sunday 1 ^st April 2018, especially if you have friends who are pranksters!

Special Days

Easter is 14 ^th - 17 ^th April 2017 and 30 ^th March - 2 ^nd April in 2018.

Mother's Day is Sunday 14th May 2017 and Sunday 13 ^th May 2018.

Father's Day is Sunday 3 ^rd September 2017 and Sunday 2 ^nd September 2018.

Major Sporting Events

If you want the groom and his friends to be most attentive at your wedding then best avoid clashing with major sporting events.

AFL Grand Final is 30 ^th September 2017 and 29 ^th September 2018.

NRL Grand Final is 1 ^st October 2017 and 30 ^th September 2018.

The Melbourne Cup is 7 ^th November 2017 and 6 ^th November 2018.

The Winter Olympics in South Korea is from 9 ^th February to 25 ^th February 2018.

The Commonwealth Games is on at the Gold Coast from 4 ^th April 2018 to 15 ^th April 2018.

The FIFA World Cup in Russia is from 14 ^th June 2018 to 15 ^th July 2018.

Prince Harry's Invictus Games is on in Sydney from 18 ^th - 29 ^th October 2018.

Deciding on your wedding date ultimately comes down to what works for you as a couple, keeping in mind your closest family and friends. If you avoid these dates then your special day can be free from distractions or superstitions.

Wondering what are the luckiest or most sentimental days for a wedding? Keep a look out for our blog on the best dates to get married in 2017 and 2018, coming soon!