I did post, very early on (January this year) a poll to get people to vote on the weekend they wanted. The greater majority went for this weekend.

So why didn't you organise your own wedding here, then? I would have been happy to work it into the schedule

The reason for the 4th really rather than a later event was that everyone in Europe takes of on holiday: before that, there's a lot of people finishing off study. Any later in the year the weather may not be as good: perhaps next year I'll pitch it on the w/e after Independence Day.

Trouble with that is, we won't be able to toast the defeat of George the 3rd at the hands of the Colonists!