[custom_adv] We’re finally far enough into 2018 that the term "wedding" is no longer automatically associated with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (though more royals—Princess Eugenie and Lord Ivar Mountbatten—have since followed suit, with the latter’s nuptials marking the first gay royal wedding). [custom_adv] Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson may have ultimately opted out of taking the big leap, but particularly since summer wedding season rolled around, there has been no shortage of other celebrities who’ve gone full-speed ahead. [custom_adv] Models like Karlie Kloss, Erin Wasson, and Caroline Brasch Nielsen are just some who’ve seized the moment as of late, giving fashion its marital moment ahead of Marc Jacobs’s union with his hot candlemaker fiancé, Char DeFrancesco. [custom_adv] Meanwhile, Kanye West’s socks and sandals nearly stole the show at Pusha T’s ceremony at the Versace Mansion, which couldn’t have been more different from Game of Thrones stars Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie’s wedding at a castle in Scotland. [custom_adv] With a brand-new year comes a new list of top wedding dates. Last year proved to be a big year for fall weddings, with October 7 as the most popular date and September and October in the lead as the busiest wedding months. [custom_adv] And 2018 is shaping up to be another year filled with glorious autumn nuptials, but with a late-summer twist. [custom_adv] It turns out the lazy, hazy days of summer aren’t just ideal for beach bumming and driving with the top down—they’re also prime time for saying “I do. [custom_adv] ” Of our members on The Knot who’ve registered with a 2018 wedding date—which is more than 1.4 million couples—August 18, 2018 is the number-one most popular wedding day this year. [custom_adv] Guests, clear your August schedules for garden parties, beach bashes, vineyard vows and sunny rooftop soirees. According to our yearly wedding survey, these are the most popular dates to get married in 2018. [custom_adv] Is your date on the list? Of course, Saturdays are still very popular for weddings, with a huge 62% of couples getting married on this day of the week, compared with Friday at 14% and Sunday at 10%. Here are the most popular wedding dates of 2018: [custom_adv] If you’re after a Spring wedding, then October is a really popular time to get married. The first Saturday is a very popular wedding date for 2018. [custom_adv] The last two Saturdays of October are also both extremely popular among 2018 couples. At this time of year, flowers in season include Anthereium, Lisianthus, David Austin Roses and Lily of the Valley. [custom_adv] November 10th is the ideal date for couples that would like to include peonies in their wedding flowers. Of course, peonies dates can never be 100% certain, but this is a great date to choose if you’d love to have peonies in your bouquet. [custom_adv] This one is the Saturday before a public holiday in Victoria, SA, Tas and ACT! That gives your guests plenty of time to recover and head home after a big reception.