Getting Married in June? Let this list of June holidays and themes in 2024 inspire your wedding ceremony! With seasonal elements and ideas from Father’s Day, to Juneteenth, to National Drive In Movie Day! 

 

 

We LOVE a June wedding! Flowers are blooming, breezes are blowing, and it’s usually not as humid as the later summer months… (We’re looking at you, August!) This makes June one of the best months for an outdoor wedding ceremony or destination wedding, or any wedding that celebrates renewal and the beauty of nature. 

 

There are also many exciting – and surprising – holidays in June! There are the big holidays (Father’s Day and Juneteenth), and dozens of fun, smaller holidays too! These holidays are heartwarming, joyful, and sometimes offbeat, making them the perfect inspiration for a unique wedding theme. 

 

If your wedding falls on one of the June holidays listed below, consider incorporating the special day in your wedding celebration, ceremony script, decor or theme. Guests will love your creativity, and appreciate a chance to celebrate the holiday with you as you get married!

 

June 2024 Holidays & Themes for Your Wedding Ceremony 

 

Does your wedding date fall on one of these fun holidays? Let the season and spirit of the day inspire you! 

 

June is Pride Month! We’ve got lots of same-gender and LGBTQ+ Wedding Ceremony Scripts to choose from, plus dozens of LGBTQ+ wedding articles!

 

It’s also National Camping Month… so get outside and get married in National Park or State Park!

 

 

• June 1

 

National Go Barefoot Day: Plan a casual beach wedding and dig your toes into the sand! 5 Seaside Unity Ceremony Ideas for Your Beach Wedding or Vow Renewal

 

National Trails Day (1st Saturday of June): Get married out in nature, or along your favorite hiking trail! Forest Themed Wedding Ceremony & Elopement with Ring Warming Unity Ritual

 

 

• June 2-8: Pet Appreciation Week: 5 Tips for Including Pets in Your Wedding Ceremony

 

 

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June might just be the best month for a pet wedding! The weather's perfect for an outdoor celebration, and there are plenty of pet-inspired holidays, too: Pet Appreciation Week (June 2-8th); Hug Your Cat Day (June 4th); Take Your Dog to Work Day (June 21); and International Corgi Day (June 4th). 

 

 

• June 4

 

National Cheese Day: Cheese Themed Wedding? These 3 Tips Make Planning a Brie’ze

 

Hug Your Cat Day AND International Corgi Day: 5 Tips for Including Pets in Your Wedding Ceremony

 

Anniversary of the Poltergeist film premiere (1982): This is certainly a 'holiday' worth celebrating if you're a horror movie fan! We included a few favorite lines from the Spielberg classic in this script, along with quotes from your other favorite horror movies: Sweet & Spooky Horror Movie Theme Wedding Ceremony Script

 

 

• June 5

 

World Environment Day: Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding Ceremony!

 

 

• June 6

 

National Drive-In Movie Day: Love on Wheels: How to Plan a Drive-In Wedding

 

 

Photo: Kelly Neil / Unsplash

Who doesn't love donuts?? If your wedding date falls on June 7th, National Donut Day, why not celebrate with beautifully decorated donuts at the wedding reception, or visit your favorite donut shop on the way to the ceremony as a sweet treat! If you're in the mood for a sweet elopement, you can even get hitched in the donut drive-thru!

 

 

• June 7

 

National Donut Day: Visit your favorite donut shop on your way to the altar! A drive-thru wedding at Dunkin’ Donuts this Valentine’s? A sign of the times.

 

 

• June 8 

 

World Oceans Day: How to Take the Plunge with an Underwater Wedding Ceremony

 

National Best Friends Day: Platonic Marriage: Why Friends Say ‘I Do’ & How to Officiate These Unconventional Ceremonies

 

 

• June 10

 

Herbs and Spices Day: Magical Herbs for Your Wedding Ceremony, Handfasting, or Vow Renewal

 

 

Photo: cindy baffour / Unsplash

June 12th is National Loving Day, a federal holiday that celebrates the anniversary of the historic 1967 Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage across the U.S.  

 

 

• June 12

 

National Loving Day: A Look at Loving Day -- A Celebration of Love & Interracial Marriage

 

Red Rose Day: Add a ‘Mothers’ Rose Ceremony’ to your wedding! Our Favorite Ways to Include Moms and Matriarchs in a Wedding Ceremony

 

 

• June 14

 

International Bath Day: Spiritual Bathing - Performing Ritual Baths for Yourself & Others

 

National New Mexico Day: Plan a destination wedding or celebrate your state pride in The Land of Enchantment! How to Get Married in New Mexico - Planning a wedding in the Land of Enchantment

 

Anniversary of Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991) film premiere: Is this a true holiday? Not technically... but Robin Hood and Renaissance nerds may rejoice over this delightfully-terrible film's debut day! Try this ceremony script: Robin Hood Themed Wedding Ceremony Script Set in Sherwood Forest

 

 

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Feel the dad vibes! If your wedding falls on June 16th, Father's Day, consider including him (or another beloved elder or father-figure) in your wedding ceremony in a special way.

 

• June 16

 

Father’s Day: Include Dads & Father-Figures in a Wedding Ceremony With These Sweet Ideas

 

 

• June 18

 

International Picnic Day: Invite friends and family to a small backyard wedding ceremony! 

 

 

• June 19

 

Juneteenth: Celebrate your African American heritage by adding a ‘jump the broom’ unity ritual to your wedding! Jumping The Broom Wedding Ceremony Script

 

 

• June 20 

Summer Solstice: Summer Solstice Wedding Ceremony with Honey Wine Toast and Handfasting

 

Hike with a Geek Day: Plan a Wedding Ceremony in a National or State Park! In 5 Simple Steps

 

 

Photo: ViDi Studio / iStock

Is your wedding scheduled for June 21st, International Yoga Day? Why not add a few moments of mindfulness meditation to your ceremony? Or start the day with mindful movement and yoga to make sure your calm and centered for the wedding ceremony!

 

 

• June 21

 

International Yoga Day: Add a moment of mindful meditation or movement to your wedding ceremony! 

 

World Day of Music: Singing Your Wedding Vows - How to Add Music to the Heart of Your Ceremony

 

Take Your Dog to Work Day: Don’t work on your wedding day! Take your dog to the wedding instead… 5 Tips for Including Pets in Your Wedding Ceremony

 

 

• June 22

 

National Kissing Day: You know what to do! 10 Alternatives to “You May Now Kiss the Bride!”

 

 

Photo: GemaBlanton / iStock

If your wedding lands on June 23rd, National Pink Day, add some splashes of this cheerful color to your ceremony, decor, or wedding wardrobe! We're talking pink cowboy boots or wedding shoes, pink wedding dresses, pink flowers, and more! 

 

 

• June 23

 

National Pink Day: Plan a pink themed wedding! Let the Queen of Pink inspire your wedding wardrobe, invitations, or decor. The Queen of Pink will marry the color pink in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day

 

Typewriter Day: Add a special reading to your wedding ceremony… You can even type it by hand on a vintage typewriter if you want to! Browse Wedding Readings here. 

 

 

• June 24

 

Midsummer: Plan & Officiate a Summer Solstice Wedding with Handfasting & Honey Wine Toast

 

 

• June 25

 

National Catfish Day: Incorporate your love of fishing into your wedding! Just make sure you get to the altar on time… Check out this funny wedding story, submitted by a real wedding officiant! The Anonymous Officiant: Groom Gone Fishin’

 

Global Beatles Day: Give Your Wedding a 1960s Pop Infusion with These 10 Songs & Lyrics

 

 

• June 27

 

National Work From Home Day (last Thursday of June): Don’t work on your wedding day… Get married at home instead! How to Get Married at Home (for a Sweet & Easy Wedding Day)

 

 

• June 30

 

International Asteroid Day: Get married in space! Or… you know, create a cosmic space themed wedding! Would You Perform a Wedding in Space?

 

 

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