Easy like Sunday Morning...or boring like a Sunday morning??

I really love the idea- I wanted to do our reception as a brunch- who doesn't like mimosas!!!!

Downside is you have to get ready much earlier if you want to do the whole wedding/reception in the morning.

I like the idea though. I'd be totally happy as long as the ceremony wasn't at like 8 AM. That would suck LOL

Offering an earlier wedding (like noon instead of four like Friday and Saturdays) may still give you that option of people getting silly and dancing. Regardless people will be leaving before midnight.

We really thought about Sunday for the same reason, but our crowd is kind of wild, so it wouldn't go over very well haha. Unless you are doing something like the Sunday before Memorial Day/Labor Day where people have that Monday off, but people sometimes get iffy about changing holiday plans.

I feel like my post isn't constructive so I'm sorry if it isn't

Maybe instead you can do a Friday night? Prices are typically the same as a Sunday so you could still have a late night dance party. Keep in mind the people you'd invite. I had quite a few people at my wedding that drove over an hour to get there so they left early, the only ones that stayed were our friends that were staying in hotels nearby or people that were fairly local....and that was a Saturday night. So if you don't have a lot of local people anyway you won't really have a big dance party. But if most people are nearby then Friday would be a great option to keep it cheaper.

Sunday does have the benefit that people will drink less meaning it will cost less.

Another thing to keep in mind with Sunday weddings...if you want a religious officiant or a ceremony in a church, it'll be hard to find someone not in the middle of a church service on a Sunday morning/early afternoon, and probably hard to book a church.

Friday has the downside that you probably have to start later (like after 6 pm) because of people getting off of work and traveling. But if you do a Sunday morning, you'll have to get up super early to start getting ready and take pictures. If you're not a morning person that would be tough.

These are the first things that come to mind. Congrats on your engagement, enjoy this special time in your life!!

You know, I always thought my favorite part was the dancing all night too. Then I attended a very small wedding where we all sat around one table and just talked all night. I admit we all drank a little too much and went in and out and got air (it was in the restaurant of the hotel where the wedding was held), but no dancing. It was actually one of my favorite weddings. I actually think a Sunday brunch would be lovely.

However, if you want to party into the night you should choose a date that works for the purpose. Could you look into a Sunday on a long weekend maybe? Or do a Friday evening to try to save money, but still have the party?

Something to consider are your guests-- will they really be the partying/dancing type in the first place? We like the dancing, too, but it didn't happen at our wedding just b/c no one was really into it-- it was also a smaller wedding, and the fewer ppl there are, the fewer ppl will be dancing. Be realistic with yourself, b/c if they AREN'T dancing fanatics anyway, then you might be able to pick Sunday anyway without really losing anything.

The other thing is do you have a lot of out-of-town "VIP" guests? If yes, then putting your wedding on a Sunday will make travel harder for them.

Hi Ana! Welcome.

My wedding will be on a Sunday night, and we will be living it up! We found our dream venue, and in order to fit it in our budget, we compromised and chose Sunday.

The most important thing we did was contacting members of our families and our closest friends to make sure that they were comfortable with attending on a Sunday. Once all of our 'must-have' people were in, we booked right away!

Booking a Sunday night might be able to give you the best of both worlds. We found there was a discount on the venue, transportation, and other vendor prices because it is not a high demand time for them.

Good luck with wedding planning

Our wedding is Sunday afternoon, 3-9, and we're hoping to cultivate a dinner party/dance vibe. Most will be staying over on Sunday night, and those who aren't will still be able to get home at a decent hour. We know it's not going to be the same vibe as Friday or Saturday night, and that's ok with us. We would have liked a brunch wedding too, but FH is the worst person in the morning I have ever met, and I didn't really want to start getting ready at 5 am either (although I am a morning person).

It sounds a bit like Sunday Brunch would fit your budget but not your vision of a fun wedding for yourself. So, I agree with HIH. Try a Friday wedding! Same feel as a Saturday wedding with usually less cost.

I personally am having a Sunday wedding, but it fits more of what I want for my wedding. Ours is going to be a small group, short wedding. Mostly just good eats and conversation. Personally, dancing all night isn't my thing.

Welcome and Congrats! Enjoy planning!

If you make the Sunday wedding early enough I bet people will still dance and have a good time. My other suggestion is make it in a venue that you can't see outside (so people don't remember its bright/ day out). I went to a Sunday afternoon wedding and had a blast. People were dancing and drinking no problem. I walked out squinting but on the plus side I still got to go to work the next day and didn't have a hangover because I slept for about 14 hours.

I would suggest a Friday if you want the night time. Usually prices are still less expensive and people can still work if they are local and you start late enough.

Thanks everyone, this is just what I was looking for. I think taking a closer look at our guest list is a great idea, I don't think we'll be having TOO many out of town guests, so we might be able to work out a late Sunday wedding. I might also consider Friday, but then you end up with rehearsal on Thursday and the bridal party has to take that extra day off work...

Thank you for your welcome and support!

Ana - off topic, but is your picture at Crunchy's in EL? I see the buckets and that's what I think of...

I've had 4 friends get married on a Sunday. All of them did for the same reason: Sunday was cheaper than Friday/Saturday. And the church included the fellowship hall free. Also, because they served either brunch or lunch, it cut the cost of food in half. However, more importantly, because the reception was at the church, they didn't serve alcohol which cut their budget even further. One bride said she was able to host 400 people for less than $10,000.

We are having a Sunday Brunch wedding, Ceremony is at 12 and we'll have brunch foods after. We are planning on dancing and have the venue till five and we hope to continue with some people afterwards. We started planning on a Sunday, because it was simply cheaper (Venue was $1k vs $3k), the food itself might not be much cheaper in the end, but we are gonna save on drinks as people probably drink less than during a evening wedding. Our venue only allows Beer and Wine too (it's maintained by a regional park), so we'll save there again.

We were just talking about Brunch weddings with FBIL two weeks ago and he was like 'Why are Brunch weddings not a thing - They should be!' It was because everybody loves brunch, it will be more laid back and those that don't feel like sticking around too long can leave whenever they want to.

The more we are planning, the happier I am with our brunch wedding

As a guest, I don't care for the idea of a Sunday wedding or a Friday wedding. Sunday--I don't like the idea of having to work the next day, missing football, or just having time to relax before the work week. Friday--I hate the idea of either needing to take the day off work or rush home, get ready and then go to the wedding.

As a bride, Sunday weddings sound fantastic! You have Friday and Saturday to prepare instead of taking more time off work. And it can save you a ton of money. But, chances are it won't last as long/go as late because people have to work the next day. I don't know this from experience only word of mouth, but I've heard its a little more difficult to find vendors willing to work on Sundays too. I don't know how true that is.

If you love dancing, do a Friday or Saturday night. You don't want to regret not having the party. I did a Friday wedding and we didn't really save much except $100 on the DJ. I supposed we may have saved more on a Sunday by having less time and less formal food, but we could've gone less formal on the Friday night too.

I had my ceremony at 5pm and I really wish I had pushed it back until 6pm (but no later). Only 1 person only was able to make it to the reception and we had 175 RSVP, so don't worry about attendance. I just wish I had been on WW more before I booked the venue so I wouldn't have had my ceremony at such an inconvenient time.

@Leona-Yes it is! That's where our first date and where he proposed to me!

I talked to FH last night and he reminded me that we can dance if we want to, we can leave our friends behind. So I'm going to hire an awesome DJ and dance my heart out on Sunday afternoon! Thanks everyone!

First of all, welcome Ana. Wedding Wire can easily become your go-to place for wedding advice (financial and etiquette), venting, and sharing. You'll hear from ladies who are eloping, are having intimate weddings, backyard weddings, destination weddings, rustic weddings and elaborate weddings. Whatever the circumstances, they all have to the same goal -- they want to have an amazing, memorable wedding day.

If you have a terrible idea, they'll tell you. As long as you realize that any push back is directed at the idea and not you, you'll fit in beautifully.

Begin by breaking your wedding down. You said you like the idea of saving money, and then you immediately wrote that you're worried about your wedding not producing a great party. Fair enough, and it's a valid concern.

It wouldn't matter if the early wedding/brunch was on a Saturday or a Sunday. The vibe will be the same, so save yourself some money and book a venue for Sunday if you're going with a brunch affair. True, a brunch wedding will not have the same vibe as a Friday night wedding, a Saturday nigh, or even a well-timed Sunday night wedding that ends at 9:00 PM (there will always be brides who say that their Sunday night wedding ended at midnight, but for many of those brides, the guests were taking Monday off -- or Monday was a holiday).

So, what is it you really want? It sounds, from your post, that you desire a wedding that -- using your own words -- features the, "reception/dancing-all-night-long part". Okay, a few things to consider...

1. A Sunday wedding should save you money. A Thursday evening wedding will also save you a bundle (and if your guests are willing to take Friday off of work, you've got a virtual Friday/Saturday night wedding at a Thursday night price). Something else to remember is that people will go out any night of the week to restaurant, clubs, etc. A Thursday night Happy Hour at a public bar is always well attended. If you give your guest months to circle that date, you'll have a good turn out for your Thursday or Sunday evening wedding. As long as you're fine with people leaving around 9:30 PM, you can host a great reception.

2. A Friday evening wedding will not save you as much as it used to. Friday night weddings are very popular now. We do tons of Friday night weddings, and all of them have heavy party themes.

3. A brunch wedding, whether it's on a Saturday or Sunday, will have a different feel than an evening reception (which, for the party you want, will require alcohol). However, you can still have an amazingly beautiful and celebratory atmosphere. Don't start too early. Nobody wants to show up at an 8:00 AM wedding. If you have your ceremony at 11:00 AM, people will show up on time. Have your cocktail hour at 11:30 or 11:45. There's no need for a top shelf, open bar (HUGE money saver). You won't be hosting many guests who want Jack Daniels neat before lunch. Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Bellinis, Kahlua and coffee, white wine, and champagne are all perfectly acceptable for this time of day (you don't have to serve them all -- just pick two or three). So, you will save money on the alcohol bill. Your food choices -- eggs, quiche, bagels, sausage, bacon, French Toast, and light lunch fare will cost you far less than Prime Rib, Filet Mignon, Chicken Marsala (or any other nice chicken dish), or fish.

4. As long as you have alcohol and (I hope) a good DJ who knows his business, your brunch reception will see people dancing. Remember, by the time the DJ is ready to go, you've had your ceremony and meals, spotlight dances, and toasts. It's now about 1:30/2:00 PM. Your guests will hit the dance floor if your DJ is a real pro (and this is an important vendor for a brunch wedding with a party vibe, so chose carefully).

5. You could have the whole wedding finished by 4:00 to 5:00 PM. On a Sunday, that's perfect. On a Saturday, it's fine. You and your DH get to leave and retire to your bridal suite. Order room service for dinner with champagne, catch a little sleep (if necessary), and wake up refreshed and ready to...well, you know.

When I first joined WW, there was a very ambitious and intelligent bride who had a Sunday morning brunch wedding. She was so articulate that she began to blog about her wedding. I only regret that she was leaving when I had just joined. She gave readers a total breakdown of her expenses and experiences, but she added a lot of information. Her name was Reenski (although I doubt any of you have been around long enough to remember her -- well, may 2d Bride). Here's a link to her wedding blog:

https://reenskibride.wordpress.com/

Good luck. Listen -- it's one day, and you an have a beautiful, festive affair whatever day or time of day you choose. The key is hiring good, reliable vendors who seriously care about your wedding experience.

Thank you so much Centerpiece! That blog looks great, her colors are even close to what I want mine to be!

You've gotten some great advice here, welcome! I personally do not care for Sunday weddings as a guest. It's harder to get a sitter, and they are much more low key overall. Which if that's what the couple wants, then great! But often, it's not. They want the Saturday night party on a Sunday and it just doesn't happen that way.

If you are truly ok with having a more low key wedding, then go for it! There's nothing wrong with it as long as you are fully on board.