Friday or Sunday Night Wedding?

Friday for sure

I personally would rather attend a wedding on Friday night. I don't work on Friday's so it wouldn't be a problem for me, but might be for some of your other guests especially if they have to travel. I do however work at 8 am Monday morning, so I wouldn't have as much fun at a Sunday night wedding knowing I had to go to bed and wake up early the next day. If you aren't big on partying then that may work for you. Depends on if you want a party atmosphere or not.

Also, it should be noted that many, many weddings are on Sunday because Jewish couples cannot get married on Friday or Saturday.

I'd rather Friday night unless it was a holiday weekend - then I'd pick Sunday. (Like I did!)

Depends on what time your wedding would start on a Friday for people in work/withkids/etc.

We picked the Sunday with Monday holiday the next day. Most of our guests have the Monday off and we don't have too many OOT guests. It made more sense than the Friday for us.

@Alyssachu, i think it has more to do with availability of a rabbi than how religious a couple is, though.

My MOH worked in a party hall for almost five years. She said that Sunday weddings tend to have people leave early the most, and out of town folks don't really attend much either. As you can tell, we're having our wedding the long 4th weekend next year. We're getting the word out early through StDs.

Alyssachu, I'm in NYC. Our local reform rabbis do not do weddings during Shabbat, unfortunately.

I'd probably prefer Friday so I can stay out later. So long as the ceremony starts later too so I can attend that too.

As for my wedding we chose a Sunday that was long weekend so about 95% of our guests have Monday off. Those who don't are OOT.

I think there are pros and cons to both. Think about your guests. What type of crowd are they? Are most local? That may help you decide what's best. My wedding is a Sunday of a Monday holiday weekend. I polled my out of town guests on what they prefer since they're traveling (only ask vips if you do this). Plus I understand people still may leave early if they are not off for the Monday holiday. I'm more concerned about people being late versus leaving early, so Friday was less appealing to me. But I'd enjoy a Friday or Sunday wedding either way as a guest since I'd I just ask for day off or half day anyway.

I'd pick a Friday wedding over Sunday but either are fine! You might find guests will be traveling for the holiday

We are doing a Friday night wedding as well. It was cheaper and we wanted a "wedding weekend", so we'll be able to hang out with our out of town guests before we leave for our mini 'moon on Tuesday! :-)

I have mixed feelings or both. Friday weddings means I have to leave work early. Sunday wedding means I have to leave the wedding early - but hell my wedding is on a Thursday.

My date worked for the bulk of my guests, and the savings is nothing to laugh at. survey your VIPs and see which is their preference, and then decide.

Ours is a DW on Friday as I figure that will make it easier to take less days off work.

@Celia could not have said it better. Not every single person works a Mon-Fri 9-5 job so some people may still have to take off a "typical" Saturday wedding. We chose Friday. It's our anniversary date. It's special to us and we're starting later in the day. We are also understanding if people can't make it.

We got a STD from FH cousin for her Sunday wedding in May and we either a) won't be staying late/drinking or b) will have to take off all of Monday. As a guest I would rather take a half day on Friday and come party it up and then have the rest of the weekend to do whatever I please

I think a Friday wedding is better as a guest.. I don't recall going to a wedding on a Sunday ever and I've been to about 50 weddings since I was kid

I'm doing a Sunday night (it'll be a first Sunday night wedding for me). Mine is in October though so Friday night means high school football (my nephew plays) & Saturday is college football (Go Vols!) So....Sunday it is. So far it hasn't stopped anyone from rsvping.

Honestly though, if I could choose Friday or Sunday, I'd choose Friday.

Friday..If I were invited to a Sunday night wedding, I'd probably end up taking Monday off from work and everyone might not be able to do that.

I work M-F, so I would prefer to leave work early on Friday (Friday evening wedding) instead of taking off Monday (Sunday evening wedding). But my preference would be a Sunday Brunch wedding. I wouldn't have to leave work early on Friday or take of Monday.