Friday or Sunday??

I’m planning on doing a Sunday afternoon wedding. It’s a lot cheaper than Saturday, but it’s still a weekend, so people might not need to take so much time off work, if any. If you’re worried about Monday, perhaps consider doing the wedding earlier in the day.

I of course originally wanted a Saturday but the minimum for that day was going to put me a few grand over budget. Friday and Sunday had cheaper minimums. I choose Friday over Sunday because I want my wedding to be a party with lots of dancing! And like a lot of pp stated, Friday has more of a party vibe and Sunday is more of a chill day to gear up for the start of the week. My ceremony starts at 6:00 and the reception ends at 11:30. Beside bridal party, people should only have to take off a few hours of work instead of a whole day to get there on time. I’m hoping it’s not a big issue.

Congratulations!! On a Sunday it's much cheaper. We're having our wedding on a Sunday.

Friday later in the evening so that your guests will have time to arrive after work. This will also give them more time to recoup for the ceremony! If the ceremony is on a Sunday I would choose a brunch option to give guests time to get back home by Monday for work.

We are doing Friday, it was way cheaper and most people have off the next day. Plus we have alot of guests coming from out of town so we liked the idea of being able to spend the full weekend with guests who stay in town

Friday would be better IMO. I went to a Sunday wedding and no one danced or drank because it was too early in the afternoon (began at 1pm) as well as it was a long drive back (most guests lived 2+ hours away) and had to work on Monday. If the wedding is Friday you could start later and end later because as PP have said most will already have Saturday off.

Our daughter is having a Sunday wedding. They happen all the time in our area. I would suggest that over a Friday wedding as Sunday might disrupt fewer work schedules. Also, if you have the wedding Sunday afternoon or evening, people who attend church on Sunday could still go to those services.

If you can get late evening, Friday is better. Otherwise, early afternoon for Sunday.

I am getting married on Sunday.

Definitely Friday evening. Most people will have Saturday off and be able to stay and enjoy the wedding. It’s also easier for most people to leave early or take Friday off than to take a Monday off. So Sunday nights are difficult especially with people coming in from out of town. If you want to do Sunday, consider a brunch wedding.
What you should really do is find a venue that will give you Sunday prices (the cheapest of the 3 days in my area) on a Saturday. That could mean you’re planning in a shorter period of time (so they can fill a Saturday) or you go off season.
We are paying Sunday prices for Saturday, May 2, 2020 at an amazing venue. Shop around and you can make it happen. Just to give you an idea; the food and bev minimum for a Saturday at our venue is $15k, we are paying $7k. Good luck!!

I say Friday. I was initially debating between the two days myself for cost reasons and most of the people I talked with preferred Friday night. We want people to have fun and don't want them to worry about getting home early for work the next day

I would honestly say Sunday.

Our venue is $1000 cheaper on Friday and $2000 cheaper on Sunday. We are doing a 4pm Sunday wedding.

I'd say Sunday since most people are already off work! Both my brothers got married on Sunday's and each of their weddings had over 300 people attend. Friday weddings can be hard to get off for, and if I wasn't close to the person getting married, I likely wouldn't attend.

I would say Sunday. Although that’s a bit biased since mine is on a Monday. We figured that people have to take time off work anyway since they all live out of town, so day of the week didn’t really matter to us! Plus, your Sunday is most likely going to be cheaper (depending on venue).

Sunday! i know everyone says saturday is the best day to have your wedding and I understand why but I chose sunday. fridays aren't a great idea unless you don't mind most guests not being able to make it.

I'd rather go to a Friday wedding, but that's just because I like to have Sundays to myself to relax and get stuff done at home.

We ended up picking a Sunday, originally for the cost savings then we ended up loving the flow of the date 9/20/2020. We're having the ceremony at 3:30 with the reception ending at 10:00. About 95% of the guests will be local with a 20 or so minute drive home. We're hoping for the DJ to keep the dance floor going all night, like his reviews say he does, but we also won't be offended if people need to leave early because of work in the morning. And plus having it on Sunday gives us Saturday to prep and get everything ready without having to take more days off of work ourselves.

Friday for sure. Im having my wedding on a Friday for one its cheaper and for two it gives guest time to relax and sober up if needed haha for the peole who have to work on mondays. If you have it on a sunday people may leave early due to work on mondays

This is a know your crowd. We opted for a Sunday but its also a holiday weekend so no one has to worry about school or work the following day.