Friday versus Sunday

My weddding is on a Sunday with the minds being a federal holiday. So our guests can enjoy a long weekend and not have to worry about going to work the next day. Check you calendar and look for dates like mine on a Sunday.

And they won’t have to take off from work even if they have to work the next day.

I went to a Friday wedding and while I didn’t like having to take time off of work (I had to fly to the location), it was way easier to enjoy myself (alcohol, staying late) because I knew I had the weekend to relax and travel back. I feel like people won’t want to stay super late or fully enjoy themselves if they have to work the next day.

I’d choose a date where the holiday is on a Friday or Monday so no one has to take off of work and they have a long weekend. Here are some dates, I checked out for you !!!

We are also on a Sunday with a holiday Monday following. We chose Sunday over Friday, bc we wanted the extra few weekend days to have beforehand. And with Monday being a holiday, most of our guests will still have a day off work the next day. Plus we can leave for our honeymoon on a weekday, as opposed to a Sat/Sun when tickets are a bit pricier. Keep in mind, however, that some venues will charge the same as a Saturday wedding for holiday weekends.

View Quoted Comment Very true. That’s why I went with an “unpopular holiday weekend” so if she goes with something like Columbus Day, Martin Luther King day or Presidents’ Day weekend she would be okay. Even though Presidents’ Day weekend will be probably heavily booked because that Sunday is also Valentine’s Day. If I would have known that I probably would have chosen that date.

It depends on your guest list. It most of your guests are local I would do Friday. If a lot of your guests have to travel then I would do Sunday so they won’t have to take more than one day off work. We went to a Friday 3pm wedding on the other side of the country a couple years ago and we had to fly in the day before or there’s no way we would’ve made it.

If Monday is a holiday id do a Sunday otherwise a Friday.

I would rather go to a wedding on a Friday than a Sunday. I don’t mind requesting work off on a Friday either, but only because I love going to weddings which I don’t get to do often lol

We’re doing a Friday evening wedding. Our ceremony and reception will be at the same venue, saving the travel time in between and allowing us to start at 6 pm. We have a decent amount of people coming in from out of state, but they were planning on staying a while to visit anyway-this way flights will be cheaper on a Wednesday and most likely the following Tuesday 😉.

I would prefer Friday over Sunday because Sunday would be tiring for work the next day of a Monday

Thanks for all the input My fiance and I discussed last night that we would personally prefer Friday so people can enjoy the evening and not have to worry about leaving early because of work on Monday. We have a lot of family coming to Colorado from California and Oklahoma so they would already be needing to take time off to come visit. The people that are here in state, would need to leave work early, but would not need to take the whole day off. The ceremony would start at 5 or 6. It would also have to start at 5 or 6 on Sunday and would end at 11. I don't want people to leave early because it is a Sunday night....On the other hand, my mother is worried that local people will be resentful/ not come because they will have to take off half a day of work.

Ultimately, a Saturday would be best, but the soonest Saturday would mean a winter wedding or waiting another 20 months to get married (and would be a late fall wedding). Which brings in more questions of what people's opinions are on traveling to weddings during the school year (all of my cousins have school aged children and live in California).

Thank you in advance for listening to my first world wedding problems. I appreciate all the input! You are all wonderful!

We did 3-8 on a Sunday. It worked out well.

I’d say Sunday. For people who literally cannot take off work, if it’s Friday at 3 they will just flat out not be able to attend. If it’s Sunday at 3, they may have to leave the reception a little early but at least they’ll still be able to attend most of it!

I think this 100% depends on where your guys are from. If 80-90% of your guest are local, I think a Friday wedding could work great! If more people have to travel, you will have a lot of "No."

I agree that if most of your guests are local, a Friday would be ideal.

We chose a Sunday in February! It’s from 2-8 unless we decide to add in an extra hour then it would be until 9! Still plenty of time for people to go home and get to sleep for work the next day lol

August 16, 2020 - Sunday

2pm-8pm

It's a local wedding, so people do not really need to stay overnight anywhere. Everyone will be home in time for bed so they can get up the next day and go to work.

I would choose Friday. Those who are most important to you will not have a problem taking off work for one day (if they can) and most people would be fine to make the reception on time. Then no one has to worry about waking up early the next day! You could even do an informal "after party" on Saturday if it's in your budget. Maybe rent out a pavilion at a park and have a pot-luck type picnic. Turn the whole weekend into your celebration!

As a guest, I would prefer to attend a Friday wedding. I hate Sunday weddings. Also, most guests will leave early from a Sunday evening wedding since they will need to get home and get ready for work/school the next day.