Friday wedding schedule

What about holding your wedding in the off season? I think in the long run you will like having a full day... or move the wedding to Sunday

I have the same idea for the same date actually. Since half my guests are from out of town anyway, I just decided to make it the same as a Saturday schedule. For in town people, if they want to make the ceremony, they can take off work 1 day, and if they absolutely can't, they can come to the reception when they get off. If half my guests are willing to come in from other states, I'm pretty sure people will be okay with taking one day off work. And the people I know who absolutely can't lose hours, have flex schedules anyways. So they'll be able to work it out if they know in advance. Curious to see how others feel about it.

Why don't you think about this, since 'on time' arrivals are always a bit of a pickle when we start talking Fridays (and, by the way, we book them almost every weekend in season....)

Why don't you do cocktail hour from 6:30-7:30, ceremony from 7:30-8:00, then dinner following. No one will be starving, and I think people will be more relaxed when they get there. Eight isn't really late for a weekend dinner.....

The bottom line to a Friday is that whatever time you have , only the most local people can be on time for a 6:00 ceremony. Making it 4:00 or 6:00 wont' make a real difference to anyone traveling, even a little bit; they'l have to take time off. Only you can decide if that is feasible for your guest.

My wedding was on Friday, and the schedule went just as CM2CR's Plan A. However, the time we wrote down for the ceremony on our invitations was 5:30. This gave people enough time to arrive on time, and they were served drinks as they were waiting. The only person that was late told me way in advance he'd be late because of work. There was so much food during cocktail hour, that it didn't matter that people had to wait until 8 for dinner. The wedding was still lots of fun and a dream come true.

@CM2CR I actually want a shorter ceremony since we aren't really religious, so plan A might be a good option. That way we can have cocktail hour, and 7:30 wouldn't be too late. Good idea.

I'm having our wedding on a Friday and we are starting at 4pm so dinner won't be so late and our wedding is close to every ones job so guests don't have to take the whole day off.

I am a Friday bride!! Oh God! We are doing ceremony at 10am then a very small private reception and the rest of the day will do something fun!

@Celia Milton that's something to consider, also. That mixes the traditional schedule up, too, which is pretty unique. Most of my guests are local and the ones coming from out of town are mostly a couple of my bridesmaids. Most people that I know of their work schedules, I think will be able to make it. If people can't make it to the ceremony, they can come to the reception. A smaller ceremony crowd would be okay.

I like Celia's idea I think that'd be very nice idea and convenient for guests. Also consider a Saturday out of season.

Saturdays are my preferred day. But, I really want this venue. It's kinda weird; but it's one of the most beautiful, elaborate sites in my city. But, from shopping around all other decent venues around me, I found that this Mansion/castle is actually the most inexpensive venue, next to a few that weren't so elegant.

The ceremony and reception would both be outside with the reception under a tent so I would like to do it in the spring or summer (but summer premiums are sky high starting in June) because after October, they take the tent down and weddings take place inside the darkened mansion, which I don't really want.

There are a lot of Friday brides here most with ceremonies from 4,5,6 till late, later and latest.

Mine is ceremony at 5 with reception 6-11. I'd push it later but venue closes at 11.

So I am a Friday night bride too. I am doing a small ceremony so I have it a bit eaiser. We are doing

4:45-5:15 ceremony

5:15-6 last few photos. Most with be earlier.

6-7 cocktails

7 dinner and dancing

By a smaller ceremony I mean 20.ish people who are all off work that day.

I am a Friday bride, we are doing a 6pm wedding, 630-730cocktail hour, dinner will be at 8, FH and I are usually late eaters (I work an irregular schedule). As for the guests there will be a ton of appetizers during the cocktail hour to hold them over.

I'm a Friday-er

5 PM Ceremony

6 PM cocktails

7 PM dinner

8 PM Dancer

9-10 We all get the fuck out.

boom- done.

Jo I didn't realize until just now you are getting married precisely one week after me.

Lots of september brides

Personally I think we are the best Can't wait for September/November and the BAMITYBAMBAMS

And in getting married the Friday before you Erin! Yay Friday September brides!!

6pm - Ceremony

6:30-7:30pm - Cocktail hour/venue turnaround.

7:45 - 1st dance/buffet/reception

Though if they are able to turn the space over quicker, we'll start dinner sooner.

Well I'm a Thursday bride and my timeline is 6-7pm hospitality, 7-7:30pm ceremony, 7:30-8:30pm cocktail hour, 8:30pm-12:30am reception.

Friday wedding! I won't share my schedule, it wouldn't help you at all, but I will say I think doing dinner at 8 is NOT too late