Friday Weddings- Opinions?

I had a Friday wedding but it was a DW. Honestly, if I was having a local wedding I probably wouldn't have done it on a Friday as guests would have to rush from work.

Being that you aren't having a traditional reception I would lean towards doing it on Sunday it'll be easier on your guests.

If you go with a Friday wedding look into a later start so guests don't have to take off work to attend or leave early from work to attend. Friday nights at restaurants are just as busy as Sundays, in my opinion, so I don't think I'd really factor that in. I'd still probably make a reservation somewhere if you plan to take 28 people out to dinner on a weekend.

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Thank you for your feedback, LB! That must have been one beautiful wedding. But one thing is for sure, FH and I are adamant that we don't want a Sunday wedding!! Haha!! Thank you so much though! Why did you decide to have the wedding on a Friday though, even though it was a destination?

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Hi there, FutureMrsKC,

That's true. I hear what you're saying. An evening ceremony and dinner would make more sense. Do you think sending out invitations earlier than usual would help too?

One of my best friends got married on a Friday and it was pretty tough on her guests (almost everyone had to travel from out of state). It was really hard for everyone's work schedules. I almost couldn't make it and the couple had a lot of friends who weren't able to come. I think it might work with a small or local wedding though, or if you know all the guests have flexible work schedules and could make it in time for your ceremony.

I personally dislike Friday weddings because they always end up being far away and I have to take the day off to travel. If your wedding is small and the guests are local Friday could work as long as you have it late enough that people don't have to rush out of work to get there.

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Hey Christine!

Wow, I understand if a lot were coming out of state, why that would have made everything a lot more difficult. Luckily, no one on our list is out of town, everyone is local!! Thank you for your feedback!!

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Hey Kristen!

I hear what you're saying. That must be hard and frustrating a bit to have to take the entire day off just to travel, and then you may be even a bit tired by the time the wedding is due to begin. Yeah all of our guests are local, no one lives out of town!

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I think it would help a little to send them out a tad earlier that way guests still have the option to take off if they want to and people will know its a Friday wedding ahead of the game!

We got married on Friday and everyone except for 6 people had to travel. We gave plenty of notice by sending our save the dates about 9 or 10 months in advance and no one had any issues with it, including those with kids who got to have a day off of school. It worked well for our guests too because they got to stay in town Saturday and Sunday if they wanted and go to Washington DC or Baltimore for some sightseeing.

I had a couple of friends who had Friday weddings -- and honestly, it was a pain. Being in the wedding party means they had Thursday rehearsals so it was 2-3 days off work. It just wasn't super relaxing and not very many of their friends were able to make it.

If you don't have a ton of people that have to travel - I'd say go for Friday, but otherwise expect a smaller guest count / a lot of declines.

I say go for it, I’ve attended a few. It was never a problem plus you can party late because most won’t have to work the next day.

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Hey Victoria!!
Aw, that's so nice, and it's awesome that everything worked out for you!!

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Hey futurmrslowe:

Oh no!! That's terrible that it was so stressful for you. I hear what you're saying. Thank you for your feedback!!

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Hey Nett!!

Thank you for your feedback!! That's true, partying later is definitely a plus!

If your ceremony is at a venue, usual the weekends are more expensive than the weekdays if you haven’t already picked a venue.

Is your ceremony and reception close by, in case there’s traffic due to everyone wanting to get home on a Friday?

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Hey Asia,

We have a venue booked and it's a small chapel that's super accommodating and they have told us that if we want to change our dates, they will be flexible to accommodate that. The restaurant is like a 5 minute drive from the chapel. 5 minutes is the MOST it would take to get there by car.

View Quoted Comment Oh Wow that’s super close by! Is there any reason why you and your FH would want to do it on a Saturday? Such as if any kids are involved or a time issue for guests to arrive on time?

View Quoted Comment We both have 2 daughters and there are only 3 other kids that are coming that are in the wedding party. It's not that I have anything against Fridays it is more so having the rest of the weekend to do what we want to do, same for the guests. Also, price wise as well.

View Quoted Comment I would do a Friday wedding if you want the weekend off to relax after the big day, I think that’s a good reason and totally understandable.