Help! Having to reschedule, need a new date!

I am in the same boat!

But the decision was kind of made for me in that my chapel will not do Sundays. So a Friday it is then.

If you can, I'd say go with a Sunday. This lets your guests have the choice of taking the next day off. A Friday means if they want to attend, they are forced to get the day off.

View Quoted Comment My only concern with a Sunday is people having to wake up early the next day to catch a flight! Literally everyone but my mother has to travel in on my side. My FH’s side is mostly hours away as well so they’d have to make the trek back also. So they’re kind of having to miss a day of work no matter what 😅

As a guests, I would much prefer to attend a Friday wedding. It is typically easier to take off work on Friday's. They could fly out after work on Thursday, be there for the wedding Friday, spend the weekend there with the rest of your family and friends, and fly home Sunday. Honestly, Sunday weddings are a hassle for guests!

Are there any Sunday dates left on holiday weekends (where some people would already have Monday off of work)? Or could you push to next year to secure a Saturday date?

I would do Friday if that was the case

View Quoted Comment My contract states I only have 180 after my original date to schedule a new date sadly. :/
So my wedding was May 2,2020. They’re allowing me to pick a date up until the end of November. Sadly the only Saturday they have is the Fourth of July and absolutely none of my vendors are available then so that’s not an option because I am in love with all of my vendors I picked out with my FH.

View Quoted Comment Getting this from the guest perspective is so nice because I too feel like a Sunday maybe just too much hassle if I had to hop on the plane the next morning or drive several hours the next day.

I am so sorry you have to go through this

It's a personal preference, but as a guest, I would definitely prefer a Sunday wedding. I've attended plenty of Sunday weddings, caught a 5 am flight the next day, and still made it to work by 9 am on Monday. It's not ideal, but much more convenient than a Friday wedding.

If I were in the wedding party, I would also prefer a Sunday wedding! That way you could have the rehearsal dinner on Saturday night, etc. My friend was a bridesmaid in a Friday wedding and she was super annoyed because she had to fly out Wednesday night in order to attend the Thursday rehearsal (many venues only offer a set time for rehearsals the day prior and they are often early in the morning). I think a Sunday wedding would allow for greater flexibility, but at the end of the day, it's a personal preference. Best of luck whatever you choose!

View Quoted Comment Aww, I’m sorry. If I were you I’d ask some of my VIPs which day of the week they prefer to help make my decision. It kind of depends on the makeup of your guests... if they’re office workers, seasonal workers, travel for work, service industry workers, etc. At the end of the day it is your decision, but if you’re somewhat indifferent then let your most important guests help influence your choice. 😊

View Quoted Comment That’s my bday. If it was a Saturday wedding I really advise to keep it as a Saturday because I can’t see the venue giving back the money and you would lose money.


That’s just me I really hate for you to lose money. Since Saturday is the most expensive day to have a wedding.
Though Friday would make more sense. They could take Friday off come stay Saturday and maybe little on Sunday then fly back. But like I said I really I wouldn’t choose unless it was a Saturday.

View Quoted Comment They do not have a Saturday available for the rest of the year. I only have 180 days after May 2 to pick a date. So I have no choice but to pick a Friday or Sunday.

View Quoted Comment They are compromising then? Because neither of those days are as expensive. I suggest a Friday then. Best of luck to you.

View Quoted Comment To be real honest, all of my vendors have been fantastic. The venue itself as being a real pain in the ass though. They are trying to tell me I can only pick a date 90 days out instead of 180 like my contract states because technically I can still have my wedding on May 2 I can only invite 45 people completely. “They’re offering me to postpone it, it doesn’t have to be done yet” Is what I was told. That number includes all of my hired staff/vendors and family and me and the groom. So technically 35 family/friends guest and 15 hired staff. I paid 7k. They essentially want me to tell 125 guest “I’m sorry but you cannot come anymore”. Not happening, my father is also one of the people having to travel to get here and he has had a splenectomy so his immune system is almost nonexistent. They are ticking me off to be quite honest.

We are doing a Sunday wedding and all of our guests are traveling. You could do a Sunday the day before a holiday like September 6. I would only do a Friday a wedding depending on what time you are planning on starting.

I’m doing Sunday for mine because I like the idea of letting guests come Saturday and having pre wedding festivities then. Most people will be travelling anyway, so it won’t be a problem for them to take off Monday. We are also ending pretty early (10pm) so people don’t *have* to take off.


As a guest I would also prefer Sunday but I think Friday works too!!

What about Sunday during the day...

We got married on a Sunday and everyone loved it honestly. They were able to spend the weekend with us before the wedding. And those that really wanted to took Monday off. We did the ceremony at like 1:30p and reception from like 3-9p so everyone had fun and were still able to get home at reasonable time. Those that flew they decided to just fly out right after so they didn't have to take the day off. In short if you do Sunday I would consider doing it earlier in the day versus ending late like most ppl

I’ve attended both Friday and Sunday weddings and as a guest I 100% prefer Sunday. Getting to the Friday wedding was sooo stressful because I couldn’t get off work early enough so I had to rush. I was late and forgot their gift. The Sunday wedding (which was a DW for us) on the other hand was a blast. No rush and everyone stayed til the very end at 10.

View Quoted Comment What a headache. So sorry to hear that. I’m lucky to be in contact with a very nice lady at the venue. She helped me out so much when the cake place, out of everything out there that could go wrong, literally was lying through their teeth about everything and trying to milk money out of us. She helped us get a nice new bakery. Man was very kind very honest.


I wish for you the best of luck with all that! It’s always one troublesome thing.