Is it worth saving the money to get married on a weekday?

I just went to a wedding last friday at 2pm! Although not everyone went, there was about 130 people there! (A lot more than we expected) but a lot of people did complain because it was hard to get time off and whatnot. I would just suggest an evening/night wedding! Good luck

How much do you care about party atmosphere/people being there? If those things are important to you, then don't plan for a Monday night. If you're looking for a quiet dinner with your immediate family and those others who can swing it, a Monday might be fine.

Also, it's really hard for people to travel from out of state for weekday events!

I probably wouldn't attend a Monday wedding unless it was my best friend.

It would save you money but you have to expect that not as many people will come because it is a weekday, as you said people may have to work the next day.

I would just prepare yourself for a lot of people on your guest list not attending. Not only will people have to take off the day after if they plan on staying out late and drinking but most will also have to leave work early the day of to get there on time.

We are having a wedding on a Monday night, and all but 4 of the invited people are coming. The others are not because of distance and ability. We saved about 2K on the Venue and we got a cheaper night of hotel. The savings are worth it to us because our budget was 5K. We are both educators, so we are getting married on Monday of Spring Break.

It depends on what you want. Like a real party (guest leaving late, drinking, dancing, etc) for your reception or something more quick and simple (most guest probably wouldn't drink and would probably leave early due to work being the next day). To me, a Monday wedding has more cons but the main pro it has is hugely significant. At my venue for a Monday, it's literally thousands of dollars cheaper ($3,000 less).

I probably wouldn't attend a Monday wedding unless it was immediate family. Check with your VIPs and you know your guests better than anyone. If your VIPs can attend and you don't mind declines then go for it.

I don't think it's worth the money. It'll be a huge inconvenience to working guests.

We're doing a Thursday wedding and saving $2,000. That cut our venue cost in half. However, we don't have any OOT guests that it will affect so it was a no brainer for us.

Not worth it

I would not go to a Monday wedding unless it was immediate family or super local

The answer to your question: Is saving money worth not having everyone there? Only you can answer that question.

I did mine on a Monday and LOVED it. It saves money both with guests not wanting to go because it's a Monday and saves because it's during the week. Honestly those who truly care will take the day off from work and if they can't then oh well

I agree with others it depends what you want. If you want a huge guest list and everyone to dance late into the night probably not ideal. That being said I am getting married on a Monday. It will be a small wedding (50-75) in the late morning/early afternoon. Our date was really important to us so that fact that it fell on a weekday was less important. Having it earlier in the day allows people to have fun and get home in plenty of time for work the next day. The response has been extremely supportive and I have been very understanding of the few that can't make it work. FH and I plus many of my guests have untraditional work weeks and weekends may actually be more difficult to take time off. People take a day off of work for far less important things, if people really want to be there they will make it happen or at least let you know that they wish they could be there. So from my point of view, yes it is worth it!

All of our out of town guests are retired, except one couple, who I don't expect to come anyway. We're inviting 90 people and expecting 60-70. The people we really want there will make it no matter what, but I'm still torn. I'm just thinking of everything else we could do with the money we'll be saving.

My wedding is on a Thursday night, and we're not starting the ceremony until 5:30-6. We're saving a ton of money on the venue. A lot of other vendors have the potential to be cheaper on weekdays as well (photographer, DJ, caterer, ect). Send out STDs. People have enough time to request the wedding day, and the day after off if they need to. If you're really that worried about it, talk to your future guests and ask if a weekday wedding would be THAT difficult for them to attend.

I personally wouldn't do it, but it's coming pretty popular. I have way too many people traveling (my FH whole side of the family). But I have a friend getting married on a Tuesday and I really don't mind it all. If anything people's weekends get so booked up an event in the week is pretty fun! (People can take a day off work usually, especially when given notice- or just be tired the next day- people still go out on week days allll the time).

I would go to a Monday night wedding if it was local. I would probably leave around 8pm at the latest. I would travel for a weekday wedding for a family member or close friend only.

I personally wouldn't want my own wedding any day but Saturday. It works best for me and our out of town family.