Poll: Daytime versus Nightime Wedding/Reception

I've been to both and I like night better... in the middle of the say on a Saturday you're running into parents who have Saturday morning soccer, basketball etc... also my cousin had brunch reception and she said alot of her guest couldn't find morning sitters due to sports etc.

Also as a guest I prefer night because I'm a night person and it's just my preference.

I forgot to ask.. is there a price difference is the morning much cheaper than the night?

The pricing and guarantee minimum are different. Saturday afternoon $100 guarantee 75, evening $130 guarantee 175 unless we do the outdoor ballroom that is $130 guarantee 125.

I'm not a night owl, so I prefer daytime weddings. But I'm sure I'm going to be in the minority here!

I like night better. I've been to a few day weddings and I feel like people don't dance as much. At night people are more likely to drink and dance.

The one day wedding I went to barely anyone was dancing - there was a crappy dj so I though that was the excuse but it makes sense nobody would want to boogy oogy when the sun is shining right on em.

Definitely night time!

The most memorable wedding we went to was a brunch wedding. The ceremony started at 10:00 am (full Catholic Mass) Cocktail hour was from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm and the reception was from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. We had a great time. Neither of us are night owls, so having a party end at that time and we were home before 6:00 pm was great.

I vote night time wedding. Love the energy and of course dancing all night!

I vote night time too. I am not a night owl either but since you are ending at 10:30PM, I consider that very doable in this non-night owl's eyes. Since it is for a Saturday, I would say it is another reason why more ppl would prefer night time. If it is was a Sunday, it might be a different story.

If I were your guest, I would rather you choose the option you can afford. You can always have an after party if you choose daytime. Just my two cents.

I can tell you that we do day and night weddings almost every weekend day in season. Both have different vibes, but usually the morning is less expensive in terms of price and minimums.

Keep this in mind though; if you have a group of people that is consistently/habitually late, the morning may not work for you because your end time is definitely going to be your end time; they'll have something else after you in prime season. AND you don't want to miss a minute of your party. They need to be there on time, you need to start on time so you don't get the 'bum's rush' out at the end.

Celia great point! Ugh now that I think about it a lot of people from our circles are never on time.

I wouldn't mind going go a day time reception, but I would prefer one at night. I feel like having a reception at night just kind of sets the mood.

We're having a Saturday wedding, ceremony at 11:30 and reception ending at 4pm. We have a lot of guests coming from 2-4 hours away, so it worked the best for the majority of people to be able to do a single-day trip. Depends on your situation.

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Sorry its the first thing I thought of when reading your post title. In general evenings are best as people love drinking free booze. Cold hard fact.

Hahahahaha Mrs.T! Yah I am still leaning towards evening looks like that will probably be it!

Depends on the vibe you're going for. If you want people to dance, I say go for a night reception.

Nadia-

In my experience night weddings are way more fun. More dancing, more fun moments, more interaction with guests.

I think the reason is that people plan on something fun for nighttime, especially on a Saturday night. If your wedding is it, then great- they get to go to a wedding which evolves into a fun evening. If your wedding is during the day, it will be lovely and nice, but those people who are all dressed up will be planning on what to do that evening after your wedding.

I'm a very good DJ, but it can be a struggle to get people dancing at 2pm like they dance at 7pm...

Good luck and congrats!

My vote's for nighttime! It feels more formal to me. BUT if your style is more informal go for daytime. I know I appreciate not staying out all night partying more now, ha ha.

I like going to night time weddings, b/c most wedding-type activities/decor just fitting better at night-- dancing, eating, drinking, cool lighting of some kind.

Day time weddings can be good, too, but a lot of the stuff needs to be adapted for it to be memorable-- lawn games instead of dancing, a cool lemonade or ice tea bar instead of alcohol, themed lunch stations instead of a sit-down meal.