Pros/Cons of having a weekday wedding.

I'm doing Sunday on a holiday weekend in the winter. I got a great deal.

I think she is right in that a lot of people may not be able to get work off. Would you have it in the evening (so some people don't need to take Thursday off), and those who can't get Friday off can leave early? Can you do a Friday?

From what I've read here, there's not much difference in attendance rate when you look at Thursday vs Sunday.

Mine is on a Sunday but I'm having it end at 8pm because school is still in during October. But it's your wedding! I think if you give them enough notice then it shouldn't matter what day you have it on and if they want to come they have more then enough time to request off.

Pros- pick of vendors

Discounts

Cons- greater chance of declines

Yes it is cheaper to do it during the week but you have to think about your guests. I agree that if you give notice work shouldn't be a problem for most as well as if it is an evening affair. However, If the family has kids they may not come because of school the next day or school activities. Weekends are just a lot simpler for most families to attend.

As a guest I'd be more likely to go to a Sunday wending than a Thursday wedding

I think it's all dependent on your guests. Even if I'm lucky and get to move my date up or if I have to push it out further I plan on doing a Thursday both to save money and make a long weekend out of it. I know all the people I really want to be there will definetley take off work.

So I'm going to be honest I get it saves money but I've had to miss two dear friends weddings because they were on a Sunday out of town and I had to at an 8 am law school class.

I would say it depends on if your guests will have similar issues or your okay with a higher number of out of town rsvp no because people can't take Monday off to travel back

Basically to me Sunday/weekday weddings are like destination weddings. Do it if you want but realize it may mean fewer people able to come.

Is it a destination wedding? If so may cause problems.

This is something we've been thinking about. The difference for us is about $1500-$3k cheaper at some venues for weekday wedding.

I do worry though, about the decline rate, how many of my family could attend a Thursday wedding.

Its not a destination wedding. Most people live in state, and the people who would have to fly out don't have kids and maybe one set of guests has kids.

Then you shouldn't have a problem with your choice of a Thursday wedding.

Thursday cons:

* you save but at the cost of your guests having to lose pay or take PTO

* might have to decline due to travel logistics

* not in the party mood (unless I take yet another day off)

If it's a destination wedding and I've already committed to taking the time off and expense of travel, then I think it would be okay. Backed up to a holiday weekend and I take Friday off as a result, okay as well. But regardless I feel it's a pretty big imposition on your guests to save yourself a few bucks.

IMO Sunday afternoon weddings are okay if local and they end early.

In the end, you know your crowd, your preference, and your budget and need to make the final decision with FH.

I'm having a Thursday wedding on a holiday weekend. Picked that day for two reasons-our guest list is pretty big, having it on a Thursday helps whittle that down. 2nd it's about half what it would cost to have it on the weekend.

We didn't want it to be a stressor for our friends and family to be there. I feel like it would have been for them to take off work early or have to leave the wedding early because of work the next day.

I'd be more likely to take off work on Monday for a Sunday wedding than take both Thursday and Friday for a Thursday wedding, but I think you just have to know your crowd for sure!

Pros: Benefits you financially

Cons: Inconveniences your guests

I hate to tell you but she right my original wedding date was supposed to be 7/14 2017 but we changed it to 7/15 2017

I think a weekday wedding is an incredibly selfish choice. You may save a few bucks, but at the (literal) expense of your guests. A Thursday wedding is probably going to mean two days of missed work for everyone. Most Americans get very few days off, and imo that is just too much to ask.