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Sunday Labor Day Weekend wedding?

Samantha, on January 23, 2017 at 4:16 PM Posted in Planning 0 17

Hello!

I got the idea about having a wedding on the Sunday before Labor Day (Sept 2, 2018). We do have a lot of out of town guests. I would like some input about this day for a wedding. If we do not plan it for this day it will have to be planned on a Friday due to the guest minimum at many places. What do you think about this day for a wedding?

Thanks!!

17 Comments

Latest activity by MandMHoagland, on January 23, 2017 at 6:39 PM
  • MNBride
    Master June 2017
    MNBride ·
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    Personally I would be ok with it but many people, at least where I live, have staging plans for holiday weekends. You may see more declines anyway.

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  • Celia Milton
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    We do weddings on that day every year. No matter what day you pick, someone will be grousing. If your guests don't feel that your wedding is a priority, they won't come.

    Easy, right?

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  • Sara
    Master April 2017
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    As long as there are hotels available that weekend I dont see a problem.

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  • DiosaLNG
    Dedicated May 2019
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    I have a co-worker who had their wedding during a labor day weekend. She was able to have her wedding on a Sunday (which saved her a ton on the venue) and all her guests were able to attend with no work conflicts since they all had Labor day off. As long as no one you can't imagine having your day without has any conflicts I say go with it.

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  • SleepytheDwarf
    Master June 2017
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    A lot of places use their Saturday minimums for Sundays on holiday weekends. So double-check before you decide to do that.

    I personally hate weddings on holiday weekends because I feel like they interfere with other plans, but I know a lot of people love them.

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  • A. L.
    Master July 2017
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    Check with your VIPs. We have standing Labor Day plans and wouldn't be able to go.

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  • SpringBride2015
    Super June 2016
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    I love the idea. My close friend just got married on Saturday last Labor Day and it was a DW. It made traveling easier as we had the Monday off. I originally planned my wedding for the Sunday before Columbus day because I wanted the Monday for guests to be able to travel. Most of the guests had that day off. We had to change our wedding date but, I still got married on a Sunday.

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  • BayBride2017
    Expert September 2017
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    I'm having my wedding on that date! We chose our date because that's what we wanted and for religious purposes (SDA). We are paying the Saturday rate since it's a holiday weekend and we don't mind. I would suggest asking your potential venue in case you're not willing to pay more.

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
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    Personally, I'd be fine with this if I were an OOT wedding. It's not like you're planning it over a holiday like Thanksgiving where I would have standing plans to spend the weekend with family. Labor Day is a holiday I make different plans for each year, so if you told me you were inviting me to your wedding that weekend, I'd be happy to include your wedding in how I celebrated that long weekend.

    But, I think there's an increased chance that other people will want to to take advantage of the long weekend for other special events on a weekend like Labor Day weekend, such as family reunions and other couples getting married, so you would probably still have to be prepared for a few people to already have other big plans that weekend. But that's not really different than any other day you could pick. There will always be someone out there who has something else going on.

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  • Linda
    VIP June 2017
    Linda ·
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    My brother had his wedding labor day weekend they invited 250 guests and 230 showed so pretty good turnout for him, but there werent that many out of town guests.

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  • NerdyBride
    Super August 2017
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    Like PP's have said, you'll get mixed reviews. I went to a wedding that day last year and have another one to go to on that day this year, so being a wedding guest has become my standing LDW plan haha

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  • Dreamer
    Master May 2013
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    I was in the bridal party, of a wedding on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. In that case, they chose a historic site, that's only available for weddings/special events, on holiday weekends. I was told that on both sides, some of the guests had to travel, and would not have taken off a Friday, to travel/attend a Saturday wedding.

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  • Jaimee
    Master October 2019
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    Check with VIPs and book it soon. That weekend is one of the first to book up for us for weddings.

    Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day are the big weekends for us peak season. Granted, we do three weddings a week (four if there's a small Thursday dinner reception), but those three definitely book up to 2 years in advance for us.

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  • Bee
    Master April 2017
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    I would attend but then again nobody in our circle has plans on labor day. If that's in your circle, obviously pick a new date.

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  • Formal Pajamas
    Master November 2023
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    We are getting married Labor Day 2017 (Yes, monday)

    We checked with our VIPs to see if they would be available and they typically don't make standing plans.

    This is a know your group kind of thing. If you're going to have a larger wedding plan on more declines because it's a holiday weekend.

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  • Samtoine2017
    VIP May 2017
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    I'm getting married on Memorial day Sunday, so that people didn't have to skip work. It never crossed my mind that people would be pissed about giving up their 3 day weekend for my wedding. Not many people, and if you don't care about the few dissenters (because you can't please everyone) go for it.

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  • MandMHoagland
    Expert October 2017
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    Most people I have talked to about this are not fans of holiday weekend weddings. They want to spend the holiday weekend with their family as it tends to a yearly get together.

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