Sunday!?

What time on Sunday are you starting the ceremony? I do feel that when having a Sunday wedding, you want to be condidetate of guests’ schedules. Even though they love you, they probably still have to go to work the next day and function (while you and your FH don’t). Given that, I feel like a good time for a Sunday reception to end is around 7 PM. Also, I‘m guessing that the location is somewhere in easy driving distance for your guests.

I would've done an afternoon wedding rather than a Sunday evening wedding.

People work the next day and if they have kids their kids got school on Monday.

I've never been to a Sunday wedding tho so not sure how they go but I do know it's a lot cheaper than a Friday or Saturday.

I have been to a Sunday wedding and it ended around 11p but it was at least an hour away from where I lived so I got home late. It was so tiring for work the next day for sure. So I agree with PPs in that it would be nice to have it end sooner. But I guess people can leave early too. I think a lot of people would be able to make it though.

View Quoted Comment Yes the venue is local and all of our guests are within 30 minutes of us. Unfortunately the venue has select time spots so it was either a 10 am ceremony or a 6pm ceremony.

I agree with Melle that earlier is better. I went to a Sunday wedding. It's early but maybe ten am then do a brunch style reception which is more cheap. I doubt no one would come but may not everyone. My friends wedding was at 3 and i left at 9 and was still tied because it was also one hour a way.

My only caution is I think "if they love us, they'll be there!" is faulty reasoning and can potentially lead to disappointment. I hate when I see posters say that to people on this forum. No matter how much someone loves another, there are legitimate reasons they may not be able to attend. That does NOT mean they don't love you; it just means they may have another commitment (work, school, whatever) or restriction (budget, childcare, etc.) that they cannot overcome to attend a wedding, no matter how much they'd like to. I think a Sunday night wedding is definitely a "know your crowd" issue. It depends on your guests' schedules, lifestyle, family situations, ages, etc. Only you can figure that out. If you haven't yet, I'd talk with your VIP guests and ask for their honest opinions. Personally, unless it's a scheduled day off, I cannot miss a Monday at work and I'm up at 4:20 am, so we'd be leaving a Sunday night wedding (or any other Sunday event) absolutely no later than 9 pm.

I agree with MOB. Or expect that many may come for the ceremony but may not stay for the reception or go to it pending when ut starts bc it's usually awhile before eating post ceremony for pics. So if you're expecting a lit reception party you and you may not bc I know i can't party late Sunday night. Not trying to be harsh but realistic. Sunday weddings aren't a bad thing and I considered it at one point but earlier in the day.

I’ve been to plenty of Sunday weddings, and is never noticed any large amounts or groups of people missing. As in, I haven’t seen anyone’s family missing or a certain age group of people skipping out because it’s on a Sunday. My wedding will be on a Sunday, but since it’s a destination wedding it’s not quite the same. The only thing I would avoid on a Sunday is having an evening wedding. Anytime in the afternoon would be fine with me, and honestly I would be more bothered by one that was early than anything. Whatever you have planned will work our fine. Sunday’s are much more popular these days then you’d think.

I have only been to aSunday brunch wedding which was my sister’s. If it were an evening wedding, I would go but wouldn’t stay too late because of work. Maybe leaving by 8? Depends if I hasn’t kids too I guess. If it were a family member I was close to and had plenty of notice I might request to come in later the next day.

Went to a Sunday wedding Last month! The Ceremony began at 11am and I believe we were out around 5:30 and the venue was about 45 mins away so we got home with plenty of time to relax and get ready for the work week. I don’t think you should be nervous, the day will be beautiful regardless!💕

View Quoted Comment Oh, that sucks when venues pigeonhole clients into a time so that they can do multiple weddings per day. If the 10am option is open, that would be a good choice for Sunday. Originally I really wanted to have a Sunday brunch wedding, with a mimosa bar (and various juices) and a coffee/tea bar. The cocktail hour was going to have pastries, donuts and fruits. Then the reception with nice brunch with stations (omelette, waffles, pasta etc) and possibly live jazz music playing. I had all the ideas planned out. Lol!!! But then one evening we decided to have a DW in vegas. The venue inside the hotel we selected has a 1920s/1930s vibe and we chose an evening time. So the brunch idea was out. Lol!!


Best wishes with your planning.

I think if your ceremony starts early enough you should be fine but if it’s in the evening people will likely leave early.

I would not worry as people nowadays (and feel free to tell me I am wrong!) tend to leave right after dinner anyway!! If it were a close family member or friend I would take Monday off but otherwise I would attend!!!

I've never been to a Sunday evening wedding.

I don't see any issue with a Sunday wedding if most of your guests live nearby, but I do think a brunch/evening wedding would be more attractive than an evening wedding. If you have a number of guests traveling, then I would definitely avoid having a wedding on a Sunday evening. If you are doing a short ceremony, followed by a dinner, and some light dancing, a Sunday evening wedding is probably fine, but if you wanted to throw a big party I wouldn't be surprised if guests either left early, had to take the next day off, or just chose not to attend.

I'd personally rather go to a Friday evening wedding than a Sunday evening wedding, but wouldn't think twice about attending a Sunday brunch wedding. If I went to a Sunday evening wedding, I'd probably want to head home no later than 9pm because I hate starting off the work week feeling exhausted.

I've been to one and left right after dinner (I had to work the next day) and the other I was in and everyone left by 9:00 pm except immediate family who stayed to make the bride feel special. Both knew going in that this outcome was a possibility and both still said their day was amazing! So don't stress (haha I know easier said than done) and just enjoy your day to it's fullest!