Thursday Wedding For a Budget

I would go, but to be fair I have no kids and vacation time. Not everyone has that luxury, so as long as you are okay with losing a few guests then go for it. I'm sure close family and friends will be able to make it, and see the opportunity to have a long weekend.

Some people mind, some people don't. It just all depends on your guest list and how they feel about it. Just be prepared for not having people show up, or show up late. That's just what I've heard though it could be different for you. I personally wouldn't take off work for the Thursday wedding unless it was my siblings weddings.

I agree with Lauren... I would only take off if it was a close friend or relative, but the advantage to that is you eliminate a lot of guests that way too! Which means even less money spent on your wedding = WINNING!

I honestly think it depends on several things. How many people are coming from out of town? When do most of your guests work? How many of them have kids that will have school the next day? Just keep in mind that a lot of guests could decline because of the day you choose. We picked the weekend after July 4th & had a low percentage of attendance because of that. Weekdays are kinda similar.

I think it's fine. I'd go

I would go if it was a person I was close to or if my FH was close to them and I was invited as his SO. We probably would take Thursday and Friday off, but again only for closer people. It's a matter of knowing your crowd.

Mines on Wednesday and I can honestly say I just realized... I'm getting married on Hump day, LOL! The date is special to us and since it's our wedding, and we're giving so much notice, we didn't think it would be too much of an issue. I already know some of my favorite family members will be there.

Also, we saved $1000 on our venue by it being a week day wedding. ^_-

We would go, but FH works at 5:30 am, so we'd leave by 8/8:30. Eta: My hours are way different. If it were just me, I could stay all night. This is definitely a know your crowd situation.

Talk to your VIP and out of town guests. Thursday weddings require that some people take 1.5 or 2 days off of work, which some folks can't do.

I'm having a Thursday wedding right before Memorial Day. It's $88 pp versus $150-plus pp if we had it on the weekend during peak season.

Like others have said, it's a know-your-crowd situation. Our guests are a mix of retirees, those who do not work M-F, and some who live/work 15 minutes from the venue. Also, most of our guests party during the middle of the week.

My advice is to expect a higher rate of declines, don't get disappointed if you do, and make sure you host it very well.

FWIW, I would have gotten married on a Tuesday at 1pm because I didn't want a big wedding, but FH does.

Lastly, some vendors may give you discounts for having it on a Thursday, so keep that in mind as well.

If you're a part of what I call, "my people", I'm showing up at your Thursday wedding. I'm showing up because I love you, you're a part of my family, I know what this event means to you, and, in my opinion, you're just as entitled to a monumental affair as your other family members who hosted their milestone events on a Saturday.

Will I be looking at the clock? Sure, but I won't start doing that until after I've had the honor of witnessing the spotlight events. It's not that I'm judging you -- it's that I'm attending with my husband, a guy who's in his sixth decade of life and has to get up at 5:45 AM to get to office...but, now that I'm thinking about it, it would take all of 40 seconds to convince him to take a personal day on Friday.

Have your Thursday wedding, and know that those who get it -- those who really get it -- will be there, with bells on.

ETA: But, dammit, it you're hosting a cash bar on a Thursday, I won't be a happy camper.

We do Thursdays (and Wednesdays too) all season long. It is significantly cheaper for a much nicer party. I have not seen a significant number of declines (because I ask) . Everything in the kitchen is fresh, the staff issn't burned out; I think it's a win win truly. People go out during the week all the time. I DO see that some of my Thursdays and Fridays are having cocktail hour first to accommodate the travel patterns of their guests.

This assumption that everyone works m-f and Saturday is alway the most convenient day really isn't true any more. The odds of me going to a Saturday wedding (or anyone in retail, the restaurant biz or many other industries ) is nil. Unless it's in March.

There is also the factor of availability. With my people booking into late 2018 and early 2019, all of the with venues, Thursdays become a viable choice if you're not thinking years ahead to book.

I'd go, but I also have no kids. My boss is also very flexible with us taking days off because he knows we have lives outside of work.

This is a know your crowd thing.

I'm having a Thursday night wedding and so far it's going well. 90% of attendees are family who are taking off from work, who don't work m-f only, retired or have a lot of leave built up. Basically, they're making a mini vacation out of it.

And I don't thing the location has to be central because that assumes your guests are centrally located. My family is in 6 states and 3 countries. So effectively, it's a destination or oot wedding for virtually everyone.

The money I saved by having it on a Thursday (literally thousands) means I can give a better guest experience for those who made an effort to come.

Gonna be awesome.

We are doing a Wednesday and have had some grumbles but it is a holiday week and we are saving tons of money which helps us properly host those that can come. We also didn't want a dance and an average reception so we are just getting done early and then we won't be exhausted either!

I will say you can not be disappointed when people can't come. You pick a weird day you get who you get. People will make it work if you are important to them. Also no matter what day you pick people won't be able to make it! Why not save some bucks!?

If it is local, I would be more than happy to go, but would definitely leave by 9 pm at the latest, unless you were super close friend or family and I would take the next day off in order to celebrate all night. If it were an out of town wedding, it would be much less likely that I would attend.

I think Thursday is a great day for a wedding. It's different. Just be sure to give people LOTS of notice so they can arrange travel, school , and job situations.

Thursday wedding here. We are getting married the Thursday before Labor Day.

I was not into the idea at first, but the money savings couldn't be denied. 100pp vs. 165pp for a Saturday. Once we spoke to our VIPs about it, we took the leap. So far, I have heard no issues with it. However I also have it in my mind if you can't make it I'm ok. I think that should be the attitude of every bride because there is no perfect day that will work for everyone on your guest list when having a large wedding

We have a Friday wedding. I didn't think it was weird until my friend brought it up lol. Our church is hard to book on weekends because of mass/confessions/meetings etc. Don't worry about it people will go if you give them a good notice.

We're having a destination wedding on a Thursday. And we're getting a great price.