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Venue cancelled wedding for renovations

A, on June 8, 2020 at 10:16 PM Posted in Planning 0 8

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I am absolutely devastated...my venue called me today and told me that they have decided to do renovations November-March and are closing the entire hotel during those month. Our December wedding has now been cancelled and our only options were to get a refund or move the wedding up to October. Both options suck as I’m sure most venues are booked for our original date due to Covid rescheduling. We have decided to move the wedding up to October but unfortunately they do not have any Saturday availability so we would have to get married on a Friday. Anyone have any experience on having a wedding on a Friday? I’m worried it being on a weekday will affect people attending our wedding...

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Latest activity by Willow, on June 9, 2020 at 10:46 PM

Legend June 2019
Melle · on June 8, 2020 at 10:20 PM
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I think if you do a Friday wedding then do it as late as you can like 5 or 6p.
I’m sorry that happened to you :/ hope everything works out
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Kate · on June 8, 2020 at 10:28 PM
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We had to move ours to a Friday as well, but most people have been really supportive and are actually excited to make a longer weekend of it. I feel better about it now than I did at first. Friday weddings are becoming more and more common, so I wouldn’t stress about it. People will understand that these are difficult times and we have to take what we can get right now. Best of luck to you!
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Leslie · on June 9, 2020 at 12:35 AM
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We had to take a Friday as well. I’m hoping that the Saturday after opens up for mother’s cancelling but we think in October not everyone would attend anyway. We’re doing ceremony at 530, cocktails at 6, dinner 7.
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Elizabeth · on June 9, 2020 at 5:30 AM
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I don't think a Friday is a big deal, especially for local people. It may affect out-of-town guests, but for local people, it shouldn't make a difference. You can do a later timeline and it'll still be amazing! I'm so sorry this happened, but you're going to get married! Good luck!
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Veronica · on June 9, 2020 at 7:58 AM
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We are supposed to be attending a Friday wedding in September. We are traveling about 8 hours for the wedding. The wedding is at 3, but we have to be there by 2:30 because the wedding is on an island and the boat leaves at exactly 3. The time is the most inconvenient part. I wish it were later in the day as it would make traveling easier. My recommendation is to have it later than 3 so it is easier on guests especially if you plan on having a lot of out of town guests. I would also let your guests know as soon as possible so they can make arrangements.
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Taran · on June 9, 2020 at 10:01 AM
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My sister did a Friday wedding and had the majority of their guests attend. They invited around 150 and I believe the turnout was 135 with their ceremony starting at 4:30pm. Most of the guests has to travel as well so I think you should be fine as long as your guests not ASAP about the date and time
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Meghan · on June 9, 2020 at 10:45 AM
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I am sorry this happened to you. For a Friday wedding, I would have a later start time; Around 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. If most of your guests are local, I don't think this will affect your guest turn out too much.
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Willow · on June 9, 2020 at 10:46 PM
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We chose a Friday. We scaled it down due to covid, but our plan was to have a welcome cocktail hour at 4, to give guests time to get there and unwind, and we wouldn't start the ceremony until 5 or so.
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