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Bella
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Wedding on a day other then saturday?

Bella, on August 8, 2019 at 1:15 PM Posted in Planning 0 23
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Whats everyones opinion on a wedding on a day other then saturday? I was talking to a photographer friend of mine and she said people get married on every day of the week nowadays. We haven't officially set our date but one of the venues I'm looking into does not have Saturdays open. My fiance said who cares what day it is. Plus if its not a Saturday nobody has to miss college football 😂😂. I live in the south football is religion down here.

I know theres the issue of work but alot of my friends/family work weekends just as well as weekends.

Just wondering the opinion. I've heard its common nowadays but I was just curious.

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Latest activity by Sara, on August 8, 2019 at 9:20 PM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    I think it's fine as long as you don't have a ton of out of town guests and you don't mind people declining your invitation. We would attend a local wedding on a Friday evening or a Sunday, but a Tuesday would be pushing it.

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  • Nykole
    Expert October 2019
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    Hello again! Smiley smile I am actually getting married on a Wednesday! I was very hesitant about choosing a weekday wedding date in the beginning, but decided that it wasn't a bad idea after doing some research. We originally chose a Saturday, but the GORGEOUS venue we found and fell in love with was already booked for every Saturday and Sunday for October of this year. I gave it some thought and decided that a Wednesday would be just fine! Honestly, all of your VIPs WILL be there! Anyone who really wants to be there, WILL be! Weekday weddings are becoming more and more common. It's a great way to save money also!

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  • Mary
    Expert July 2019
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    Will it be local for most guests? If so, Friday is quite common too!
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    My friend had his on Sunday and that was fine. Even if it was on a Friday evening I really think that's totally fine too. It's cheaper to have weddings on a weekday so there's definitely a lot of deals for that too.
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  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
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    I had an evening Friday wedding. I had a handful of people that could not attend but I sent out STDs super early so people could make plans if they were going to try to make it work
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
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    It totally depends on your guest list and what their work schedules are like. I hate when people “say if it’s important to someone they will be there no matter what” because I don’t think that’s true. My husband is a teacher so if we had to travel a weekday wedding would be extremely tough no matter how close we were to the couple. So I would just talk to your VIPs and see what works best for them and go from there!
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  • Hannah
    Devoted September 2019
    Hannah ·
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    Personally, I would probably be kind of annoyed if someone had their wedding on a weekday. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, but taking off work and rushing to get ready isn't fun. We went to a wedding on a Friday last year, I took a half day off work that day and still had to rush to get there on time - I almost got to the point where I just didn't want to go anymore. I should have taken the whole day off - but I'm sure most people probably won't either unless they are from out of town.

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  • Formerbride
    VIP June 2019
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    I got married on a Friday. It turned out perfect. We didn't have anyone decline specifically because of the Friday. Most were because of conflicts or people who were never going to come regardless of the date. People will decline for any number of reasons. Do what works best for you and your group. Think about time of the year, working hours, etc when choosing a ceremony time. We got married on June 14th at 5 PM. Looking back, I would have made the ceremony start at 5:30.
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  • Future Mrs. Danger
    Expert November 2019
    Future Mrs. Danger ·
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    Any day other than a Saturday will be way less expensive and totally worth exploring for that reason alone lol. I think it really depends on your family and friends. Even for a Saturday, the bridal party has to take at least a Friday off anyway. If you were to move it to a Sunday, you would probably find the majority of your people will still show up and just take a Monday off.

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  • H
    Super September 2019
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    For some reason, I've always been drawn to Sunday's. When we were originally planning a wedding, we had a date set for June 9th which was a Sunday. Now we are eloping, with a date set for September 22nd and that is a Sunday.
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  • Alyssa
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    We're getting married on a Sunday! We lucked out and booked Sunday of labor day weekend next year so we have Sunday prices but still feels like a Saturday. We also have a lot of out of town guests so it's nice that they'll have the extra day off for travel!
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  • Brae
    VIP September 2019
    Brae ·
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    I believe that the date a couple chooses is completely up to them. It's their wedding day and they have the right to be selfish in that respect. However, they also have to be completely okay with guests declining. To be honest though a couple has to be okay with guests declining no matter the day/time. (I don't mean they can't be upset/sad but being mad or saying something to the guest is not okay). A weekday wedding is more likely to get more declines, but if that's okay with you, then it's not rude or wrong to choose that.
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  • Jennifer
    Super September 2020
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    I am having mine on a Sunday and apparently, that is a quite popular day!

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  • Melissa
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    We had a Friday and it was great - gave us the opportunity to party later into the night, gave out of town guests an extra day to explore chicago, and it was a fair amount cheaper than a saturday.

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  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
    Kelly ·
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    I don't think it's unusual, I'd go more casual so people don't need to scramble after work is all.
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  • Devin
    Super October 2019
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    We are having a Sunday wedding. My mom did double check who & what time the Green Bay Packers game was though! My grandma will be with my dad and future filaw in the man cave watching the game before the wedding starts! 🤣
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  • Virginia
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    Virginia ·
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    We are getting married on a Thursday night (the next day is Good Friday). About 75 people....all family or close friends. We took a general consensus before booking and every single person said Thurs night wasn't a problem so we went with it (most were off the next day anyway).

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  • Heather
    Expert October 2019
    Heather ·
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    Well be getting married on a Sunday. Saved a bunch of money on the venue that way! And a few months ago we went to a wedding that was on a Tuesday. I don’t see a problem with getting married on a day besides Saturday. It’s all personal preference. I would just take into consideration the schedules of those that you really want to be able to come. We have a lot of out of town guests, so a weekday would be out for us.
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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
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    I've been to Friday and Sunday weddings and had a good time at all of them.

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  • Yam
    VIP September 2019
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    Ours is on a Wednesday because that’s all that was available. Our caterer was like “Ok what’s the deal with Wednesdays? I have three brides back to back that requested it.”
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