Weekday Weddings?

How can a family member not get time off. sounds like they just dont want to ask for it off. no its not the norm but if thats what you want go for it. the only reason we're doing a sat is cuz i'll have a ring bearer in school by then and dont want to pull him out

It depends on how many out of town guests you’re having and how flexible their jobs are. We got a save the date in the mail recently for an out of state Wednesday on a Thursday night. This means my husband would have to take at least 2 if not 3 days off of work which is really difficult as he’s a teacher. As long as you’re okay with some people not being able to make it that’s fine.

View Quoted Comment We only have three out of town guests… Two that are fairly Local and could make it home if they want to as our wedding is not going to run late… We have a two-year-old and four-year-old to get to bed… And one that’s coming from California and will be here for a few days regardless.

I don't think it's a bad idea if it'll save you a lot of money. But people more than likely will leave early.

It really depends on your crowd. We had a Monday wedding (DW), but only 15 guests but most were retired family members.


I would think a Thursday would be a lot better. Can you poll your VIPs to see if they would go?

FH and I were immediately in agreeance with the date for our wedding - it is a date that is really meaningful to us. Unfortunately, that date happens to fall on a Wednesday. Knowing people likely wouldn’t want to attend a Wednesday night wedding, we decided to elope to New Orleans then have a reception locally when we returned. Well, to our surprise, people were actually ASKING us for an invite to our out of state week night wedding! So now instead of just eloping, we are having a destination wedding LOL While there may be a higher rate of declines (or no shows) for your Thursday wedding, you may be surprised at just how many people actually show up! I would say to think about your guest list... Would the people you most want there be able to attend? I would think a Thursday night wedding would be a good excuse for people to take off Friday and start off an extra long weekend with a fun evening Maybe speak to the guests on your list whose attendance is most important to you and see what their reactions are. Good luck!

Personally, unless the wedding is in the evening and within a 30 minute drive or it's someone I'm really close to, I wouldn't go to a weekday wedding. I only get 5 paid days off work (plus holidays), so I wouldn't take a day off unless the person is really important to me. If you're having a small wedding with only people you're close to it wouldn't be so bad, but you also can't really expect a lively event. Many people may be able to make the wedding without taking off, but then have to get up early the next morning so they may not drink and really let loose. It all really depends on the vibe you want.

I personally would be fine with a weekday wedding. I’m a nurse, work three days a week, and have a lot of flexibility to switch days if needed. However most people who work Monday-Friday would probably have a lot of trouble coming. It’s not only using their time off for the day of, they also will probably need to go in late or take off the following day. There’s also some who have already allocated their days off for the year for family vacations and whatnot. It’s also harder to get childcare for weekdays, especially if you’re going to be out late.
If you really want to have a weekday wedding, you need to check with your VIPs. Are they going to be able to attend? Do you have out of town guests that would be able to come during the week? I think this is something you should ask your guests and then go from there.

We are getting married on a Thursday in Las Vegas but we aren’t having any guests.


Our celebration back home is on a Saturday.

Weekday weddings are definitely becoming a thing! I am getting married on June 25th, 2020 which is a Thursday! I couldn't be happier. Our venue was charging $7000 for a Saturday wedding and we are getting the same exact thing on a Thursday for $3,250! Half off! This also gives us time to use the weekend to travel to Florida to catch our honeymoon cruise on Monday, June 29th

I am getting married on a Monday for that very reason. Our venue/catering got over $2K cheaper by doing that day as opposed to Friday, Saturday, or Sunday...

I don't think it's obnoxious to ask at all. Especially if you're giving people plenty of time to prepare. I gave my family about 7 months, and everyone gave me the thumbs up. Plus, this is your budget, and YOUR big day. Don't be afraid to call the shots.

We’re getting married on a Friday and it’s cheaper than Saturday

Off peak is also a good idea to get things cheaper, normally that's your winter months. We are getting married in January and we recieved huge cuts on our venue! (We paid 750$ to have the entire place to yourself for the whole weekend, and then we paid an extra 450$ for an extra night for our out of town guests) or DJ gave us money off, so did our wedding coordinator