Black Friday Wedding?

I was in a wedding a couple years ago that fell on the day after Black Friday, and frankly, it pissed me off that I had to leave my family the day after Thanksgiving for a wedding. I don't think it's fair to your guests or BP to move the wedding to that weekend, especially if it was originally on another date. Just brace yourself, because people will turn around and say they can't come, including people in your BP. Well...I hope they all go. But still.

It's still a holiday.

In addition to what everyone has already said, my BFF & her wife got married last year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. They planned for 60 guests...and had 20. The worst part is that 60 had RSVP'd yes but everyone had great excuses like stomach viruses, surprise company in town, etc.

If you want people to come to your wedding, then I would reconsider the date. However, if you really want just a few people there, then have it on Thanksgiving weekend.

I had a cousins wedding out of town(about an hour) on Black Friday 2 or 3 years ago. Myself and my mom were really salty about it because we are HUGE Black Friday shoppers and have a tradition of going out with family and friends and it's a big deal. We were pretty bummed to miss it.

looking back it wasn't that big of a deal though and they had a good guest turn out still from what o know.

Rather be shopping than at someone's wedding??

Then you can say no. We're always booked for the entire weekend, Fri-Sunday.

The downside is that travel, if you have OOT people will be expensive and frustrating.

1. As long as you are okay with some people saying no. Thankfully, cyber monday is a thing now so I'd be more willing to give up shopping deals for a very close friend or family member if you were local. I wouldn't fly out for a wedding and miss Thanksgiving with family.

2. (not trying to encourage not eating) but if it were me I would honestly worry about not being able to fit in my dress from being so bloated from stuffing my face literally all day on Thanksgiving.

I wouldn't go.... unless it was close family and I felt obligated to. But I'd still be annoyed. That's a major holiday weekend, people have other plans. Plus, I work in a hospital and for Thanksgiving our requirement is Wed-Friday if it's one of your holidays to work, so if I was working I couldn't anyway.

ETA: i don't know about good friday. i'd probably go, i guess.

I'd attend because I hate thanksgiving. I recognize I'm incredibly abnormal

Eh this would depend on the location and how close I am to the couple. We generally travel for Thanksgiving to either set of parents, recently both sets of parents celebrated Thanksgiving at my parents. If we were visiting either parent or everyone was in town, I'm not sure that I would be willing to give up family time. If I was close to the couple and there was notice given then I might change plans but 4 months notice is a bit rough.

I would be careful with a wedding that close to the holidays. I've been catching wind about my date already and it's a month before the nit and grit of the holidays.

I am waaaay too stuffed the day after Thanksgiving. Relaxing on my couch, left overs in my fridge... yup, not moving. But if you know your fam and friends are not like me, then go for it!

Thanksgiving is one of the largest travel holidays in the US. I would not attend. I already travel all over for thanksgiving, the day after is a no go. Why not wait until spring?

I hope you did have your wedding on Black Friday and it was an awesome turn out. People thinking TVs or being bloated is somehow your problem then you don’t want them there anyway. If people have to travel and see family I understand and I’m sure you would too. My sister had hers on Black Friday and no one was annoyed or inconvenienced. Your loved ones will do whatever they can for you.

View Quoted Comment AGREED. Can not believe someone thinks they need a good deal on something rather than doing something for someone they love. The travel is TOUGH and def has to be considered.
If your from the same area you are getting married in, that helps.