Friday vs Sunday Weddings

Our venue was a thousand cheaper to do a Friday wedding. So we did a Friday wedding.

We originally had a Saturday and when we had to postpone we were in the same spot you are. We went with a Friday and made it later in the day because we have guests coming from out of town who have to work That way they still have the weekend after a busy day and traveling.

Hi we opted for a Sunday wedding! Sunday 10/10/21 Columbus Day Weekend. In Virginia, I know not everyone has Monday Columbus Day holiday off, but at least some or most is better than none.


Sunday was cheaper by a lot. Our wedding party and VIP family members wouldn’t need to take off work for rehearsal Saturday (versus if we did the wedding on Friday, then party and VIP would have had to take off Thursday and Friday). We sent our save the dates 10 months in advance and invitations 10 weeks in advance (plenty of notice). Our event starts earlier and ends earlier (4:30pm-10:00pm). So far it’s working out fine RSVP wise and really looking forward to our day

Friday is better in my opinion.. try to have it later in the day like 6 or 6:30 to allow people to travel on Friday. I’ve been to Friday weddings and it’s nice to have the whole weekend open after, especially if it’s somewhere you had to travel to you get to explore or hang out with the bride and groom. I went to a Sunday wedding and had to take off that Monday to drive back and it threw my whole week off. And some people left the wedding early on the Sunday wedding bc they didn’t want to be hungover or tired or miss work the next day

We decided on a Sunday wedding. It meant people would have to take off one day versus 2 as we’re having a destination wedding.

We're doing a Friday evening wedding and reception so we can have the day after to ourselves and leave on a trip on the Sunday. I have Fibro so having a day between the wedding and travel is much wanted.

If they're coming in from out of town then they're probably going to have to take a day off either way for a sunday or a friday, whether its to travel home or travel to. I have to say, from the ones i've been to, i preferred taking the friday off and leisurely coming home on a saturday or sunday, after partying all night, than rushing home exhausted on a sunday night and just feeling obligated to get up and go to work the next day.

One of the major pros to a friday or a sunday wedding is its cheaper in price for the same quality and you can be more flexible on the guest number. Most saturdays count as premium days so you get highest pricing and usually 100+ guest number requirements.

I'm actually having a friday wedding this October and the challenge i'm finding is people saying things like "i can't get off from work that day." Which to me, more so says that they just don't care about you, and in turn means, they don't matter. Either day you choose, the people who matter most will attend no matter what.

As a guest, a Friday would be easier. Not everyone works 9-5 Monday to Friday so they have to take off extra days no matter if it’s Saturday or Tuesday. If you want a party mood, Friday works best. Sunday is more subdued.

I've been to both Friday night and Sunday afternoon weddings. I find people who are use to being awake early will usually not show on a Friday night and people who go to Sunday services wont show on a Sunday. Its probably more.about the group of people you are inviting.
Personally we are having rehearsal and dinner on a Wednesday and ceremony/reception on a Thursday my partner works the weekends and we didn't want to chance not being able to get the day off ( that happened in our precovid scheduled date - the company denied the day off request. )
People who want to be there will, people who dont wont. You and your partner choose what works best for the both of YOU and your situation. Of you're up for 3am to get to work maybe a late night wont work for you because you will be tired. If you're from a religious family that attends service on Sunday then maybe that doesn't work for you. Trust me the people who want to be there will. - even on a Thursday 😉

People who are close to you will be there regardless of the day you choose! This day is about you and your fiancé. Choose what works best for you and everyone else will accommodate! My cousin got married at 2pm on a Friday, 3 hours away from me. I did think it was a huge inconvenience because guests would have no choice but to take the day off, especially driving out of town. However, of course my fiancé and I went , because he’s my cousin and I was going regardless!

View Quoted Comment I agree with this! With a Sunday wedding, people who are local have the choice whether they want to take off Monday or not. For a Friday wedding, even if it’s at 530/630, most people will absolutely have to take a half day at least

View Quoted Comment And personally I’m always exhausted after the weeks end 😂

Both Friday and Sunday are good days. But, for each of those days, I envision different types of weddings. On a Friday, you could begin around 5 or 6pm and party into the night. But on a Sunday, I think an earlier “day party” brunch style wedding is so nice and classy, if done well with the right location, decor and vibe.

View Quoted Comment What were the formal Sunday weddings like that you attended? Im super worried because ours is on a Sunday and majority of guests are from OOT (3 ish hours away, and tons live out of state including us). I wanted it to be formal and not a Sunday brunch wedding lol. For my situation i feel like it doesn’t matter since most are OOT, right?

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The formal Sunday weddings I've attended were just like Saturday weddings, except on Sunday instead. Mostly black tie events ending between 11 pm and midnight with major party vibes. Very common in my social circle though because we're Jewish.

View Quoted Comment Recover or recuperate though lol.

It depends on your schedule as well as your lifestyle eg, if you &/or your guests are Sunday parishioners then that particular day of worship could be tiring for an elaborate (especially evening) wedding with all of the traditional post-ceremony customs & rituals ime. Ditto of course with any other day of the week that is traditionally reserved for worship UNLESS you opt to incorporate your (presumably religious) ceremony into the church or other kind of standard religious service on the big day. Even if you are not religiously inclined you will need to consider your general availability via a vis readiness to experience (notice I didn’t say endure) the ceremony as well as receive all of your guests at your least anxious & stressed out eg, reflect on which day you are usually less exhausted & especially less rushed in determining which day would be ideal for the both of you (eg, are you &/or FI morning persons or night owls? Heavy sleepers or insomniacs? How are your overall health & energy levels vis a vis strength & stamina? Bonus: These considerations will invariably help you with planning the ideal kind of reception as well as venue that you are considering for your ideal big day. That said depending on the exact time of year that you are looking to tie the knot (unless possibly the date has been carved in stone which based on your question doesn’t appear to be the case yet?) imho any three-day weekend (even an unpopular one depending on what you are comfortable with ime) could certainly work as well in that it keeps both days around Saturday open per your & FI’s own schedule & availability vis s vis being fully present & presentable

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That largely depends on your budget as even without the need to iron out the logistics of travel for out-of-town guests traditionally Saturday is the ideal day of the week which thereby accounts for it also being the priciest day for a wedding fyi. Barring the cost factor from what I understand planning on any off-peak day &/or season both venue vendors & staff are more likely to be available & therefore that much more efficient as well as ubiquitously that much more attentive as there is naturally be that much more energy as well as that much less stress on their part in performing their jobs. For that reason alone a midweek day would be worth considering especially when comparing rates between days of the week but if you prefer something closer to the weekend then an ideal way to narrow the intended off-peak day down would be to begin with picking out a three-day weekend to work with as your template imho.