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Linds
Just Said Yes September 2021

Would you prefer a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon wedding?

Linds, on June 17, 2019 at 2:35 AM Posted in Planning 1 17
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Hi! The venue I’ve selected does Saturday morning weddings from 10am-3pm significantly less expensive than the price of a Saturday evening wedding. Sunday weddings are also about the same price as the Saturday morning, so I’m trying to decide between the two. My biggest concern is I want everyone to be out on the dance floor and have a great time- are guests more likely to get out there and party on a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon/evening? We will have an open bar, and many guests will be coming in from out of town so I assume would either take off work Friday for the Sat morning wedding or take off work Monday if it were a Sunday afternoon wedding.

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Latest activity by JayM, on June 17, 2019 at 4:44 PM
  • Lynne
    Super August 2022
    Lynne ·
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    Personally I'd prefer a Saturday morning wedding. That way you and guests can party the afternoon/evening away. Then everyone can rest on Sunday before the work week begins.

    That's what we are doing.
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  • Angerra
    VIP August 2019
    Angerra ·
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    I would say Sunday afternoon if you want guests to party and enjoy your open bar. Not saying that they wouldn't on a Saturday morning. However, me personally, am more likely to indulge in the afternoon than in the morning unless there's mimosas.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Sunday afternoon. Being at a 10 am wedding means waking up around 7 am on a Saturday and....no thank you. I also definitely wouldn't be taking advantage of an open bar at 10 am and I think the money that you'll be spending on it would end up being a waste. If you go for a Saturday morning event, I think you'll need to alter your vision to a more laid back brunch and mimosas type event.

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  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
    Kelly ·
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    Saturday morning. You'll have a day to rest after and so will your guests.
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  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
    FutureMrsKC ·
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    I'd prefer Saturday morning, your guests will still have an awesome time and you aren't taking time from their travels on Sunday so they can go back to work Monday.

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  • Arielle
    Expert August 2020
    Arielle ·
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    I think Saturday morning is best so that your guests can have Sunday off before work especially if they travel.

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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
    Danielle ·
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    Honestly, I think either option would work. Are you leaning towards one or the other?

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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
    Cyndy ·
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    I would prefer the Sunday afternoon/evening. I don’t think many people will be dancing and drinking at noon but that’s just me and it sounds like you want a fun party. Maybe ask a few of your friends what they think. I was married many years ago and I got married on a Sunday afternoon and people took off Monday and we partied til late.
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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
    Kelly ·
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    IMO either can work. We are doing a Saturday afternoon wedding (11 -4) to cut down on the cost & bc we have some OOT guests. But either day would work. If you do it on Saturday, you can have an after-party somewhere. We are having it at the hotel bar. Do you have a preference? If so, pick that one.
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  • Stephanie
    Dedicated April 2021
    Stephanie ·
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    I recommend the Saturday morning time. People will still have a lot of fun and won't need to worry about taking time off from work.

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  • Selena
    Super September 2019
    Selena ·
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    We went with a Sunday Evening wedding
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  • Leslie
    Devoted August 2019
    Leslie ·
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    I think it depends on your crowd and what you want, but either could work. We were thinking of doing a Sunday wedding to save money, but it just didn't work with my FW's schedule.

    I think a Saturday morning would be great, I'm sure you'd still have fun and you could always do an "after party" type thing if you wanted to enjoy more drinking and dancing. It might not be the same as enjoying the open bar and the vision you have for an evening wedding. If you're leaning more towards one or the other, I'd go with your gut. Both are valid options, but it comes down to whats important to you for your wedding!

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    In my experience, people don't typically do a ton of dancing or drinking or get into the party vibe unless it's a Friday or Saturday evening wedding. That's just in my experience though. If I was a guest, I'd prefer Sunday afternoon vs. Saturday morning.

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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    This is what I would think too. Especially if out-of-town guests will leave the same day as your wedding.

    I would prefer Sunday afternoon but if you have a lot of out-of-town guests, I would think Saturday brunch would work better for them.

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  • MD
    Super July 2019
    MD ·
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    I'd prefer anytime on Saturday over Sunday.

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    I've attended both Saturday and Sunday morning weddings and didn't mind either one. The most recent one was a Sunday afternoon where they served brunch foods and bottom less mimosas. Everyone had a great time on the venue's lawn relaxing.
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  • JayM
    June 2021
    JayM ·
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    Personally, I'd prefer a Saturday Morning so I have plenty of time to rest on Sunday.

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