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I would much rather prefer a Friday wedding. I have been to both and while I might be a little annoyed that I had to use a vacation day on Friday to get ready but I think there is so much more or a different vibe on Friday. On Friday's people are ready to party and excited to have fun and on Sunday it's a low key day and people know they have to go to work the next day.
@Kamazing: I would prefer a Friday, because I could party more and enjoy myself-even though I would need to take atleast 1/2 vacation day.
However, if your family wont party much then maybe a Sunday afternoon would work best. Is your date really in 2013? If so, I would keep looking for a venue that better suits you.
Friday. I like to let loose and drink at weddings. On a Sunday I would be worried about work in the morning.
LOL! And holy look at all the threads with the exact same name! lol
Friday x 1000. I recently attending a Sunday evening wedding where they definitely paid big bucks, but everyone left at 9pm. No thanks!
I'm getting married on a Friday, but another option would be to get married on a sunday when the monday after is a holiday/long weekend.
We were in the same predicament, but decided on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend so most people would have the Monday after off :)
Friday over Sunday, because at least they won't have to get up early the next morning!
Holiday Hijackers!! 
I'm one too.
I would prefer a Friday over a sunday anyday. Sundays are when you wind down from your week and get ready to start it up the next day again. I would hate going to a sunday wedding ( no offense to anyone that has done it) but ulitmatley its what you and your FI want. People who matter will be there no matter what. Now I say this based on my life. I work at a bank so sunday is my only day off, obviously everyone doesnt have a schedule like me. lol
Friday all the way. Our wedding is on a Friday and I've yet to hear a single complaint about it. If you schedule your ceremony late enough, most guests would only have to get out of work a few hours early. Friday weddings are guaranteed to be more of a party since your guests won't have to deal with the hell that is Monday morning.
From a guests standpoint, I would much prefer a Friday wedding over a Sunday. Sundays are normally our lazy day since we like to relax before starting the new work week. If we were invited to a Sunday evening wedding, we would attend but would probably not stay any later than 7 or 8pm since we have a routine that we like to stick to.
Don't worry about not being able to get a Saturday. I was bummed at first too but seriously, I'm stoked about our Friday wedding now! After all the excitement is over, we'll still have the entire weekend to unwind and spend time with family who came in from OOT.
I would definitely choose a Friday and did!
I actually chose it over a Saturday so that the salons, traffic, etc. would be less busy during the day (although my bm's already aren't working since it's a destination wedding).
I wouldn't want a Sunday as people will definitely leave early. They'll have to work in the morning, whereas that won't be the case on a Friday.
Oh boy..I can only imagine the reactions that I willl have from ppl that have to take that Friday off. This is so overwhelming.
@Kamazing: I know all families are different but like I said in my PP, we didn't have a single person complain about our choosing a Friday wedding. Given, most of our guests are local and we don't have a huge guest list (85 give or take) but still, they've been more than accomidating. Like some of the PP's have said, those who want to be there, will be there. Those who think it's too much of an inconveiannce, aren't really friends to begin with.
As for the holiday weekends, I think that can be a great compromise but just make sure that you're choosing a holiday that most people have off on. I have a corporate job so most would assume that we have Columbus Day off but we don't. A lot of companies are like that. Unless it's Labor Day, Memorial Day or the major holidays, we're working.
@UpstateCait: Yes but also to add I know a lot of people get peeved at weddings on holidays. They would maybe rather have their holiday to go on an actual holiday, rather than wait around all weekend for a wedding which would be smack dab in the middle of it.
I would imagine it would be the same people who wouldn't want to take a Friday off though.
Just something to think about.
I personally don't care what day of the week a wedding is on. If I care about you I will be there and I will be excited and celebrating no matter what! I've been to really fun Sunday weddings and had to work in the morning. Was it easy waking up early for work? No, but was it worth it? Definitely! I've also been to Friday weddings where I was stuck in rush hour traffic the whole way there. It was annoying, but once I was at the wedding all was forgotten! Basically do what works for you. The people that want to be there will be, and everything will be lovely! :)
Well, I'm going to be different and say Sunday is great because I'm having a Sunday wedding. :) But we're starting at 3:30 and everything will be wrapped up by 9.
If it HAS to be evening (like after 5), then Friday may be better.
We wanted a Friday from the start specifically because my family is in NYC and Boston. We want them to have a day to explore and see Monticello and Charlottesville.
Friday! We had the same options for our venue, and decided to go with Friday. I havn't had any negative reactions yet, although I haven't sent out the STDs. I would go with Sunday only if I was having a brunch or lunch/early afternoon affair, butotherwise, definately Friday!
I'm having a Friday wedding and I've been to both a Friday and Sunday one. I agree that if you want an evening start time, Friday is the way to go since guests will be more inclined to stay longer! I was worried about people being p'd off about it but honestly, it hasn't happened. People are actually happy they can leave work early. In my opinion, most of my guests, could work a 1/2 day if they wanted since things won't start until 5ish.
ps. I initially was a Saturday bride but date/venue had to be changed. So Friday was my next choice. The cost savings are a nice incentive!! :)
Friday for sure! I hate going anywhere on Sundays even in the afternoon, it's my day to begin preperation for the work week. Friday would also be better for people traveling and much easier to leave early on Friday then miss a whole day Monday.
I'd prefer Sunday afternoon to Friday evening, just because then I wouldn't have to take time off work and scramble around during rush hour. But if it's between Sunday evening and Friday evening, definitely Friday. People are going to cut out of there like nobody's business if they have to work the next morning.
I'd think about restaurants, parks, Elk's lodges, community centers, etc. As long as you don't go to a dedicated/popular wedding place they are likely to be much more relaxed in what they let you do.
We are opting for Sunday at 3:25pm on 3/25. I figure it this way, our ceremony and reception are on the same property, so no long drive to get there. I will have some out of town family, but not many and the ones that will come are retired, so that's not a big deal for them. They will be able to go to church in the morning, and still be at the ceremony on time, that is what will be important for them.
Everyone will probably leave by 8 or 9pm which is fine, we have to have the venue cleaned up by 11pm and ready to be locked up. Those that still want to party will be able to go out with us after all is done. We will then get up on Monday and leave for our Honeymoon in TN, and take my daughter home at the same time, as she lives 20 minutes from where we are honeymooning.
I am going to go against the grain here! I am going to vote for sunday. I am having a sunday wedding, ceremony and reception in one place (less travel) from 3-8. i figure this is a great time because for those who need to work the next day have time to get home and get a good nights sleep. if not, they can continue the party with us somewhere else! A friday would mean people either have to take the day off or get out of work and rush to get ready!
Definitely Friday! I'd rather start my weekend early, than have to leave the party early on Sunday because I have to work the next morning! :o)
I am going to say, Friday. I would rather go to a friday evening wedding then a Saunday. Sunday night weddings people dont want to stay out all night because of work the next day.... I would be more then happy to take a friday off or get off early from work... but this is my opinion...
We had a Friday evening wedding, and it went over well. People are going to be more likely to stay out on a Friday than a Sunday due to work.
FRIDAY!!!! friday wedding are becoming more common....just make sure you send out std waaay ahead of time!!
Friday because it's a kickoff to the weekend, and who doesn't like going out at that time? I've also been to Sunday weddings but they are much more subdued and end very early because people have to head home before work the next day.
i have been to both. and i would suggest friday. the friday night wedding was well attended and people stayed the entire time. the sunday was another story very early in the night, pretty much after dinner we noticed all the guests had left because they had work the next day
@clover32512: and @Future Couture: Thank God for you two! I was beginning to think I was the only one who was going to say Sunday! lol
I'm having a Sunday afternoon wedding because A) It's cheaper, B) If you would take a Friday off for a wedding why not take a Monday off?, C) We have the ballroom at our venue until 8 or 9 I believe and there are only a few of our guests who live farther than 2ish hours away so driving home if they want isn't bad. For the ones who do live farther away they were planning to stay a little longer anyway. D) I used to be a Supervisor/Manager On Duty at a hotel that did big weddings and I felt the afternoon weddings that got over before 11 or midnight were much more relaxed and I didn't have to ask the DJ to turn the music down a zillion times because of complaints from guests on higher floors. Also, if your wedding goes until midnight, the staff (managers, banquet staff) has to stay LATER than you do. You can go to bed if you want, but the staff has to finish cleaning up and wait until every last guest leaves before they can even think about going home, and chances are they have to be back to work for 7 or 8am the next morning. I made up my mind 2 years ago that while I prefer to have ceremony/reception/guest rooms in the same place I would NEVER make my wedding go late at night.
Plus, I may only be 26 but I'm a total "grandma" sometimes and get tired earlier and want to just go to bed! haha And the hotel we're having our wedding at has this amazing pub that will be open late so we can have an after party if we want to keep partying.
I was going to have a Sunday afternoon brunch wedding, but I talked to my cousin/MOH and she was so against it! She said I should definitely have it on Friday night instead.
I considered it. I'm a strongly independent person and when someone tells me not to do something, I just want to do it more. But I thought about my family and friends. I have loooots of cousins in their mid-late 20s and early 30s who love to drink and party. Even my mom's generation (aunts, uncles, parents) are drinkers and partiers. And all of my friends are partiers, too. (What can I say - partiers attract partiers!!) We love to dance late into the night. They are the kind of people who would take a Friday off to fly down and party into the night. And my cousin made a good point - they can sleep off the hangover on a Saturday morning! Also I really want to have an open bar and no one is going to drink that much on a Sunday morning/afternoon.
So I think we are going to do a late Friday night party, with the ceremony starting around 6:30 pm, cocktail hour at 7 pm and dinner served at 8 pm. Then party until 12 midnight. My only concern is Atlanta rush hour - it's one of those terrible rush hours that lasts from about 4:30 pm to about 7 pm, and my top venue is not a hotel. But there are so many hotels nearby Piedmont Park (which is where I really want to get married) that they should be able to find something affordable close by. Atlanta isn't an outrageously expensive city, either. It's so nice.
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Im having a small and elegant wedding, 60 guests max. Its hard enough finding a nice venue that does have a minimum count. I found a couple, BUT they are saying that it must be a Friday or Sunday Evening wedding! urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I just want to scream!!! Folks have to work on Monday mornings and I surely dont want to inconvenience anyone. On top of that...Evening?? Evenigs are ok with me, BUT my FH's family is both OLD and OLD FASHIONED and I dont want them to leave halfway thru my reception because its 9pm already. What would you do? Are you having a Friday/Sunday wedding? Have you ever been to one???