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We have to do this this summer because of an ailing parent. Happy to do it this summer. Pickings are slim on dates, and Sunday/Friday weddings are certainly in our budget especially considering how short of time we have left to save up for it.
I suppose you could say, yes I have chosen Sunday! I'm flexible about Friday but really never thought twice about it.
Would our guests not have a good time if we chose Sunday and it ended at about 11pm? They're all local! Then there's still the Friday option... but I would think most people would need to leave work early or not go to work, just totally depending on what hours they work. I figure at least on a Sunday they'd be home by midnight if they couldn't take time off from work...
My mother says to please pick what is good for us... Sunday is good for us due to the price even though it's the same as Friday. Saturday is just much more expensive. We love this venue.
Can I get a nudge in a direction? What do you think of Sunday weddings? Plenty of people have them, I mean, they let us know what Sundays are available and they are booked almost as much as Saturdays!
Thanks for any words of wisdom :-)
I think Friday may be more feasible for your guests, especially if they're all local. I think they'd rather leave a bit early from work if need be instead of dreading Monday morning the entire time at a late Sunday night wedding. I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself like I would want to!
I'm getting married on a Sunday but only because it's a holiday weekend and everyone has Monday off. Did you check and make sure the Sunday of Memorial Day (May 29) or Labor Day (September 4) weekends are booked?
Every time I stress about people "liking" or "having a good time" at our wedding, FI says the same thing: "Your brother married a girl no one likes, on a Thursday night, with a cash bar, in the middle of summer in Arizona, and everyone still had a great time."
Sundays are fine. =)
I have been to several Sunday evening weddings and especially if all of your guests are local, it should not be a problem. They will deal with it if they are a little bit tired in the morning, and most won't even notice a difference!
@yassim: I'm having a Sunday wedding this summer! Go for it! 90% of my guests are from out of state and have all said they will be there! I don't think your guests will mind at all.
I don't think it matters. If people miss work, they will miss Friday or call in sick Monday. SO don't worry about other people, just do what works for you. Personally, I'd prefer Sunday because I could get ready beforehand. Friday, I'd be late or not able to go. But if yogu have a bunch of alcoholics, they'll want Friday so they can be hungover Saturday lol. But you can't cater to everyone, it's your wedding :)
I say stick with Sunday.
If they're all local, then Friday or Sunday is fine. The nice thing with Sunday is that a Saturday rehearsal dinner is still doable, and no one's rushing to get home from work early. You could even make things a little earlier, like have the ceremony at 4, cocktails 5-6 and reception 6-10. I'm getting married on a Sunday night myself, but everyone traveling, which means they pretty much have to miss work on Monday. If I can handle the guilt from that, yours is no problem.
Worst case scenario, some of the older or busier people leave early, after the cake cutting. I think it would still be an awesome time.
Our wedding is on a Sunday and will end around 11. We also have people coming in from OOS. I figure, if we had it on a Saturday they would have had to take Friday off. So having on a Sunday when they have to take Monday off isn't as big of a deal. Besides, in the end, people will come to your wedding to support you and if they need to head home at 10 to get to bed for work in the morning, fine by me!
@katiedee: Btw this made me laugh out loud. It's true though, people will have a good time as long as fun people are around, and we probably don't need to worry so much about tiny details.
I'd prefer a Sunday wedding to a Friday wedding, but I know more people would probably have to leave early on a Sunday... although leaving early from work on a Friday sucks. If they're mostly local it seems fine though!
We had a Sunday wedding.. AND the next day was a holiday... I thought people didn't work... but we had a lot of people leave a few hours befor it ended to dive back home ( some worked) etc...
If your going to do a Sunday wedding do it early...
I don't think it would be so bad to end it by 11, but be aware that some people will definitely leave early. I'm having a Sunday wedding, but the festivites will be all wrapped up by 8 or 9 pm. Our house is ten minutes from the venue, so if we're not exhausted, anyone who still wants to party can come back to our place.
I am having my wedding on a Thursday. I fell in LOVE with the venue and the only way I could afford it was to have the wedding during the week. This is what I figured if I send out save the date cards and people have a problem with the date they will tell me then. Do what you want its your day. Oh and the grooms day........ sort of
People starting leaving mine around 8ish... except close family and younger crowd... Mine was supposed to end at 1030 11
I’m a Friday bride. I never even considered a Sunday wedding because I felt that our guests wouldn’t have as much fun. With Sunday weddings you run the risk of guests leaving early or not letting loose. I don’t want either of those two things to happen at our wedding. You say that most guests would be home by midnight but that’s still very late for people who have to work the next morning. In all honesty, I would definitely go to the wedding but I would probably leave around 8 just because my Sunday nights are spent preparing for the work week (I have a routine).
It’s true that with Friday weddings your guests would probably have to take some time off of work but if your ceremony starts late enough and if they are as local as my guests are to our venue, they may only have to skip out an hour or so early. Fridays are also the start to the weekend so guests are more likely to let loose and have a good time after a long week at work.
I’m not trying to persuade you into choosing a Friday wedding over a Sunday wedding but I personally like them better. You have to do what’s best for you and your FI. If you like the idea of a Sunday wedding, then go for it. It obviously worked out for the PP’s.
I think it depends on what type of wedding you are having. If you're having an evening wedding with alcohol, to be honest, my FI and I would not be as inclined to let loose and drink and stay late because of work on Monday. That's just something I would want to have the next day to relax and recover lol. Leaving work early on Friday (if needed) is way different than missing on Monday, which wouldn't be possible for me or my FI bc of work. What time is your ceremony?
I know it's your wedding and what makes you happy but there's a fine line between just being a little selfish as far as what you're expecting your guests to be okay with. I'm not saying that you are or that your guests wouldn't support yall but you still have to take your guests into consideration, too. Friday would just be more fun, to me, if you're looking for that party, late night atmosphere. If it's an afternoon wedding with maybe beer and wine, Sunday would be perfect.
Sorry, don't hate me for my response! Just being honest and giving you another perspective. Ultimately yes, it is what you want and I wish you the best, epsecially with your ill parent.
I am a Sunday bride and I think it will be fine. For us it also came down to either Friday or Sunday and we decided Sunday gave us more time to get everything done and it worked better for our guests. It allows us to do our rehearsal on Saturday and our wedding party doesn't have to take off and extra day (Thursday) from work to be there. Our friend got married in Sept and we had to have 1.5 days off of work just for their wedding. Most of our guest wont have to take any time off or only Monday if they feel like it.
I say do what you think is best for you guys. I asked some of my maids on their thoughts and it helped me feel better with my choice. Maybe that would help you.
I agree with everything @UpstateCait: said.
I recently went to a Sunday wedding and I left at 8 pm. I also have a routine that I do on Sunday nights and I like to wind down and relax for about an hour or two before I go to bed.
I'm a Sunday bride-to-be, but it's on Labor Day weekend so we have no guilt going late into the night. If that weren't the case, I would still go for a Sunday and end earlier - as others have said it's better especially for the wedding party with rehearsal the night before.
Could you consider the weekend of Sunday, July 3rd? I know people are funny about weddings on holiday weekends, but then everyone will have Monday the 4th off - and the Sunday discount will most likely still apply (it did for us!).
i'm a sunday bride too! i strongly prefer sunday weddings to friday weddings. if it's on friday, i have to take off at least half a day of work to get ready/get to the venue/deal with rush hour traffic. after a sunday wedding, i might sleep in an extra hour or two if needed, but i generally don't have to take any time off. also, i'm always really tired on friday nights after a long week of work, so i would stay longer at a sunday wedding than i would a friday wedding. that's just me though.
do whatever you think is best. sunday weddings are pretty much the norm for jews!
I've been to Sunday weddings and a lot of folks left right after dinner and the Monday was a holiday. From what I hear about Friday weddings, a lot of people skip the ceremony and just go to the party. So either way you may be giving up something. I personally would prefer Friday especially if the Sunday does not proceed a holiday.
Sundays are fine, but if given the option, I would rather go to a Friday night wedding. It sort of forces me to take a day off and pamper myself :o) Plus, I personally wouldn't have to worry about getting up for work the next day which is a bigger plus for me!
I sure hope not cause I have a sunday wedding. I think if people are willing to take off a Friday to go to the wedding, taking Monday off to have fun Sunday night, should be the same thing! You would still need to take a day off either way.
There is no way to make everyone happy.
It's not rude to have a wedding on a Sunday OR a Friday night, so have the wedding YOU want to have. So if Sunday is what you want, have it on a Sunday. Those for whom it's an imposition to attend can decline: those for whom drinking and staying out late will cause problems at the office on Monday don't have to drink or stay late. Sure, if you pose the question of whether people prefer vanilla or chocolate ice-cream, they're going to espouse the virtues of their preference; but in the end, most would be quite happy just to have whatever ice-cream you put in front of them.
As a guest, I would prefer a Friday evening wedding. I think your guests will be more apt to "let loose" if they know that they don't have to go to work in the morning.
I would prefer a Friday evening wedding. I would probably leave at 8 or 9 at the latest on a Sunday wedding if I was local.
As a guest I would prefer a Sunday wedding. On the flip side, Ii am having a Sunday wedding not to save costs but because at my venue Sunday was all that was left. All my guests know and are fine with it. They will take a half or full day off work to be really enjoy themselves.
The most important thing is to let people know early enough in the year so that they can decide what they would like to do. Over 60% of our guests are coming from overseas so the day doesn't matter for them so I guess that is something to take into account.
@yassim: I think Sunday weddings are fine. Remember, the day is about you and your special man, not the guests. I mean, sure you don't want anyone to not come because of the day, but as long as the two of you lovebirds get married, it doesn't matter. Besides, you could always have the wedding in the early afternoon instead of later at night. Most people would already be dressed up on Sundays because of church. Hope this helps :D
Personally I prefer a Friday wedding over a Sunday, I feel like I can't let loose and enjoy myself knowing that I have to deal with work in the morning. Friday's allow that extra day to recover, just start your ceremony a little later so people have a chance to come from work. However, either way if it's a close friend/family I would take the day off of work if possible to really enjoy my time!
We are having a Sunday evening Wedding in December so luckily it gets dark early, which we want! =)
I'd prefer Sunday over Friday, I dont want my guests to have to take a 1/2 day or any time off work to get to my wedding, and the time it would be, would be RUSH hour, going through a 1 lane canyon!
But go with what works for you best! Because afterall this is for you and your FI!
I've been to a lot of Sunday weddings due to my FI's religion and they're all pretty tame. People usually start leaving around 8 and usually won't "let loose."
People generally don't want a hangover for work, nor will most of your guests take off Monday because of your Sunday night.
So, if you want a huge party of a wedding, I'd opt for Friday, even though people have to rush home from work. If you don't care if it's a party with lots of dancing where everyone stays until the end to see you off, then do it on Sunday!
The people who care will be there, but it is a "school night." :)
If I went to a sunday night wedding, I'd leave pretty early, so I guess my thoughts would be to end it earlier (8-9pm) to be considerate of your guests.
my wedding is on a Sunday too.. BUT we are having a lot of out of town guests, so the ceremony is starting at 11:30 am, and the reception will end at 5 pm. Just in case people absolutely need to fly back Sunday night, they will be able to make it. Just barely make it, but make it.
The venue we wanted was booked solid for Saturdays, and my fiance is Jewish, so Sunday works better for the Rabbi since they won't do Saturday before sundown (I always pictured Saturday night, but I never quite pictured making my guests eat at midnight!!)
After I got over the initial mindset change from always picturing the Saturday night wedding with the dance floor and all that, Sunday lunch started to grow on me. We are having an acoustic duo, and a lemonade stand...
I am hoping it'll work out OK for people traveling and people won't decide not to come as a result of the day! It's also in a tourist area, so I'm hoping that the out of towners will be planning on staying a couple nights to do the stuff in the area they most likely haven't done before, while they are in the area.
I think Sunday is better if you want your wedding to have more of a chill vibe to it. I'm having a Sunday evening wedding, but most of my guests are local and it'll be an older crowd. We don't WANT to be partying up into the wee hours of the morn, so we're really happy it worked out this way. Frankly, I can't stay up past 11 if I WANTED to. If you're looking for a hardcore party vibe, I'd go for a Friday. Most people aren't going to want to drink, dance and get too crazy when they've got to be up for work the next morning.
It wouldn't be that bad nope, but I certainly would not be staying until 11pm. I'd probably leave after dinner and a toast or something.
I am a Sunday evening bride! I haven't heard any complaints yet. In fact, most of our OOT guests have already booked rooms so I am not too worried about it! The people that really want to celebrate with you will find a way to be there. That's how I look at it!
I agree with @Miss OBG: too. If you have a Sunday wedding, the rehearsal falls on Saturday and no one is rushing home from work to be there! :)
I'm a Sunday bride. I love Sundays. I think that its a perfect day for a wedding because you'll have had time to spend with oot guests a few days before and they will have had time to enjoy the state before the wedding.
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