Friday vs Sunday wedding

I'd personally go for a Friday as even though people would have to take the day off work, they would have the weekend to relax afterwards. I think a lot of suppliers will offer a discount for either Fridays or Sundays

I would choose a Fri simply because you an make a weekend of it!

I was reading lornawilson2Bcarroll's report and she had a fri wedding and a BBQ on the sat which i thought sounded great!

plus as a guest i would prefer to take a day off work to go to wedding then to take a day off for a hangover!!! ?

We were having the same dilemma but chose a Friday mainly for the reasons already said. As most of out guests will have to travel, we thought people were more likely to take a Friday off and stay over night rather than take a Monday off, travel home and go back to work the next day.

I would vote friday. I'm getting married on a wednesday i'm not the best person to ask!

Hi!

We're getting married on a Sunday, not intentional but I really wanted Halloween and thats just how it fell, but, all I have had from my Mum is how people won't stay late cos of work the next day, and colleagues complaining about having to work on the Monday with a hangover, so I would say if you have the choice go for a Friday!!

I'm getting married on a thursday, though it's the day before christmas eve so not sure if that helps!! I would say friday as long as the special people can get the day off work as some things will be cheaper. Wedding suppliers make weddings their business so availability shouldnt really be a problem i wouldnt have thought. You have the whole weekend to enjoy it and people wont have to get up for work the next day!

I think in general suppliers tend to be cheaper on a friday than a sunday, I dont change my price but I know somethat do... Friday guests tend to stay longer than on sunday because of the times and work for guests but then it depends on the type of the guests that you are inviting.

Sundays tend to be a little more layed back in general through out the day.

I think I would go for a Friday , as the others have said, people who count will take the day off and then have the rest of the weekend to relax. Plus even if people can't make the day time they are much more likely to come to an evening do on a Friday night, hope that helps

I am getting married on a Friday and found a few suppliers even gave me discounts including venue! And guests don't have to go to work next day! But on the other hand Sundays would have been even cheaper! Photographer was oferring discount for Sun but we got it anyway because he also offers 10% for winter weddings.

I would also prefer a Friday for all the reasons above unless it was the sunday before the August Bank Holiday in which case I would prefer that.

Defo have it on the Fri instead of the Sun if you have a choice. As recently as 2 weeks ago we did a full weekend Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. The Sunday wedding was the quietest, with apologies from the bride, groom and family that a bus was coming at 11.30pm because everyone was working the next day. They all enjoyed it but they defo couldn't let their hair down due to having to be good/not drink so much so they could go to work the next day.

I would go for a Thurs, Fri or Sat

Hope this helps.

Best of luck

If I was going to a wedding, I would prefer it to be on a Friday rather than a Sunday but that is purely so I would have the whole weekend to get over the hangover ?

I disagree - as a guest i'd prefer a Sunday wedding as I won't need to use holiday to attend (unless I had to travel) but even then I would only need one day whereas a Friday would potentially need 2 days holiday for travel.

Yes people have work the next day but you can still have a full day and enjoy yourself and go to work the next day. At least with a Sunday guests have the option to take a days holiday or not.

Exactly. We had to have a Sunday wedding as our venue was booked up for all Fridays, but I agree with GB. A couple of friends have been moaning about it, but they have been to two Friday weddings where they had to take the day off. With ours, they don't HAVE to take holiday if they don't want and it's a midnight finish anyways! Plus they have had 18 months notice to get used to the idea. And I've had no problem with suppliers. The only thing I've found is that Sunday is the most expensive day for a registrar in our area xx

We are having a sunday but we are only having a small wedding with no disco after personle chose

We're having a Sunday wedding as our venue has minimum numbers on a Fri and Sat and we want a small day do.

We've waited two years to get married to pick a bank holiday weekend so people can have the day off after the wedding!

We're getting married on Sunday, 28th August 2011 - it's the BH weekend. We specifically chose that date because we have guests travelling from Scotland and Suffolk so they won't have to take an extra day off work as they will probably travel on the Saturday and then go back on the BH Monday. Also, the rates for our venue were actually cheaper for the Sunday than the Friday. All other rates for florists etc were the same as it would be if it was a weekday or a Saturday wedding.
The only thing that is more expensive is the Registrar - we're paying just over £400, because;

a: They're coming to the venue, instead of us going to them
b: It's a BH weekend / Sunday and the rates are more expensive - rates are cheaper though for a weekday wedding.

I think it would all depend on how far some of your guests have to travel - if they have far, and you get married on a Friday, then some of them may also have to take the Thursday off, whereas if you get married on a Sunday, it's just the Monday. If I were you, I would consider looking to see what BH Sundays are free during next year - a lot of people don't consider them and you may find they are still available.

I think the choice between friday and a sunday is entirely up to you and what you feel suits you best.

We opted for a friday wedding as we knew those guests tha would need a day off would prefer to have wedding at the start rather than the end of the weekend (but that is our friends). I think the best thing for eiether a sunday or a friday wedding is to send save the dates as soon as possible to those people you really want to be there so they can plan it in if they need a day off.

Also when people do complain (and some will) remember just as many people work on Saturdasy there will always be someone that needs to take time off work for a wedding and all you can do is plan the day you want.

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I'm getting married on a Sat, but earlier on in the year to keep venue costs from going through the roof! If that is not an option and you def want a summer Wedding I personally prefer Sundays as this gives people the option about whether to stay overnight afterwards or not.

I think it also depends on who makes up the bulk of your guest list. If it is a lot of elderly relatives then a friday is not an issue for them but if you have lots of young professionals the sunday gives them the option of whether to stay over or leave slightly earlier.

If you do decide to go for a sunday you may want to start your ceremony a bit earlier e.g. the one I recently went to on a sunday had the ceremony at 1:30pm, so by the time we left at 10pm we felt like we had been there for a long day, whereas if the wedding starts and 3-4pm and guests have to leave at 10pm it may seem a bit rushed?

Whatever you decide to do your true friends and family that love you will not miss your big day for the world!

We got married on a Sunday, but we got married in London, where the bulk of our guests were so they didn't need to take the day off, and didn't have a long way to travel home, so could stay in late. TBH I actually think Sunday is better for either - if your guests are close, they don't need to take a day off at all, and if your guests are coming from a long way away, they'd need to come up the day before, so they might end up having to take TWO Days off!

It depends - I don't like putting people out, so I'd feel a bit funny about asking them to take a day off, plus it was never really on the cards for us as OH has a small office and wanted them all to come, and they couldn't close the office. I have been to weddings on a Fri and not minded taking the leave though, so I guess it just depends. Registrars are more expensive on a Sun than a Fri by a couple of hundred quid I think. A lot of other suppliers have one rate for Sat, and one for Fri and Sun.

Personally for me, if it was term time, I wouldnt be able to make a Friday wedding no matter how close a friend I was. So for me a Sunday would better although I would be aware of the fact I have work the next day.

Thank you all loads for the replies - plenty to think about! If the only more expensive thing is the registrar, that's not too bad. I guess we'll wait until we find a venue and see what's available. Exciting times!

My daughter's wedding is on a Friday as they got quite a substantial discount from the venue and other suppliers and also a good deal on the accommodation. Most of their friends are quite happy to have a day off work or book a day's holiday but those who couldn't are coming straight from work as it's a 3pm wedding so they are just asking to finish a little bit earlier to get there for 6 ish which is when the food is planned for!

We wanted a Friday because then people have the weekend to recover from the wedding and travel home but our venue didn't have any Fridays left so we've booked a Sunday instead. Everywhere I spoke to quoted the same price for a Friday and a Sunday so the price won't be any different x