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Sally
Beginner July 2023 Greater Manchester

Sunday in July 2022 or Friday/saturday in July 2023??

Sally, 5 July, 2021 at 12:45 Posted on Planning 0 7
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Hi everyone


Hoping for a little advice on dates. OH and I got engaged on 1st Jan 2021 and due to restrictions, finally were allowed to start looking at venues at the end of May. We've now found our dream venue and are planning a medium to large wedding costing a small fortune! However, the venue only has Sunday availability in 2022 or else we'd be waiting an entire year longer for Friday or Saturday availability in 2023. As I'm a teacher, we are restricted on dates.
OH is dead against Sunday weddings as he thinks people will leave the party earlier and go to work the next day. He thinks waiting an extra year would give us more time to plan and ensure that covid restrictions are eased. Also, he wants to move house and I'm finishing a Master's so he thinks it eases pressure all round.
For me, waiting two full years seems like torture. We've been together for 11 years and I'm desperate for us to finally be married! Also, we're hoping to start a family once married and I'd be nearly 38 by that time (not that Women should have to face a ticking click, but it is unfortunately a factor). However, I don't want to rush this day that I've already waited so long for and I want to make sure that we do it right! We want it to be a huge party and make sure that our friends and family don't feel the pressure of work the next day. The wedding is an hour to an hour and a Half's drive though so people may well stay over.
What would you go for? Any advice welcome please - pretty torn at the moment!

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Latest activity by Kayleigh, 5 July, 2021 at 18:49
  • Sarah
    Dedicated September 2020 West Sussex
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    Any chance you could get a Sunday of a bank holiday weekend? That would cancel out the Monday work issue?


    Also personally if I was going to a wedding on a Sunday I would probably book the Monday off so might be worth checking with some of your guests how they would react to a Sunday date. It might solve the problem for you
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  • S
    Savvy July 2021 Worcestershire
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    Yeah I agree, see if you could get if for a Sunday before bank holiday. If not I'd go for the Sunday in 2022 rather than wait an extra year, you don't want to put your life on hold just based on the day of the week. We had to go for a Thursday in the end and it has only caused 1 guest not to come because of work, I wouldnt worry about it too much, most people will book the Monday off 😊
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  • Sally
    Beginner July 2023 Greater Manchester
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    Unfortunately they didn't have any availability before bank holidays, that would've been ideal.


    Thanks for your responses. OH seems to think that people wouldn't take the day off but I like the idea of asking people in advance and finding out. Maybe if he speaks to a few friends then it'll change his mind. He's quite adamant that a Sunday is a rubbish day!
    But totally agree that another year to wait is such a long time!

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  • Emma
    Rockstar August 2021 Wiltshire
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    I’m getting married in a Sunday. We’re doing it in the summer holidays so don’t have to worry about school runs the next morning. All our guests have been happy to book the Monday off work and the ones who haven’t have just said they will stop drinking at least 5 hours before work 😂 we didn’t give them much notice either, just 4 months from invites going out to the wedding.
    No one has said anything negative about it being a Sunday, though some did confirm we had told them the right day as it’s not the ‘norm’ in their eyes.

    I’ve also found that some suppliers have given a discount because it’s a Sunday, it’s also been easier booking them too. The only added expense was the registrar as they are more expensive on a Sunday.
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  • Mrsa2021
    Dedicated June 2021 Cornwall
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    We got married on a Sunday and down in Cornwall so our guests booked the day off on the Monday.
    I’m also going to a wedding this Sunday so have booked Monday off. If you give people enough notice I’m sure the majority would come.

    I also found availability a lot easier with a Sunday wedding
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  • Marcie
    Rockstar August 2021 Bristol
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    We’ve got a Thursday wedding coming up and we will stay over. I’ve been to a few midweek weddings and it’s never been a problem , everyone just partied as normal. I wouldn’t be able to wait so would do a Sunday
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  • Kayleigh
    Rockstar October 2023 Bristol
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    My fiancé and I have been together 14 years and are planning our wedding for a Saturday in October 2023.
    I considered doing it next year but I'm wary of there still being covid issues xx
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