wedding on a bank holiday

Hi ?

Most suppliers I have spoken to have advised that they would treat bank holidays as 'weekend' prices (that includes my venue & photographer - as we are having a (non bank holiday) Monday service we've found we are able to claim discounted weekday rates. It might be best to email around a few suppliers that you're interested in as every one is different!

Hi FionaTK!

We were originally looking at August Bank Holiday wkend 2016, but unfortunately our final venue choice don't hold weddings on those days - it's their busiest day of the year, but when we were enquiring at other places for these dates, most of them charged the Sunday as a Saturday, the Monday as a Sunday (hope that makes sense?). Not sure about independent suppliers like photographer or caterer as we didn't get that far, chose the wkend before at our preferred venue

We are getting married Saturday 2nd May 2015 which is on a Bank Holiday weekend, and nothing has ever been mentioned about it being a Bank Holiday weekend by any supplier and as far as I am aware, we havent been charged anything extra.

I understand it isnt a Bank Hol Monday, but I would assume it would be treated as a Saturday/Sunday.

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I would definitely enquire about the registrar costs - they are likely to be more than a Saturday.

Its just a normal working day so the charge is the same, if it falls on a weekend then normal weekend price, if it falls on a weekday the normal weekday price? I don't see why other suppliers charge extra for a bank holiday wedding.

I know our registrar was charging more for weddings on a Sunday or bank holiday Monday so it's worth looking in to.

We're getting married on a bank holiday Friday (Good Friday) and we are being charged normal rates i.e. weekend/peak prices but no more than if we married on a Saturday.

Thanks everyone.

I think I'll email round a few suppliers and see what they say.

I'm wondering if it will just be classed as a weekend rate rather than an additional charge.

The venue are not charging weekend rate and we can still get a weekday package, however there is an additional £250 charge for the bank holiday monday.

Just to hijack slightly.

If a bank holiday is on a monday, the friday before is just a normal friday right?

Just wondering if we go for August 26th (friday) its the friday of August Bank Holiday weekend ?

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It really depends on the supplier – some may charge extra for working on a bank holiday, while others keep their regular rates. Since your date falls on a bank holiday, it’s best to confirm with each vendor directly. You can also check a reliable Holiday guide to stay aware of key dates when planning.

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