My sister's planning a wedding on an extremely modest budget and was told that you could save a ton of money getting married on a Friday or a Sunday. Which do you feel is more appropriate? We have quite a few out of town family members. Is the whole Friday/Sunday thing just dumb and she should bite the bullet and find the money for a traditional Saturday wedding?? What do you think?
2007-01-23 11:41:16 · 20 answers · asked by Trouble's Mama 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I think it's entirely reasonable to have a wedding on any day of the week. Of course, I would, given that my wedding was in France (definitely out of town for most folks) and on a Thursday. Basically, it's like this: People who love her will go no matter what the day. But, she should consider making it an evening wedding if she chooses a Friday so that people don't necessarily have to take an entire day off of work.
There are tremendous discounts to be had by having a wedding on a day other than Saturday and (a month other than May-July for that matter). If your family/friends are quite traditional then Sunday may seem more appropriate to them since it is traditionally a day to go to church anyway. And you can remind everyone that weddings always used to be on Sundays so that the whole town could be invited to church to celebrate at mass. There's actually more history behind a Sunday wedding.
Truly, she will save money on everything from the caterer to the florist to the venue and the band by having it on an "off" day. And that can be the difference between having a big day and only enough money to rent a house and having a big day and being able to afford to buy a house. :)
2007-01-23 11:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Monique D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your family doesn't mind have a late friday night wedding. Are you doing traditional church wedding? My church had certain times I think that 7:00 was the lates, would that give your family enough time to travel and get ready without haveing to take the whole day off? If you family likes to party having a Sunday wedding would be hard and not very safe for guests, they would either have to get off work or leave early so they don't have to drive in the dark.
You could do a Saturday late wedding and put on the invitation that no food will be provided. Maybe have the reception at a VFW or restaurant and they can buy their own food if they need something. You could also do like finger food stuff...veggies, turkey sandwiches, fruite and chips for a snack later in the night. I maybe possible that family could bring those in and save on some cost...make sure to talk to the event planner at your reception site to see what could be available. I priced out this option and it would have almost cost the same as having a meal.
Wish you sister the best of luck!
2007-01-27 10:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can certainly take into account the costs of the wedding; it is your sister's decision, obviously. If the couple are on a budget, it probably makes sense to plan around how much they can afford.
The couple should do what they will have to do after they are married: sit down and go over their budget and the amount they can afford, and come to some decisions.
But you should also i take into account the guests and family members (both the bride's and groom's). It depends on how many people are coming from out of town, and the distance they have to travel, where they are staying with family members, or in a hotel or motel. THEIR budget is a consideration, too ! Also, if some people work, then it might mean that they have to leave early after the wedding on Sunday to catch a "red-eye" flight back to their hometowns, or a long drive in the evening or night before going in to work Monday morning !
If it is a secular wedding, then the day doesn't seem to make any difference. (Some religions do not celebrate weddings on Sundays, for example.)
Another consideration is where the couple plans to spend their honeymoon. If they are to take a flight, it depends on the cost of tickets Friday versus Sunday. Reservations at hotels or resorts might also be a factor. It depends on the distance they plan to travel as well.
Whatever they decide--good luck to them !
2007-01-23 12:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from experience you can save a TON of money on a Friday night wedding. The place I am having my reception at is $250 per plate for a Saturday Evening affair, and you must guarantee 250 guests. For my Friday night wedding, it is 139 per plate, and I only have to guarantee 200 people. I am getting every single menu item and top shelf liquor that the Saturday event gets as well. There is huge savings for Sunday weddings also, and if you choose to have an afternoon versus an evening wedding. There is nothing wrong with not having it on a Saturday. True a few people will have to leave work a little early, but then they have the whole weekend to recover from the festivities.
2007-01-23 11:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by MelB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer a Friday wedding over a Sunday wedding since most of my family members and friends actively attend worship services. Some places are not cheaper on Friday's so she really needs to shop and compare. Either way you go, out of town guests will have to take at least 1 day off to attend a Friday or Sunday wedding. But it's not uncommon for out of town guests to take a day or two off to attend festivities. So i think she should plan her wedding based on the style and cost she can afford and celebrate her day with those who can make. No matter which day she picks (Fri, Sat, Sun), there will always be some people who can't attend. Another potential saver is having morning wedding with a brunch reception. The cost for brunch or lunch is much cheaper than dinner receptions.
2007-01-23 11:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by Veronica W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true that you can save quite a bit by doing it that way. I think your sister should do whatever she is comfortable with. It might be nice to find a 3 day weekend for a sunday wedding, then the guests will still have monday off. The only issue with Sunday is if you want a church wedding, you might have a hard time finding one. Friday I think is harder because most people work and have to rush to get to the wedding and reception. Another way to save and still have a saturday wedding is to have a brunch or luncheon reception. That is much less than a saturday evening reception.
2007-01-23 11:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by leslie s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wedding was on a Sunday and we did get some discounts. The one thing your sister needs to keep in mind is that since guests are coming from out of town does she really want to expect them to take two days off of work to make it to the wedding? If she does the wedding on Sunday no one would have to miss work but maybe Monday to travel home. I am just thinking that if it is done on a Friday guests will have to take Thursday off to travel as well as Friday for the wedding. Just my thoughts.:)
2007-01-24 01:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by Riss 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think a friday night wedding would be very nice - very elegant. it would also give everyone an excuse to take a day off of work! :)
make sure it is late enough so that people that do have to work on friday have time to get home and get dressed. you don't want a bunch of frazzled, stressed out people at the wedding!
if you have it late enough you could get by with just wedding cake and other desserts or appetizers. i am sure there is a nice way to put this on the wedding invitation.
a 7:30 ceremony would do it and then just dessert and fun! :)
take care! SD
2007-01-23 12:04:15 · answer #8 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saturday night weddings are the most expensive. Then Saturday afternoons. Fridays are rapidly joining them both. Sunday is a good wedding day providing you don't have out-of-town guests.
In fact, Thursday's are increasing in popularity for some reason.
I've even conducted smaller ceremonies during the week.
2007-01-23 12:28:00 · answer #9 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am all for saving money wherever you can--weddings are expensive!
I would think a Sunday wedding would be easiest for those that are working. A daytime wedding may be less expensive, if you have a lighter lunch menu.
Your sister shouldn't worry about inconveniencing anyone-- the important people will be there, no matter what.
Other ways to scrimp-- buffet-style menu instead of sit-down, and her wedding favors doubling as decorations for the tables to cut the cost on flowers.
Good luck to you and your sister. I hope this helps! :)
2007-01-23 14:11:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋