How do you feel about Friday night Weddings?

Question

I have always been adamant about having a Saturday night Wedding, but the place I fell inlove with is $50.00 cheaper per head to have it on Friday. What do you think, do you find it inconvenient. Any feedback would be great. Thanks

Answer 1

Actually, Friday is the new Saturday. It's cheaper, and no one important is going to give a damn about taking a day or a 1/2 day off to attend. And no job is going to punish your mom/grandma/best man for having to miss a little work to be there for you either. you don't need to schedule a late wedding, you'd be rushing to get everything crammed and for what---to make it convenient to other people? No, don't do that. 3pm ceremony is plenty late enough, an hour and a half for church photos puts you at around 5pm, then on to the reception to begin at 6pm for 6 whole hours of fun for you and your friends and family.

I got married October 13, 2006. It was a Friday, (the date was coincidental and I'm not superstitious, my dress was even red---and no, I'm not goth, religious, or a witch....so tired of those assumptions) it was beautiful and everyone who was important was there. In fact I couldn't have had as beautiful a day if it weren't for the reduction in cost because the place was within budget according to their Friday prices.

Take advantage because it is only a matter of time before they change this to a custom, and the prices will sky rocket to accommodate the demand. Mark my words.

Also, have a wonderful wedding, enjoy you and your husbands day and do what puts you at ease. Congrats and Good Luck.

Answer 2

Why would a Friday night wedding be inconvenient?

Saturday (even the day time) has always been a big wedding day/time. In fact, a June, Saturday night @ 7pm is the most expensive. It boils down to supply & demand. There are just so many weddings that can be performed & catered during that 'perfect' time; even around the country. You will find that some officiants up their prices. I never used to, but have been forced into it to stay competitive with others in my area. You know the old saying, 'you pay what you get for'. Therefore no matter how good I am, in order not to be a 'bargain officiant'.......well you know what I mean.

Friday & Sundays are now gaining popularity and for some reason so is Thursday night. But I have performed smaller weddings on other days of the week as well.

You have to decide whether the extra money is worth having your wedding at the time you have been so adamant about.

Answer 3

Perfect question for me....I am having my wedding on a Friday night at 6pm. I discovered that by doing this, not only will the food/drinks be cheaper, the flowers, music, etc....everything is cheaper because it is considered a 'weekday'. Plus, it gives you the whole weekend to recover and any guests that fly in don't have to fly out immediately on a Sunday. They can relax for a day. You can even have a brunch the next morning with your family (which is what I am doing). It turned out to be so much better. I couldn't believe that so many people insist on a Saturday when in reality, Friday is so much better. Not to mention that you can get a day off work. What a great way to start the weekend! I am so excited and all of my guests are happy it is on a Friday night. It also doesn't blow an entire weekend/ day for anybody else that might have plans that weekend. CONGRATS!

Answer 4

You've probably already heard this, it's not unheard of to have someone holding a wedding on Friday, not all brides want to be married on a saturday, and like you've seen it is cheaper to be at a place on a friday cause usually thats the day that isn't as busy. If you fell in love with this place, I'd say take it and go for the Friday wedding.
Good Luck and Congrats.

Answer 5

I'm having mine on a Friday too for the very same reason. If you're getting the same food, drink, and ambiance, what's the difference? We have had a few Friday night weddings in my family, and everyone has seemed excited about it. First off, most people get out of work a few hours earlier, then have an awesome night of partying, with the whole weekend to recover! I mean, it's pretty insane to me, to spend 50$ more per person just to say "Yeah, my wedding was on a Saturday." Who cares? I say go for it!

Answer 6

I am currently planning a Saturday night wedding- and EVERYTHING is more expensive. I would seriously consider the Friday night. It's nice because you know guests won't have to work on Saturday and most out of town guests come in a few days before the wedding. I'd go for it, just have it late enough where guests who have to work that day can still come.

Answer 7

As long as your guests get plenty of notice, Friday shouldn't be a big deal for most. Please do realize that for some people it may be impossible to get the time off to attend.

The main things I suggest are to be sure that you have the wedding late enough in the day so people do not have to rush (i.e. choose 7pm over 5:30 pm), serve appetizers of some sort before the meal (odds are your guests had to skip dinner to attend) and again be sure your guests know that it is on a Friday. Send out Save The Dates early with Friday, Month Day, Year on them.

On the positive side for your guests, they still have Saturday wide open for their own plans.

Answer 8

Actually two of my sisters and I had Friday night weddings. As long as you give people enough notice (as far as sending the invitations) and have it at a decent enough time after work so that people can change then you should be fine. My sisters had theirs at 6. I thought that was a tad too hurried so mine was at 7. I had a lot more people attend mine than they did - I think because everyone had a little more time. They had a decent number of people attend though and no one complained about the Friday night weddings. I think even 8 would be fine depending on your guest list. I LOVED it because that gave me more time over the weekend for honeymoon :-)

Answer 9

As a bride-to-be myself, I hear that cost savings and say "go for it"! But as a guest at a wedding I do think that it is a bit of an inconvience. My suggestion to you is to make the ceremony as late in the evening as possible. I attending a Friday wedding that started at 6:30pm and I had to leave work early, hurry to change my clothes, and then we were stuck in rush hour traffic on the way to the ceremony. When we arrived the couple was leaving the church. At the reception I heard that there were many others who missed the ceremony as well.

Answer 10

I think it's fine, not as convienent as a Saturday but a good alternative. Give people enough notice to plan to leave work early if they need to and plan on people arriving late or just comming to the reception portion if they can't get off work early enough. I am having my wedding ceremony on a seperate day from my reception. We are having an intimate ceremony out of town with a big reception when we get back into town with all our family and friends. The reception is on a Friday night starting at 6pm.