Thoughts on a Saturday Wedding?

White2Brown2013

Hello Brides-to-be!!!

I just recently got engaged on Saturday WAHOO!!! I know it may seem really soon that I am already on here talking about dates and "fun planning stuff" but my FH and I have been together for 5 years now and have a very handsome 2 year old son! My question for all of you is my FH and I decided on Saturday, August 17, 2013 as our date but keep hearing from folks that Saturdays are the most expensive venue days of the week to have a wedding on.....is this true??

Help Ladies!!! Should I push my day to Sunday instead?

achiduck

Yes, Saturdays are always the most expensive since most couples get married on Saturday. This makes it easier for vendors to jack up their rates since there's only so many Saturdays to pick from. Doing a Friday night or Sunday wedding is cheaper and the off season (ie November to March) is cheaper still. August is smack dab in the middle of wedding season.

Keep in mind if you chose a Friday night wedding to start the ceremony later so your guests don't have to take time off work to get ready and fight with traffic. Sunday weddings are best held in the early afternoon so that guests can spend time with you but still get home at a decent hour so they're not exhausted at work on Monday.

mbody

Saturdays are usually more expensive because they are more popular. Simple supply and demand. We're getting married on a Friday (Fri the 13th) because it was the only weekend day left in June, July or August- So the cheaper price was a bonus! So you can check Friday evenings as an alternative to Sat. night. I'd just set a tentative guest list so you know how many people you need to accomodate for. Then set a budget, then go look at venues. 

Simply Fated

Saturdays do tend to be pricey, but ya never know. My friends had an afternoon wedding on a Saturday and it turned out to be the same cost as a Friday night wedding. Had they had it Saturday night it would have costed them more.
Check out some vendors and get some prices. Ya never know, you might be able to strike up a deal lol.

White2Brown2013

You all are so wonderful! Thank you so much for your replies and I am for sure going to bring this up with my FH!

Thank you all again - HAPPY PLANNING!

cwaggoner07

FI's entire family is in Arkansas, so we really had no choice but a Saturday wedding. If most of your guest list is local, it's much easier to get away with a Sunday or Friday.

cassiecasey2012

I think it really depends on where you have your wedding. I know one of the first venues we looked at it was $900 for a Saturday wedding, or $600 for a Sunday wedding. The second venue we looked at (and decided on), it didn't matter. If budget isn't an issue, think of your schedule, and if you have anybody coming into town, ect. Sometimes an extra day (having the wedding on Sunday) can be a good thing.

palrmt

Most of the time this is the case.  I did look at a couple venues that had the same price no matter what day it was.  Whether it was a Wednesday or a Saturday the rate was the same. 

I eventually chose a venue that had higher rates for Saturdays (like by a couple thousand dollars) and we went with a Friday wedding.  We pushed the ceremony to start later in the evening (7pm) so that people can still get home from work, change and make it to the ceremony.  I also have a mostly local guest list with a few exceptions.  If I had more OOT guests than I would have reconsidered that decision. 

littleshrink

I think when you start looking at venues and figuring out what you are both wanting to do, you'll start to find a path of price ranges.  There are so many factors it really is hard to tell.  We are getting married on the beach in CA and on a Wednesday (it's our anniversary) and our cost got cut almost by half.  If the date is significant, stick with it.  If you are just picking a date possibly look at other options.  You'll start to figure things out as you go. 

Best of luck and congratulations.

jlmonpe

yeah alot of places around me offered discounted prices if you had it on a friday or sunday.. we stuck with saturday anyways..it just works out better and it wasnt that big of a price difference for it to make me change my mind

AbbynBrian13

The place we booked for our reception was the same price for fri and sat. It seems to be easier for people to attend on a saturday though. Good Luck. SO EXCITING!