Georgia-Atlanta

Friday or Sunday weddings?

What do you all think about Friday and Sunday weddings?  We want the ceremony to be in the evening and we plan to serve dinner.  On Friday we'd probably do it at 7, on Sunday maybe earlier... 5:30?  We do plan to have alcohol.

Basically I have two big hesitations about Friday:  rush hour traffic plus people just being tired at the end of the work week. 

I'm not sure about Sunday.

Our budget is pretty small so we're trying to see if we could do this.  Thanks!

Re: Friday or Sunday weddings?

  • edited December 2011
    I did a Sunday afternoon wedding and it came out perfectly.. I didn't go with the Friday evening wedding mainly for the same reason you stated: Friday afternoons in ATL are crazy.. All sorts of things can go wrong. Go for the Sunday wedding..
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  • alison_lewalison_lew member
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    edited December 2011
    I'd suggest the Sunday vs. Friday. If you have out of town guests, they can have the weekend here in ATL and then attend your wedding, only taking off a 1/2 or full day Monday. Yes, Friday's are tough in many respects- traffic, travel and being exhausted.  Good luck!
  • margiereportsmargiereports member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm doing a Sunday afternoon wedding and the only issue I'm running into is tables/chair rentals. A lot of the rental companies won't deliver or pick up on Sunday or they'll charge a huge mark-up for overtime delivery. Has anyone found anyone who will deliver for a reasonable charge on Sunday?
  • edited December 2011
    Yes!!! Go with Sunday!! Its cheaper!! Friday traffic in Atlanta = FAIL!

    And @MargieReports go to http://partyboutiqueatl.com/ She rents her linens at a very reasonable price and she delives on Sundays, set it up and breaks it down for little to nothing! Trust me!
  • edited December 2011

    I agree that Sunday is the best of the two options all things considered. There is nothing I despise more about Atlanta than Friday traffic.

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  • KnaijaQueenKnaijaQueen member
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    edited December 2011
    I have to concur with everyone else and say a Sunday wedding. I, myself, am thinking of a Sunday wedding...
  • edited December 2011
    I agree with the rest of the girls...definitely Sunday.  If you start your wedding at 5 or 6, your reception will end early enough for those who have to work Monday morning.
  • edited December 2011
    We did a Friday night wedding which started at 6:30 and everyone loved it. It gave them an excuse to take off a couple hours early from work. I wouldnt have changed a thing.
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  • adrianzbrideadrianzbride member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks, everyone!  Sunday it is! :)  Now to determine *which* Sunday... sigh....
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