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Friday Wedding??

renee2012renee2012 member
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Has anyone had one or know if someone had a Friday wedding?
It definitely saves money, but how much inconvience is it to guests??
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Re: Friday Wedding??

  • futuremrsabefuturemrsabe member
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    edited December 2011
    i had a friday wedding at 2:30pm (which is early but its all we could get with the venue) and we had quite a few people still show up. some werent able to make it for the ceremony but they still showed up to the reception. if you have a friday wedding at a later time like 5pm it shouldnt be as much of an inconvenience. and definitely send out those invitations early so they can request off of work if they need to!
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  • cschuma2cschuma2 member
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    edited December 2011
    Don't send out invitations any earlier than you normally would.  They should be sent out 6-8 weeks before your wedding.  A Friday wedding isn't an excuse to not follow etiquette.

    I would strongly suggest that you have your ceremony later in the evening.  Consider taking all of your pictures before the ceremony, having the ceremony at 7:00, and your reception immediately following.  This is awesome for all of your local guests as they can still work and have time to get ready before your wedding.

    If a late night event doesn't appeal to you, you could consider a Sunday wedding.  This day also can save you money over a Saturday.

    If you do stick with Friday and choose to have an earlier ceremony, be prepared for a higher decline rate.  Your friends and family that DO come might also be annoyed that they have to use vacation time and miss work to attend your wedding.

    Personally, I'm all for saving money, but not to the point where it becomes a hassle for your guests.  If your budget doesn't allow for a Saturday event, I would keep it late on Friday or early on Sunday.
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  • CoCo'sMommyCoCo'sMommy
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    edited December 2011
    So if etiquette says you cant send out early invites then I would do save the dates! But on another note my sister got married on a friday of a Holiday weekend and she tossed a wedding together in a month (kind of a shot gun wedding) anyways I think a lot more people showed up than I thought especially for the short notice. We had a lot of out of towners that I was super suprised could make it. Also 6-8 weeks for invites in NOT enough time for people to take vacation time. At my office  we do schedules a month out and my friend is in nursing and the do theirs more than a month out.
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  • cschuma2cschuma2 member
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    edited December 2011

    I agree with pp that sending save the dates would be a nice touch for a Friday wedding!  Those typically get sent out between 6-9 months before the wedding.

    OP, tell us more about yourself!  Where are you planning to get married and have your reception?  Obviously your date is up in the air, have you decided on anything else yet?

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  • Simply_CaitlinSimply_Caitlin member
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    edited December 2011
    I think the only time a Friday wedding is a bad idea is if you have a lot of important out of town guests.  Most of my important family members live about 600 miles away.  I probably would've gone the Friday route if I didn't know already that a lot of people who mean a lot to me would not have been able to make it.  If just about everyone is local, then I agree with the previous posters that a late ceremony with a reception to follow is a great idea. :)
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  • christieepchristieep
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_ohio-toldeo_friday-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:237Discussion:317b61a3-39f1-4bf5-804b-77a565378c56Post:bd993c2f-4f7b-439c-9153-dac1fc2ff213">Re: Friday Wedding??</a>:
    [QUOTE]  Your friends and family that DO come might also be annoyed that they have to use vacation time and miss work to attend your wedding. .
    Posted by cschuma2[/QUOTE]

    This is probably the biggest thing to consider.  I know from the inside it's hard to believe people may not want to take off work for your wedding, but it is incredibly difficult for some people to get off.  Also understand that a lot of your wedding party may not make it to rehearsal if it is on Thursday, not the biggest deal, but still something to consider.

    On a positive note, it make keep some people that you really don't want to come from coming!<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />
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