Friday Night Wedding

Re: Friday Night Wedding

• mommyblueeyes002

  

  November 2010

  My FH and I went to look at wedding venues today and we fell in love with one of locations. It is so beautiful and just has a romantic feeling when you enter the room. The only problem is that the wedding date we have chosen is booked but the day before (which is on a Friday) is open. We have thought about moving the date back to the day before and having the wedding start at 6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m and the reception right after the ceremony as it is at the same location. The venue is also an art gallery so the guests will be able to go and enjoy the art as well.
  
  What is everyone's thoughts on a Friday night wedding? Is that to late to have an evening wedding??

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• lahottie86

  

  November 2010

  that is a little late to start a wedding you have to think if you start at 630 the ceremony will end at 7. pictures take at lest an hour so you enter the reception at 8-830 then toasts and dinner til about 10pm. then there is cake cutting, dancing, flower throwing, and chatting with each table.
  
  if it a group of 20 somethings then its not to bad but older people will want to leave around 10.  plus if i am spending so much money i want the whole day to be mine not just the night it would just go by WAY to fast.

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• sessionswedding member

  

  November 2010

  I don't see anything wrong with it.  I would personally prefer a Friday night wedding, but it's just not working out for my venue.  If you feel like it's not a long enough reception, you could have a brunch the next morning and invite all of the guests from the wedding.  It would be a bit less formal and everyone would get to see you off to your honeymoon.

  
  
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• soontobeschooley member

  

  November 2010

  I also don't see anything wrong with it.  Also, you usually save money if you have it on a Friday or Sunday as opposed to a Saturday!
  
  I looked at having my wedding at an art gallery too!  I love the idea!

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• AmeliaAndSeth8890 member

  

  November 2010

  Don't see anything wrong with it.
  
  Suggestion: Doing "first look" pictures and getting all of your pictures out of the way before the ceremony and essenially skipping cocktail hour would make sure it wasn't really that late when you sat down for dinner. Of course, it's personal preference whether you are okay with this - just what I would do in the situation. And actually what I am doing ANYWAY and we're doing a Saturday.
  
  I love the art gallery idea - you could have your "cocktail hour" before the ceremony, as in, have hors d'oeuvres and punches, etc, for the guests coming straight to the wedding after work - I know I'd be thankful for the refreshments after a long day at work since dinner will be a litle later than usual for some.
  
  Hope that was helpful.
  

  

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• hhgg1225 member

  

  November 2010

  My FH and I are having a friday wedding. We are choosing to do our ceremony at 3 and have the reception start at 6. I can tell you that by having our wedding on a friday that we have saved at least 10% on everything we have booked so far. I agree with others that you might want to do first look pictures and other pictures ahead of time to give you max amount of time at your reception.

  

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• naomikb member

  

  November 2010

  I think a 6:30 or 7:00 start makes sense so people don't have to take time off work if they don't want.  A good idea would be to have the cocktail hour before the ceremony, starting at 5:30 or 6:00 so people can mingle and get a snack before sitting through the ceremony, and launch into dinner right when the ceremony is over.  You'd likely also want to do your pictures beforehand so that you don't need to leave and dinner can start at a reasonable hour.

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• kerrib11

  

  November 2010

  I'm having a Friday wedding.  We're starting at 7

  

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• camichael84

  

  November 2010

  I think you're good!
  
  I'm also having a Friday wedding (I like the uniqueness of being married on a Friday night). I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Most people have Saturday off, so they won't mind staying out late. Our ceremony starts a 6 pm, and the reception is to follow since we're doing pics beforehand.

  
  
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• Joy103010 member

  

  December 2010

  I am also having a Friday night wedding, with the ceremony starting at 6:00. Most people I have spoken to have told me they like the idea of a friday night wedding, because they'll have Saturday to "recover" and then still have sunday to do whatever they may need to do. Also, I am having a breakfast the next morning, which will sort of drag the event out, and then we can leave for our honeymoon either that evening or Sunday morning,,,
  I never did consider the idea of "first look" pictures...it makes a lot of sense to have the photos taken before the ceremony, considering it starts at 6:00...thanks for the idea!

  

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