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Labor Day Sunday?

kelceyakelceya member
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Hi everyone! Hope planning's going well, and congrats to those of you just weeks away from the big day!

I wonder if I could get your opinion on something. Up until this point, FI and I had planned on hosting a labor day weekend wedding with the following schedule:
Friday - welcome cocktails
Saturday - ceremony and reception
Sunday - brunch and optional sightseeing activities in the city

However, we've been doing our research and found that a surprising (for us at least!) number of venues and vendors have already booked that Saturday, and furthermore prices are seriously lower on off days! So we've been considering an alternative:
Friday - welcome cocktails/bar night
Saturday - brunch and optional sightseeing activities
Sunday - ceremony and reception

Given that it's Labor Day Weekend and people would have to take at least one day off of work for transatlantic travel anyway, does this seem like a reasonable program?

Thanks for any advice, we really appreciate your input!

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    Julyet06Julyet06 member
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    As a guest, I wouldn't mind that at all!  Esp since I'd probably have that weekend "free" for the wedding anyway, I don't see a huge different with the wedding being held on a Sunday as opposed to the Saturday :-)

    I can't believe that Saturday is already booked more than one year out! 
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    TerriHuggTerriHugg member
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    I agree with Nicole. I don't think a Sunday or Saturday wedding really makes that big of a difference when it's a dw. Chances are everyone already took those days off and blocked them for wedding activites. 

    My wedding is actually on a Monday and we haven't heard anyone complain about it. We were originally gonna make it 4/20 but than we found out that it's actually a "fake holiday" in which illegal activity usually takes place. The 21st wasn't an option because we don't like odd numbers LOL. So we picked the Monday!
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    KateH2013KateH2013
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    I think your alternative "schedule" of events works just fine for your wedding since it is a long holiday weekend :-)
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    amorg334amorg334 member
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    I think the new schedule of a sunday ceremony would work great! 
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    kelceyakelceya member
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    Thanks ladies, that's so good to hear! I showed FI the midweek discounts we'd get on some of the packages we've been looking at and he's finally getting excited about wedding planning! Lol!
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