Benefits of a Friday or Sunday Wedding

Who says you have to be married on a Saturday when there are so many advantages to having a wedding on a Friday or Sunday? There are unquestionable benefits to exchanging vows on a different day of the week. These arguments may persuade you to consider having a non-Saturday wedding, whether for cost savings or the opportunity to work with those highly sought-after wedding suppliers whose Saturdays are booked up more than a year in advance!

You can party all weekend!

The opportunity to prolong the party is one of the main advantages of having a wedding that is not on a Saturday! Weddings on Fridays may be the start of a weekend full of activities. The next day after the celebration, invite guests to a laid-back afternoon picnic and throw a farewell party on Sunday. Or do it the other way around, with a lively welcome party for friends from out of town, a cocktail reception the night before the wedding, and the big event—your wedding reception—to cap off the weekend!

There are opportunities to be creative.

Enjoy wine and cheese? Organize a wine-tasting and charcuterie party on Friday night. Which meal of the day is your favorite? Are Sundays reserved for brunch weddings, waffles, and doughnuts? Why stop at a non-Saturday date if you're already thinking creatively? There are countless chances to be creative with your Friday or Sunday wedding, and we urge you to seize them all!

They can be less expensive.

Weddings are expensive. Like, a whole lot of cash. Fortunately, several vendors and venues have cheaper packages for non-Saturday weddings if you're trying to cut costs. Naturally, not all wedding professionals are like this. After all, regardless of the day of the week they work, they are offering the same service, knowledge, skill, and time. Still, it never hurts to ask nicely!

Your guests might save money, too.

Weddings are expensive to plan, but they are often costly to attend. Travel fees, hotel rooms, dining out, gifts, new clothes, and post-party drinks are just a few of the costs that guests may incur only to attend your celebration. Attending a wedding on a Friday or Sunday could provide joy to visitors from out of town. Many would arrive or depart on weekdays when airfare and overnight accommodations are less expensive.

Your favorite vendors might have more availability.

Saturdays are the most popular days for weddings, and – with only 52 Saturdays in a year – vendors' schedules fill up fast. Most wedding professionals book up a year or more in advance. However, if you open up to a Friday or Sunday wedding, your chances of securing your favorite photographer, venue, florist, wedding planner, etc., just multiplied! If you've been dying to work with someone already booked every Saturday for the next year, ask about Friday and Sunday availability!

You'll have more time to spend with family and friends.

When the big day finally arrives, it will fly by, even if it may seem like it is taking forever. A few hours will be devoted to getting dressed, taking pictures, and getting married. It will be long into the evening by the time you can interact with your guests. Even while a four- or five-hour party may seem like a long time, you'll have a few meaningful moments with each friend or family member. You give yourself an extra day or two to get together and spend time with the people you care about the most by prolonging the weekend. After all, it might be the only time in your life that all of the people you care about are in the same room at the same time. Why not get the most out of that?