We're thinking of having our wedding on a Sunday night because it would save us a ton of money on our venue. It might also keep the guest list down so we can cut some costs there too. But I don't want to completely lose all our guests because they don't want to have to work the next Monday or take a day off from work. Any opinions on this?

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I know it’s cheaper so ultimately do what’s best for you, but i think there’s a few factors here.

Will most guests be traveling? Or will it be a fairly local wedding for most? if it’s mostly local i think it’s fine, if they’re traveling i think this is tough for a lot of people. sunday’s should mostly be reserved for long weekends IMO, but even then that makes it a holiday weekend and i have a whole other slew of opinions on holiday wedding weekends lol

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It’s totally up to you and what’s most important to you on your big day. Cost seems like a driving force so make it Sunday. Just know that if it’s at night people may start leave between 10-11pm if they have to get up the next day for work. If you’re sold on Sunday could you move the time up? Start at like 3 or 4? Or what about Friday? Or is that just as expensive as Saturday where you live?

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I went to a Sunday wedding recently that started around 2 or 3 and was done by 8 or 9. It was about a 40 minute drive, so I left before it ended, but I didn’t mind. If you have a Saturday wedding, out of town guests may have to travel on Friday anyway, so it’s a day off from work either way.

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eh, if it’s out of town you can still travel after work friday if you don’t want to take the day off. if it’s sunday you have no choice but to travel and take off from work

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Not into it unless you are Jewish

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We decided to do ours on a Sunday night that has a holiday on the Monday that way our out of town guest don’t necessarily have to take off since some jobs allow off for the holidays
But then again if you’re sending invitations out at a timely manner they have more than enough time to take the Monday off

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At the Sunday weddings I’ve been to, the party dwindles sooner than it does on Saturdays even when most guests are fairly local. I personally prefer attending a Saturday wedding but I haven’t ever skipped one bc it was on a Sunday either 🤷🏼‍♀️

If people in general have to travel, it would suck. Beyond some guests not going, you are sort of leveraging your relationship with the people who do come and inconveniencing them. Like if my close family member did this, I would of course go, but I’d be annoyed. At the end of the day, the cost has to make sense for you though so idk.

this is always my big thing. when people hear others complain about things like this they’re like ok well if you don’t like it then don’t go! but it doesn’t work like that haha. i would never not attend a close friend or family members wedding.. but i would definitely be pissed about them doing it on a holiday or sunday or something

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