Saturday or Sunday Wedding? (w/poll)

As of now, I'm booked for a Sunday evening (6pm - 11pm) wedding in November. I've been considering switching to the day before which would be a Saturday, and I would have it during the day, i think from 1pm - 6pm. But I'm still up in the air and fh said it doesn't matter to him.

So, my question is, as a guest, would you rather attend a wedding Saturday during the day or Sunday night?

Thanks girls!

I voted for Saturday afternoon.

We are having a Sunday afternoon wedding for a few reasons:

1) Jews aren't supposed to get married on Shabbat which rules out Fri night/Sat day/Sat night until sundown. We could have had a really really late start (it's August, sundown is late) but I figured a lot of people would leave early

2) I love daylight and sunshine and summer!

3) an afternoon wedding leaves time for an afterparty

4) we have a lot of OOT guests. While many are taking off Monday and are spending the night, we wanted to allow more local OOTers (like many of my older relatives with a 1-2 hour drive) to make it home at a reasonable hour if they had to get to work Mon, and our OOTers could potentially catch a flight Sun night if necessary

I would happy to attend either a Sun night wedding or a Sat afternoon wedding, but I think Sun night (just like Fri night) can be more difficult for your guests and people might be more likely to leave significantly early.

What are your priorities?

SATURDAY AFTERNOON!!!!!!!!! Sunday night weddings are annoying to go to AND people leave early...1 or 2 people Ok...but 50 people leaving before you cut the cake? NO WAY. CHANGE IT!!! NOW!!!

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Posted by bluegreen08

I voted for Saturday afternoon.

We are having a Sunday afternoon wedding for a few reasons:

1) Jews aren't supposed to get married on Shabbat which rules out Fri night/Sat day/Sat night until sundown. We could have had a really really late start (it's August, sundown is late) but I figured a lot of people would leave early

2) I love daylight and sunshine and summer!

3) an afternoon wedding leaves time for an afterparty

4) we have a lot of OOT guests. While many are taking off Monday and are spending the night, we wanted to allow more local OOTers (like many of my older relatives with a 1-2 hour drive) to make it home at a reasonable hour if they had to get to work Mon, and our OOTers could potentially catch a flight Sun night if necessary

I would happy to attend either a Sun night wedding or a Sat afternoon wedding, but I think Sun night (just like Fri night) can be more difficult for your guests and people might be more likely to leave significantly early.

What are your priorities?

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You made some very good points!

The first thing that made me start to second guess the Sunday night, is that it's after day light savings so it would be dark out by the time the whole thing starts. And one of my top reasons for choosing my hall was that I loooove the outside with all the gardens and flowers and everything and if I do the Sunday night no one would be able to see that part of it. Saturday, even though it's Nov, it may still be nice enough outside where we could do the ceremony outside and I would get to enjoy the gardens and take pics outside, etc. And an after party is a great idea! Pretty much the only thing that bothers me about Saturday, is that I would have to wake up super early and I am soooo not a morning person lol. I'm worried that I'll start to feel really rushed that morning and I want to stress myself out as little as possible.

I'm trying to weigh out all the pros and cons and I think I'm starting to to lean a little bit more towards Saturday, but still not 100% sure lol

Thanks so much for everyone's responses!!

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Posted by ellyoxox

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Posted by bluegreen08

I voted for Saturday afternoon.

We are having a Sunday afternoon wedding for a few reasons:

1) Jews aren't supposed to get married on Shabbat which rules out Fri night/Sat day/Sat night until sundown. We could have had a really really late start (it's August, sundown is late) but I figured a lot of people would leave early

2) I love daylight and sunshine and summer!

3) an afternoon wedding leaves time for an afterparty

4) we have a lot of OOT guests. While many are taking off Monday and are spending the night, we wanted to allow more local OOTers (like many of my older relatives with a 1-2 hour drive) to make it home at a reasonable hour if they had to get to work Mon, and our OOTers could potentially catch a flight Sun night if necessary

I would happy to attend either a Sun night wedding or a Sat afternoon wedding, but I think Sun night (just like Fri night) can be more difficult for your guests and people might be more likely to leave significantly early.

What are your priorities?

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You made some very good points!

The first thing that made me start to second guess the Sunday night, is that it's after day light savings so it would be dark out by the time the whole thing starts. And one of my top reasons for choosing my hall was that I loooove the outside with all the gardens and flowers and everything and if I do the Sunday night no one would be able to see that part of it. Saturday, even though it's Nov, it may still be nice enough outside where we could do the ceremony outside and I would get to enjoy the gardens and take pics outside, etc. And an after party is a great idea! Pretty much the only thing that bothers me about Saturday, is that I would have to wake up super early and I am soooo not a morning person lol. I'm worried that I'll start to feel really rushed that morning and I want to stress myself out as little as possible.

I'm trying to weigh out all the pros and cons and I think I'm starting to to lean a little bit more towards Saturday, but still not 100% sure lol

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Yes, the getting up early will be a pain. I am not looking forward to it -- we're doing it extra early because we are doing pictures before the ceremony for 2 hours. Plus, we're starting even earlier than you (ceremony is 11:30, reception is 12-5). I know I'd sleep in if I had an evening wedding, and I want my wedding day to last as long as possible! I'd also rather spend as much time as possible with my guests - morning, afternoon and night - and the earlier end time works better for us since we're leaving for our honeymoon the next day. FH can only take off a certain number of days each year, and I start my last year of law school.

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Posted by ellyoxox

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Posted by bluegreen08

I voted for Saturday afternoon.

We are having a Sunday afternoon wedding for a few reasons:

1) Jews aren't supposed to get married on Shabbat which rules out Fri night/Sat day/Sat night until sundown. We could have had a really really late start (it's August, sundown is late) but I figured a lot of people would leave early

2) I love daylight and sunshine and summer!

3) an afternoon wedding leaves time for an afterparty

4) we have a lot of OOT guests. While many are taking off Monday and are spending the night, we wanted to allow more local OOTers (like many of my older relatives with a 1-2 hour drive) to make it home at a reasonable hour if they had to get to work Mon, and our OOTers could potentially catch a flight Sun night if necessary

I would happy to attend either a Sun night wedding or a Sat afternoon wedding, but I think Sun night (just like Fri night) can be more difficult for your guests and people might be more likely to leave significantly early.

What are your priorities?

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You made some very good points!

The first thing that made me start to second guess the Sunday night, is that it's after day light savings so it would be dark out by the time the whole thing starts. And one of my top reasons for choosing my hall was that I loooove the outside with all the gardens and flowers and everything and if I do the Sunday night no one would be able to see that part of it. Saturday, even though it's Nov, it may still be nice enough outside where we could do the ceremony outside and I would get to enjoy the gardens and take pics outside, etc. And an after party is a great idea! Pretty much the only thing that bothers me about Saturday, is that I would have to wake up super early and I am soooo not a morning person lol. I'm worried that I'll start to feel really rushed that morning and I want to stress myself out as little as possible.

I'm trying to weigh out all the pros and cons and I think I'm starting to to lean a little bit more towards Saturday, but still not 100% sure lol

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My mom told me that Westbury Manor's gardens were too beautiful to waste with a night wedding! Also - you have GOT TO LOVE THE AFTERPARTY!

it prob. doesnt really matter to me, but if i lived far away from RH, i may not want to travel and have work in the am.

im having mine on a saturday day, so maybe im partial :)

im doing sunday afternoon.... i would have preferred sat afternoon BUT the 2nd didnt fall on that day... and that # is pretty important to us