I am apparently the QUEEN of indicisiveness (Spelling?)... we never had a set date but had a couple that we were thinking...originally it was Friday Sept 26, most recently was Thanksgiving Eve (11/26) which is a Wednesday, and most venues cut the price down a great deal bc of that. I recently went to Venetian Yacht Club and was advised of maybe doing a Thursday night in June - June 26th to be exact... but I have 2 concerns:
1. Isn't this a big Prom date? Two different venues have brought this to my attention, not that it should matter but I dont want to have to worry about having an issue with the limo or venue overbooking.
2. Are people going to have as much fun as they would on a Friday night or even Thanksgiving Eve, since chances are, unless youre a teacher you will have work the following day. I was told that Thursday's are becoming very popular wedding dates, but I need some opinions...I dont want half the wedding guests to leave by 10pm... I want everyone to have FUN!
cj52514
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That's tough. I went to a wedding on a Thursday night last July. I think most people stayed until the cake was cut which is normal since a lot of people leave after that regardless of the day. I also understand your concern which is why I stayed with a weekend wedding. I did a Sunday evening of Memorial Day weekend which lowered costs plus everyone has off Monday. All of the RH's lowered costs even more for Sunday afternoon. Would you be willing to do an afternoon wedding? If so, look into a Sunday afternoon of a holiday weekend!
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I would be open to that, but our only thing is we want to get married on a 26th of the month - its our special thing, we started dating 3/26 and got engaged 6/26 so we wanted to stay with the '26' theme... which is why i keep going back to Thanksgiving Eve... since its a Wednesday its so much cheaper and most everyone has off the next day
cj52514
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What if you got married on Memorial Day itself in the afternoon? It's a Monday afternoon (5/26/14). Everyone will be off that day and you don't have to worry about people leaving early.
Jott1015
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hmm thats an idea too... didnt even think of that... i'll have to mention it to FH... thanks!! =)
cj52514
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Np!! Good luck and keep us posted :)
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I know just from certain clubs on Thursdays or even Tuesdays (body english!) people can def still have fun and party even if they have work the next day. BUT that's for anyone usually in 20s-30s. anyone older might want to be home and in bed by 10 pm :( or they might make an exception.
Chaz
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I'd be nervous about the prom thing. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal, but it could wind up affecting you with certain vendors or even halls. I like the 5/26 idea! Holiday weddings seem so fun, and I like the idea of a day wedding in the Spring.
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I went to a Thursday night wedding and it was less lively than a Friday or Saturday night one. But it could have just been the group of people.
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IMO - Thursdays are tough for people. I would stick to a weekend. It's a once in a lifetime event and you want people to enjoy it so that you enjoy it. If you want to cut the price a little how about a Saturday afternoon? April 26 or July 26. Or Sunday Oct 26th...You could choose a place with a great outdoor area.
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I wouldn't worry too much about the prom thing. Senior prom usually is a Thursday night in June but school is out by the 26th and most districts have prom before graduation.
Any other teachers have input on that??
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Yeah Proms are done by the middle of June so you would be safe. i would go to a Thursday wedding! It would be fun. Although Thanksgiving Eve rocks girl! Biggest party night of the year so your wedding would be a hit! I know someone who did that and not one person RSVP'd no! LOL
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Posted by LilinBobby
Yeah Proms are done by the middle of June so you would be safe. i would go to a Thursday wedding! It would be fun. Although Thanksgiving Eve rocks girl! Biggest party night of the year so your wedding would be a hit! I know someone who did that and not one person RSVP'd no! LOL
Reading that made me very excited to have the Thanksgiving Eve wedding lol... I will probably end up going with that - thank you
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I'm a teacher and I would disagree with that. I know that I had my prom June 25th and many public schools have it the Friday or thursday before graduation, which is usually the last weekend in June because Regent exams don't end until the 22nd or around there.
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Posted by jacktart86
I'm a teacher and I would disagree with that. I know that I had my prom June 25th and many public schools have it the Friday or thursday before graduation, which is usually the last weekend in June because Regent exams don't end until the 22nd or around there.
Thats what I had thought... i believe i had my prom around the 25th/26th and 2 different places pointed out to me that the 26th is a huge prom day on the Island... Maybe just to safe I'm going to just scratch the idea of June 26th
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Yea, if the places pointed it out to you, I'm sure it is. I wouldn't want high school kids to be around during my wedding either lol. But if you go to a place that has only 1 wedding at a time it would be better. The only issue I could see would be limos.
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Yes, I think Memorial Day is a good idea or Sunday afternoon.
