Help, I've just phoned to book or wedding at the local registry office to be told that they only do weddings there from Mon - Fri (we were planning to get married on a Sat) and that if we want to get married on the date that we have in mind that we've got to get married at the registry office in town which is going to cost us over double what it's going to cost us at our local registry office. We're doing the wedding on a really tiny budget so the difference in cost is a big deal to our budget. So I guess my question is how would you feel if yo were invited to a wedding on a Friday and would it stop you attending? Thanks
CommentAuthorNearlyMrsFountain
Personally i think if they were good friends or close family they wouldn't mind a bit. All the people who are married will understand fully and when the rest do get married and see all the costs they will understand too.. Like I said my opinion but I would be honoured to share your special day no matter what day of the week xx
CommentAuthorVelcro
A Friday wouldnt bother me as people dont tend to mind booking a friday off - it gives you a long weekend
A mid week one to me, would just feel like a waste as you have to potentially book two days off and the idea of doing the school run on a hangover urghhhhh
with plenty of notice, Friday shouldnt make much a diofference, if any at all
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CommentAuthorJoanna
Quite a few people have Friday weddings now but it depends on your guests. H2b and I would find it hard to both get the day off and I start work at 6am on a Saturday so I'd also have to book the Saturday off which would be difficult for me. So think about the people who you really really want there and think would it be possible for them to make it? If it won't stop close family or friends coming, then you can go for it.
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
i wouldn't mind a friday wedding at all as long as i had plenty of notice
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I'd come on a Friday :) and would appreciate the excuse to have a long weekend :) But I'd need plenty of notice.
CommentAuthor*KelBel*
I think if u give ppl enough notice there's no problems with a Friday wedding,I went to my friends on a Friday and even our other friend Whois a teacher came x
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CommentAuthorMrsC
Friday would be fine with me, and if I couldn't get the day off (my busy housewife life...ok if my H2B couldn't) then we'd explain that and come to your evening do. The notice is something you have to think of, invites would need to go out earlier than usual.
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CommentAuthorvicki
Thank you for all your replies they've really helped to calm me down. we're now looking at either 25th October or 1st November depending on when my SIL can make it as she is a teacher and for me her and my brother are 2 of the people that I really want at my wedding. I guess the main complication to the situation is that my family live in Birmingham but I now live in Edinburgh and that's where we're getting married, but we're not getting married until 3pm and some of my family have already told me that they won't be coming up until the day of the wedding so I guess that moving the day hopefully won't make too much difference as to who comes up but I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Do you think that 10 months is enough notice?
CommentAuthorLittleMissWorry
Hopefully 10 months should be fine. I know there are some jobs out there where you have to book all your annual leave for the following year by the end Dec! Don't think I could cope with that, sounds an awful way to have to book annual leave.
CommentAuthorTatty
Our wedding is on a Friday, I think as long as people are given a bit of notice especially those who might have to book time of work, you'll be fine! x
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CommentAuthorStacyT
i think a friday is fine, people who mean anything will make sure they are there. im at a friday wedding in june and i work in a school. x
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CommentAuthor~Tigerlili~
Our wedding is 4pm on a Friday :) Almost all our guests have said they don't mind taking a half day or day off. A few said they wouldn't be able to get time off but they are friends of h2b who I think were looking for an excuse not to come.
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
it wouldnt bother me although as i work in a school they would only give me the day if it was a family wedding
Personally i think if people want to be at your wedding then they'd take the day off. Well i'm hoping that as i'm chosing a week date just to keep costs down xx
CommentAuthorJoanna
Don't be too hard on guests who cannot make it. If they can't get the day off work, it doesn't neccesarily mean they don't want to come. I just know some workplaces are very difficult with getting time off
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CommentAuthorprincesspixie
I wouldn't mind a friday wedding at all infact have been considering it myself its becoming quite popular now as its a lot cheaper xx
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CommentAuthorTori
Most won't mind but you may have less that can attend as may not have the annual leave x
CommentAuthorsarahh
Friday weddings are good because they are cheaper and people still get their weekend... Sometimes after an all day Saturday wedding then recovering on Sunday may feel like they've not had their own time.
I would and have for lots of friends booked a Friday off although hope noone decides a Friday wedding this year as our wedding/honeymoon/4 day weekend holiday and Christmas has used ALL my annual leave. Was quite sad to use up all my holiday on first day back :-/ but worth it :-D xx
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CommentAuthorMrsEvans13
we originally had a friday and had no problems at all, family are happy for a long weekend too i think! xx
CommentAuthorMrs C to be!
I'd come on a Friday, at least it's at the start of a weekend, and not a Sunday at the end. I would ensure your save the dates out state it's Friday the .... So people check and know to book it off work.
CommentAuthorSianyCaitlin
My mate is getting married on a Friday & we'll still be going, if they've got enough notice, there's no reason why they shouldn't come. Ours is on a Sunday, so people will need to be booking the Monday off! xx
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CommentAuthorLauraJo87
I'm having a Friday wedding, and it's not caused problems at all...
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CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
I dont see the problem with is hun, but be prepared that some people just wont be able to get the day off. My mum is a teacher and my dad works away so I know for a fact that they wouldn't be able to be there. If everyone who matters can make it, then I would go for it, but make sure you make people aware that it is a Friday, otherwise you may have some who dont realise and dont book it off xxx
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CommentAuthorPenguinJ
I think a friday wedding is fine. my first wedding was on a friday and it didnt cause any problems at all most people came (especially to the evening) xxx
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CommentAuthorLauraB437
I would have no problem with a Friday wedding - we considered it, but decided to have a Saturday as there was no price difference at our venue! Good luck & hope you get it sorted soon xx
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
I'd just say give them plenty of notice.
Also, with us a lot of our friends worked Saturdays so would have needed to book the day off anyway xx
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CommentAuthorVickie
We are going to a wedding on 1st November Friday in Ireland, they originally chose Sat 2nd November but was cheaper on the Friday, plus we get a nice long weekend away.
Most people would attend as you mean so much to them, as long as they had enough notice and 10 months is plenty.
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CommentAuthorkrissy905
my sister got married on a friday a few years ago didn't effect anyone important coming they just booked it off as an holiday x
CommentAuthorvicki
I understand completely that not everyone will be able to get the time off work so may not be able to come even though they want to. My SIL and step sister are both teachers so I think we may end up going for 1st November as they are both on half term that Friday so I'm hoping that'll mean that they can make it but I'm just going to have to wait and see what my SIL says as her, my brother and my nephew are the really important ones for me.
