Sundays can be as informal or formal as you would like. If you aren't big on the black tie affair, a Sunday afternoon wedding might be a great option. This works perfectly if the bride and groom have a more casual style, and the whole tone of the wedding ceremony and reception is informal as well.
If you're a party person and so are your guests, a Friday may be even more ideal than a Saturday! Then they won't be traveling back the next day and will have a day off to refresh. OR if you're not a party person (like me haha), a Sunday makes the perfect excuse for guests to leave a little earlier.
Tuesday, which is believed to bless the marriage with prosperity and happiness is a good day to get married, as well as Sunday. The months of December and February are also favorable, as well as getting married under the waxing moon, which is available in the first fifteen days of each month.
Generally speaking, most services will already offer a discount during off-peak season. They'll also still cost the same on a Saturday and a Sunday, but with Friday weddings actually being more popular than Sunday ones you should also add Fridays into that same price.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are cited as better options: "Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no luck at all."
Saturday Weddings most popular
Saturdays are by far the most popular day to get married, on which 56% of all weddings take place.
More availability. Since most weddings are on Fridays and Saturdays, those are the dates that book up the fastest. If you have your heart set on one special venue for the big day, a Sunday wedding leaves the door open for flexibility on the date and venue. 3.
Though a Friday or Saturday may be preferred by guests, sometimes the advantages of a Sunday wedding are too good to pass up: discounted rates, lower minimum head count, availability of your favorite venues and vendors.
They suggest the following breakdown: coworkers or distant relatives should spend 50 to 75 dollars. Friends or relatives, 75 to 100 dollars. For close friends, family, or if you are in the wedding party, you should spend 100 to 150 dollars—or more.
Only 11% of weddings took place between December and February last year, making it the least popular season to get married. February is the least popular month for weddings, accounting for just 3% of them in 2022.
Since the wedding will involve both sets of families and friends, the wedding date should be decided by both the bride and the groom. Honor a time frame that works for both of you. It's not about who gets the final call — the couple needs to be able to make important decisions together before journeying into marriage.
According to this year's study findings, September 23, 2023, is the most common wedding date of 2023.
If you're planning a Sunday wedding, the ceremony and reception should begin a little earlier in the day (e.g., 3:30 p.m. ceremony, with a 4:00 or 4:30 p.m. reception) so that your guests can enjoy the entire reception and still get home at a reasonable hour to get up and go to work the next day.
You should shoot for a date at least a year out. If your wedding is going to be local, it's considerate to give your guests (and yourself) 6 to 12 months' notice. That being said, if you're planning a smaller wedding or micro wedding with mostly local guests, it can be planned in less than 6 months.
Cost-Effective
With months of pre-planning in place too, evening weddings are always more about the glam and hence expensive. Day weddings, on the other hand, are indeed a cost-effective idea. From the decor, the lights to the venue itself, they all have different booking prices when it comes to a day wedding.
Three-Day Weekends
According to the planner, the weekends of Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Indigenous Peoples' Day will be a favorable choice for couples planning a wedding this year.
Since the marriage rite is inserted into the Sunday Mass, it utilizes the readings and prayers for that Sunday of the church year. In that case, yes, the Mass "counts" for both occasions.
Afternoon weddings tend to be well-timed well for older family members and your ring bearer or flower girl who may tire easily at night. Afternoon weddings also tend to open up options at many venues where evenings book up quickly, and you may be looking to schedule both the ceremony and reception back-to-back.
Ceremonies typically last 30 minutes to an hour, with receptions lasting five to eight hours. Most couples get married between 12pm and 5pm, so our timeline is based on a 2pm ceremony (adjust the timings as necessary). We've assumed your ceremony and reception are in the same place.
According to The Knot, 70% of weddings take place on Saturdays. If you choose a non-Saturday, you'll have less competition from other events and probably earn the undying loyalty of all those wedding guests who won't have to choose between weddings.
As a result, prices tend to be higher during peak hours, when demand is highest. Weddings peak in March (fall) and November (spring), and Saturday is by far the most common day to get married, followed by Sunday. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, June and July have the lowest wedding rates.
March and November are typically the most popular time to get married in Australia. But why? It's actually very obvious, and that's the weather. The least popular months, June and July, are the coldest.
According to a study by theknot.com, 43% of 2022 weddings took place between September and November. October was the most popular month to get married in 2022, accounting for 20% of all weddings. Fall weddings have become even more popular over the last few years—a trend that will likely continue.