Fridays Are More Fun!
At first I thought it was just wrong.A Friday night wedding? What about work or school? Gift opening on Saturday?
But we were on a time crunch, with help from the Army, so we went for Friday, July 21, 2006. All said and done, the day was perfect. And I wouldn't have done it any other way. Or day. And here is
Five pros to a Friday wedding:
1) The day isn't quite as long - in a good way. With a Saturday 2 p.m. ceremony, pictures start at 11 which means hair starts at 7 a.m. and dancing until midnight after that early start can make for a very long day. With a 4 or 5 p.m. ceremony on Friday, you can sleep in, take your time and still have your dancing shoes on until they kick you out. Your wedding day will exhaust you emotionally and physically and you will want to be rested and relaxed.
2) Discounts! We found that reception halls, photographers, DJs, and even limo companies offer discounts on Fridays to pull more business from their booked Saturdays. Our reception hall offered a Friday special that included a plated dinner, champagne for all guests, cake cutting, linens, tax and gratuity for an all-in-one fixed price. Whereas on Saturdays, the menu is al a carte plus champagne, tax and gratuity. We saved over $2,000 on our reception, DJ and limo costs with a Friday wedding.
3) Atop discounts, Fridays offer more availablity. If you are not planning a year or two in advance, good places and companies are often hard to find with open Saturdays - especially during the summer. Our hall and photographer were booked solid on Saturdays this summer but had several Friday openings. And we are glad they did! Fridays give you more choices - with discounts!
Published by Kendra Lohmer
I am a recent college grad in search of a career in communications/marketing, until then I am enjoying the life of a new Army wife - reading, traveling, cooking, sleeping in, walks, trying new restaurants an... View profile
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