The True Advantages of Having Your Wedding on a Friday

This is the first of many in our new series “Our views from the Mountain… Looking over the Skyline of the City” blogs.

After meeting with a wonderful Bride-to-be this past week I felt totally inspired on her insite, Fresh ideas, and Unique approach. The concept of having a Friday Wedding is not a new one. Her reasons for doing so were not the usual justification which typically is based on cost savings and venue/vendor availability. (totally valid).  

The couples rational was more selfless. The idea that family and guests really look forward to their time off on weekends. This precious time that could be spent travelling, camping or cottaging need not be interrupted by the insertion of a Wedding smack dab in the middle of the weekend. In this individual circumstance, the Bride-to-be’s parents travel every weekend to a home on Manitoulin Island where they hope to retire one day. The Bride matter- of- factly pointed out,” I simply can’t take that unwind time away from Mom and Dad.”

Having done our own Wedding on a Friday, I also could add that it was a wonderful feeling to still have the entire weekend to enjoy after our celebration. For guests, it meant not having to wake up Sunday morning, get dressed , and drive home to prepare for work on Monday morning. Many out-of-towners lingered on an additional day to spend extra time and enjoy brunch with us on the Saturday. Such a bonus when we hadn’t seen many of them in a considerable amount of time.

To truly have two full days off after your extremely emotion filled day is also an advantage to many who may not be able to proceed into a Honeymoon directly afterwards due to work logistics or other circumstances. (Teachers getting married during the school year are a great example)

Laura and I have noticed to quite an extent that the direction seems to pointing towards “Fridays becoming the New Saturdays”. Your choices for venue availability especially without a year in advance reservation is far greater as well.

Thanks for the inspiration Amanda and Happy Planning!