Monday Wedding?

[~TT40~]

we got married on a Tuesday. was very small though, only immediate family and my best friend and DH best friend. but everyone we invited to the ceremony came, my brother even got a plan into town that arrived an hour before the ceremony and took one back 8 hours later so he didn't miss class.
we had our reception on Sat, and had only about 50% of people turn up.

I don't think the day matters, I think if you mean enough to them, they will want to be there and make it happen.

ps Cass72 ~ if only that was true!!

[Netix]

TT40; likewise for numbers, we might have a dozen people there.

[Cass72]

The backyard affair is awesome - that's what we did. We only had about 30 people to our wedding and it was on a Saturday. Just close family and close friends.

As an aside....DH's niece is getting married on a Thursday but it is being held at Kings Park (Perth) at 11am and then the recpetion at Roleystone at 6pm. We won't be going as to cut costs they aren't inviting all partners and definitely no children - not even to the ceremony (which is outside in a park wtf???). Even her future BIL's partner (who he's been living with in a defacto relationship for a few years - they have a toddler) is not invited. People are too weird....

[Riss10]

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As an aside....DH's niece is getting married on a Thursday but it is being held at Kings Park (Perth) at 11am and then the recpetion at Roleystone at 6pm. We won't be going as to cut costs they aren't inviting all partners and definitely no children - not even to the ceremony (which is outside in a park wtf???). Even her future BIL's partner (who he's been living with in a defacto relationship for a few years - they have a toddler) is not invited. People are too weird....[/QUOTE]w

How dare they! Weddings are expensive, and unfortunately these days it's not financially possible to invite all people. It's quite the norm these days.

[briggsy's girl]

As an aside....DH's niece is getting married on a Thursday but it is being held at Kings Park (Perth) at 11am and then the recpetion at Roleystone at 6pm. We won't be going as to cut costs they aren't inviting all partners and definitely no children - not even to the ceremony (which is outside in a park wtf???). Even her future BIL's partner (who he's been living with in a defacto relationship for a few years - they have a toddler) is not invited. People are too weird....

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How dare they! Weddings are expensive, and unfortunately these days it's not financially possible to invite all people. It's quite the norm these days.

i guess "selective" invites, IMO, wouldn't extend to long term defacto relationships... Especially when it's the grooms brother we're talking about. the grooms sister in law and his nephew being excluded just feels all sorts of wrong... i'd rather have an intimate do with long term couples and people i'm close to, than to alienate everyone by banning their partner and kids from the local park.... I totally get the "no kids at the reception cos it's gonna cost us x amount", but a local park? Just my opinion...

As to the Monday wedding, yes, i'd go to a wedding on a Monday. I wouldn't much care when it was - my considerations come down more to travel and accommodation than date

(unless it's at a time when work is crazy busy and i have no hope in hell of getting time off - so notice comes into it too)

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

With notice, I would consider it. Would try to attend.

Actually, DH and I would take holiday and attend if we could. Would usually have to be close family if it were a school day (due to leave for me), but in the school holidays it would be fine.

I had a Saturday wedding, but that was due to people travelling and stuff. Plus I did want the big "look at me" soirée after the wedding.

[~me~]

Yep definitely given enough notice. These days for alot of people, a Monday would be easier to take off than a Saturday. It's seven day trading for most places with weekends being their busiest and Monday generally quiet.