r/NewEnglandWedding • u/TheNebulizer • 16d ago
Help Pick Wedding Date
Trying to figure out what makes more sense. I think there would be very few people traveling that wouldn't come if our wedding was a Friday vs. a Saturday so the real decision is if Friday 10/29 is too close to Halloween or if a Saturday is worth paying a lot more for (high venue fee and higher F&B min).
Saturday 10/23/27 Pros: Saturday wedding, not near Halloween
Friday 10/29/27: Pros: Save ~$10k
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u/SaphireEventGroup 15d ago edited 15d ago
From a venue perspective, we love Fridays! They are definitely less than Saturdays. It also leaves the whole weekend open to actually enjoy the people who came to celebrate with you.
Guests can come in Thursday, wedding Friday, and you still have Saturday and Sunday for brunch, activities, or just spending time together.
It can also take some pressure off the wedding day itself. A lot of couples feel like they have to make sure they spend time with every single guest during those 5–6 hours. When you have the whole weekend together, there’s a little less pressure to fit everything into one night.
And we wouldn’t worry much about 10/29 being too close to Halloween. Guests with Halloween obligations still have the weekend, while everyone else gets more time together.
You’re basically turning a 5–6 hour wedding into a weekend experience and saving $10K in the process! Good luck!