The Benefits to Getting Wed on a Weekday
When you imagine your wedding, you probably imagine it happening on a Saturday or Sunday. And, while it is true that most weddings happen over the weekend, more and more brides and grooms are planning weekday weddings. If you’re up for doing things a little differently, then consider the advantages that can come with a weekday wedding.
Benefit #1: Weekdays Are Easy To Book
As mentioned above, most people have their weddings on weekends. And, as a result, finding a venue with a free weekend, especially in popular wedding destinations like Maui, can be a challenge. Typically, it involves a long waiting list.
Furthermore, with the setbacks and postponements caused by the recent pandemic, finding a suitable venue with an open weeknd is harder than ever before. More and more people are booking on weekdays, but there are still more weekdays open than weekend days! Thus, if you book for a weekday, especially if you’re open to any of them, you have a much greater chance of getting a venue secured in the near future.
Benefit #2: You’ll Save Money
Wedding venues and wedding vendors alike know that weekends are the most popular wedding days. And, as a result, some might raise their prices when your wedding is held on a Saturday or Sunday. That very same venue you’ll pay an arm and a leg for on Saturday, for example, may be a lower cost come Monday! So, by making your big day a weekday, you can save some money.
Benefit #3: You Can Keep it Small
If you and your partner have always secretly wanted a small wedding but were wary of hurting people’s feelings, here’s your chance to do things your way. A weekday wedding provides you with the perfect excuse to keep the guest list small. After all, if anyone questions why they weren’t invited, all you have to say is, “We thought you’d be working!”
Of course, some people whom you want in attendance may not be able to attend, which is a downside to weekday weddings. But, ultimately, as long as you and your partner are there, that’s really all that matters.
A weekday wedding may not be what you always imagined. But, as you can see, it can be practical and beneficial, so at least consider the idea for your special day.
