Would you get married on a Monday?

michaelvintner

If it was someone I liked and cared for I would make sure I was off work on both that day and the day after to recover from the handover. A party is a party no matter what day of the week.

minerva_windsong

If it was a family member or close friend then as others have said I'd definitely come to a Monday wedding (and use holiday to take that day and the next off). I'd say go for it - that is a cracking deal and I would be biting their hand off!

jenhug

LallyPops wrote: »

That's an idea, I'd not thought of that at all. Thanks! I guess that way people wouldn't grumble about feeling hungry at the end of the day if they chose to leave early. Food is always important, isn't it?

Never a truer word spoken! (Or typed!)

Georgiegirl256

We did get married on a Monday....Monday just gone!

It was only a very small wedding, but even if it wasn't and we'd invited a lot more people, I still probably would have done it on the same date. You say about people resenting you, well my views on that are, if they do tough, they're obviously not worth caring about. Any guest worth their salt, who cared anything about you would want to be there whatever day it was, if they couldn't make it then fair enough, but if THEY had the cheek to be funny with you, then I'd just be glad they weren't coming....it's your big day just remember that! If you're saving that much money, then I think it's abit of a no brainer.

prin

Do it, I am a registrar Monday weddings are just as nice, a friends daughter did this and because there were rooms it meant that lots of us stayed so partied on, no one left early and a good time was had by all!

JoolzS

Anyone who whinges about the day of a wedding is not a nice person. Anyone who doesn't attend a wedding on a weekday because of work, etc is just someone who can't attend a wedding because of work, etc.

If you do choose the Monday don't be offended if some people don't attend.

If you really care about your friends having a great time - then Monday is probably not a good day.

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It wouldn't bother me, but things to think about are if people can take annual leave/will have enough available?

Probably not a huge issue as you're not doing it last minute, but I'd certainly be concerned for some of my self-employed friends who would not be able to afford to take the time off.

FBaby

I think it very much depends on your friends/family's circumstances, where they are travelling from etc... A friend of mine had a wedding on a Monday and behind her back, everyone moaned about it and many found quite pathetic excuses to say they couldn't come. She said in hindsight she wished she had not gone for a monday because not only she missed a large number of friends there, but also because it made the situation awkward after that. However, most of these friends were professionals with kids, so many had to take the day off (and for some two because of travelling) and they were not keen on their kids missing school, but didn't have anyone to look after them on a Monday afternoon either.

I would do it if you don't think it will be a big issue for your friends/family and most will be able to make it without too much trouble.

Bella73

I can see no problem with it being a Monday ad long as

A) You give your guests as much notice as possible

You won't be all bridezilla if even someone close to you cannot get the time off work (remembering we are in a recession so people cannot just order their boss to give them time off - it doesn't mean they love you any less) where I work you have to give six weeks notice and if there are two off then you can't have the time the ONLY exception would be a close family funeral.

C) You won't get upset if people have to leave a but earlier to get home because of work the next day.

If you can honestly say it won't upset you I would go for it.

We got married on a Saturday and some guests still had to take the Friday off to be to us so its not just midweek that people have to take the off for it but I gave people who would need to travel as much notice as possible.

Georgiegirl256

Like someone else has said, it sent as if you are arranging it for next month or something, you are giving them plenty of notice, so I can't see it being too much of a problem.