how commom are early afternoon weddings?
ynra BTB 4-18-09 asked:
i am planning my wedding now and i live in new york. i wanted a saturday evening wedding but the fact that the difference in pricing from afternoon to evening is almost a $8,000 difference is making me think of a an afternoon wedding. my husband likes the idea because we are leaving on our honeymoon the next day so it gives us enough time to pack and get things straight.
i don’t know much about weddings i haven’t been too many.
i am planning my wedding now and i live in new york. i wanted a saturday evening wedding but the fact that the difference in pricing from afternoon to evening is almost a $8,000 difference is making me think of a an afternoon wedding. my husband likes the idea because we are leaving on our honeymoon the next day so it gives us enough time to pack and get things straight.
i don’t know much about weddings i haven’t been too many.
My wedding was at two o’clock in the afternoon. It left us time for a sit-down reception at four, and then a kick-ass party that lasted till dawn.
Just remember that you’ll be running late ALL day.
Not as uncommon as you think!!! I mean why not and then your guest wouldn’t have to worry about traveling after dark…there are many benefits if not just the $8,000 difference…
Good luck and congratulations
I’m planning my wedding too. I want to do a late afternoon wedding so that I don’t risk getting hung over and miss my wedding. I wanted to do my about 2pm. I would wanna save some money anyway. Good luck
We’re having our wedding at 2 in the afternoon and we will be leaving the next day as well. We will have quite a drive to the airport and don’t want to be exhausted. I’m sure your guests wouldn’t mind it either!
It’s becoming more and more common. It’s usally less expensive.
Hey Congrats!!! You live in NY so I dont have to tell you that the traffic is horrendous…I got married on 7/2/06. My ceremony was at 2:00…my reception didnt start until 6..cocktail hour was at 5…This was great because it gave us time to take BEAutiful pictures and we werent stressed about the time….I was up at 7am Remember you have to do hair, nails makeup…etc you want to take your time and not rush it
My wedding was at 11 AM(in NYC as well). Its what works best for you, there is no “right” time to have your wedding. $8 K is alot of money, I would do the afternoon too.
I see nothing worng w/ it. My wedding was at noon and the reception was at 1pm.
It worked really well for us. We had to leave the next day for are honeymoon and this way it gave us more time w/ his family. They live out of state and we rarely get to see them. So, that was really nice.
What I really like about it is that having an early wedding you have less time to get nervous. My friend’s wedding was at night and we were w/ her all that day; she was a nervous wreck and quite a bridezilla!
Good Luck!
My wedding was at 2:00 in the afternoon.
My wedding ceremony will start at 11am.
The reception will end at 4pm.
I like this time set up for the following reasons:
1) The afternoon ceremony/reception was a lot cheaper, like you stated.
2) People will be drinking at the reception and I think with having it end at 4pm people will be less likely to get hammerd. They do have to drive home.
3) It gives everyone, bride and grooom included, a chance to unwind (and even organize the presenst to do thank-you cards later if you want) before the day’s end.
4) You guests still have the evening to do what they choose. (They may love you dearly, but some people don’t like to attend weddings).
5) Having it at night, IMO, gives it more of a “par-tay!” feel. That personally is not what I am going for. And besides if you want to “get down”, you can always have an after party! This way the ‘adults’ and/or people with kids can enjoy a nice reception and then leave before the ‘real party’ starts!
Good Luck!
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There’s nothing wrong with an afternoon wedding. It may be your best bet all the way around. You could put that $8000 in the bank or use it on your honeymoon. Best wishes to both of you. ? ?
I have no idea how common they are. But I’m having one and my cousin had one. If it works for you, go for it, and don’t worry about how common they are.
my wedding was at 230 and we had supper at 6 and did pictures and went bar hopping ect did some pictures after supper also so its more whatever you want just think of the guests from out of town with nowhere to go between mine was all at the same place so they hung out in the bar
I’m having a noon wedding. The reception will immediately follow, and we are providing a full lunch as well as a bar and dance floor! Everything will be finished at 6pm, giving people plenty of time to explore the city. It also gives us plenty of time to recover because our honeymoon flight leaves bright & early the next morning.
I would definitely have it in the afternoon to save $8000…that’s A LOT of money…at least to me.
Our wedding is at 2PM. I’ve been to weddings that were anywhere from 1PM to 7PM. Any time you like is fine.
It is much more common than you think for several reasons… one being the savings in money, but it also allows out of town guests time to travel afterwards back home instead of paying for a hotel stay that night. It will be fine if you choose the afternoon time… no one will see a problem with it! Best wishes!
I wanted to get married at 4pm, but my husband and I decided to get married at 2 pm instead and start the reception at 4pm. I am glad that we did, we not only got beautiful outdoor autumn pictures but we ate right around 5pm, which made everyone happy, and still had time to party all night long.
My wedding was at 2:00 and it was perfect. We left for Hawaii the next day so we were able to get up to the airport (2 1/2) hours away and stay the night before our early morning flight. Plus, you dont have to serve everyone an expensive dinner!
All of the weddings I have been to - around 20, have all been in early afternoon. Ceremony around 2, then the couple and wedding party go for pictures. There is usually a cocktail hour, let’s say 5 p.m., with dinner at 6, program follows, then the dance.
Who cares if it’s common or not? It’s your day! Do what you want!
By the way my wedding was at 3:00 in the afternoon and it worked out beautifully.