Sunday Wedding - The New Wedding Trend?

As a wedding minister, in the last couple of years I have performed a lot of Sunday weddings. It's not just me. I hear from many other wedding service providers who are helping with more and more Sunday weddings.

We used to see few of them, but now it's common. What are some of the reasons that more couples are choosing Sunday as their wedding day?

One, they may not be able to get their favorite wedding location on a Friday evening or Saturday because it is booked-up on their chosen wedding date. Popular locations do book up early. Some wedding venues I know of are booked two years in advance of the wedding date! So if you are determined on a particular site for your wedding and it's booked Friday and Saturday, there's a chance you can get it for Sunday.

Of course, this might not be true if your favorite wedding site is a church. It'll likely be difficult to use the church since church services will be taking place that day.

A second reason couples are choosing a Sunday wedding is because it's often cheaper. Some wedding venues offer special packages on Sunday. Some photographers do the same. Not everyone will be able to give you a special rate for a Sunday wedding, but it never hurts to ask. The venue itself, if they offer a special price on Sunday, can mean a big savings.

A third reason (for the church-going couples and families) that Sundays work for more couples is that it doesn't interfere with church like it used to. More churches have alternate services so that people don't have to choose between the wedding and going to church.

Now, what factors might keep a couple from having their wedding on a Sunday?

One is that they think it's odd, or that their family and friends might think it is odd. I had a couple tell me this who were planning their Sunday wedding. I told them to tell their friends they were behind on the times and to tell them that their wedding minister said that there are many weddings on Sundays these days. It's the new thing!

Second, some couples have said they thought about a Sunday wedding but didn't want their family and friends who had to travel for the wedding to have to miss work on Monday. What they might not have considered is that these people will have to miss work on Friday if it is a Saturday wedding. So, does it really matter if it's Friday or Monday that they miss? Maybe they would rather take off on Monday. Who likes Mondays!

To sum up, when you are deciding on a wedding day, don't automatically nix Sunday. It could be a better alternative to a Friday evening wedding, or even a Saturday wedding. It could save you from the disappointment of not getting the place for your wedding you always dreamed of. And, maybe you'll save enough money on the wedding to have a nicer honeymoon!