The least Expensive Days for Weddings
When choosing your wedding date it's crucial to take into consideration price differences relating to holding your wedding on a particular day of the week. This is especially true if you need to keep finances to a minimum. By doing so you can save thousands of dollars, and you won't have to begin married life with debt hanging over you.
The first point to consider is that most people get married on a Saturday in July, or they choose a day which is significant because it has romantic connotations, such as Valentines day. Getting married on a weekend will always cost you more than getting married on a weekday. Now you know when not to get married, lets take a look at how you can save money by getting married on the right day.
Monday through to Thursday
Many venues which have banqueting halls have special offers on weekdays, as far fewer people opt to schedule their special celebrations to take place on these days. Likewise, catering firms, DJs, other forms of entertainment and even florists will often reduce the prices they charge for events held on a weekday because they need to encourage trade at these times of the week.
Hotels and bed and breakfasts are likely to be less expensive from Monday through to Thursday. They are accustomed to giving better deals on these days, and reducing costs further when a significant amount of the wedding party are booked to stay with them.
Wednesday
Of course Wednesday is included in the above information. However it deserves special consideration as psychologically, midweek is the time that service providers think of as belonging to a midweek slump, and so will be more open to considering reducing costs for their labour. Wednesday is also stated as being the best day to get married on by the 'Personal Finance Guide'.
Friday and Sunday
Fridays and Sundays are generally less expensive to get married on than a Saturday, although still more expensive than a weekday. If you must get married on one of these two days then opt to have your ceremony reasonably early in the morning, so you can begin your celebrations, including the wedding feast, at lunchtime. Evening celebrations cost more.
Other ways to save money by getting married on certain days
When booking a venue for your wedding do so so that your celebrations follow, or precede another couples. Liaise with that couple to agree on a particular theme or color to be considered for decorations. This way you can share costs by paying half for the decorations with them, and save money on the cost of having the venue decorated in the first place.
Make sure the day and date that you have chosen doesn't clash with any other special events such as a festival. Service providers for your wedding will have lots of opportunities for getting clients on such a date, and will only work for you if you pay them a hefty wage.
Season
The summer months are very popular for weddings, therefore the cost involved is hiked up during the warmer months. The winter months however, barring February the 14th, tend to be slow for most businesses that cater for weddings. Therefore winter is an ideal time to tie the knot if you don't intend to spend much of your celebration time, or have the actual ceremony, out of doors.
Winter is a great time to get hire venues which are culturally interesting or have historic value. You will probably get a discount or be able to pay a simple donation, rather than full price for their use.
Summary
Possibly the very best day to get married is a Wednesday in the second, third or forth week of January. Mentally businesses you will be dealing with will be feeling a little down, as the new year celebrations are over. They will know that wedding bookings are few and far between at this time of year, and will be grateful that you want to employ them.
By making your wedding on a Wednesday, you will be leaving the businesses free to pick up any weekend trade that could come their way. This will make them happy and easier to negotiate with. They will be more likely to offer you the best service, and smallest bill for your wedding at this time.
Sources;http://www.personalfinance
