Traditionally, most people choose to get married on a Saturday. It is still the most popular day, but more recently there has been an increasing trend to get married on a Friday, because the costs can be lower. You might be able to afford the venue of your dreams, upgrade from Cava to Champagne or afford some little luxuries, just by careful consideration of the day you choose.
These are the statistics for UK weddings in 2006:
| Day | Percentage |
| Sunday | 5.4% |
| Monday | 3.2% |
| Tuesday | 3.0% |
| Wednesday | 3.1% |
| Thursday | 4.6% |
| Friday | 18.4% |
| Saturday | 62.4% |
It is worth considering some of the differences you will find if you book a weekday or a Sunday.
Venues may offer reduced rates for midweek ceremonies if you are also booking accommodation.
Monday to Thursday, your guests may find it difficult to get time off work, and they will probably want to have a day to recover, especially if they have travelled a significant distance so you need to consider whether they will need overnight accommodation.
Churches have evening services on Wednesdays, so you may only have half the day available or time restrictions.
Your guests could come straight from work if you book the big day for a Friday, but they may need somewhere to change before the reception.
A Sunday wedding means that some of your guests may have work the next day and need to leave the reception early. You may need to fit your wedding service around the other service times on that day or other church functions.
Whatever day you choose there will be things to consider, but by weighing the pros and cons carefully you can choose and plan the perfect day for you and your partner.
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Brides on a budget will really benefit from having their wedding mid week rather than on a Saturday. These results show how popular Saturday is and anything that’s popular is likely to be more expensive – from photographers to florists to venues – where demand is high suppliers can afford to charge more. So whilst it might seem like Saturday is the best day have a good think about whether another day of the week might work for you because you might save yourself a lot of money!