Wedding and Reception on Different Days?

>>Go Back Home

Information and Links

Join the fray by commenting, tracking what others have to say, or linking to it from your blog.

Categories: Q & A

Information: October 19th, 2009; 5 Responses

Feeds and Links: Comment Feed; From This Author

Other Posts: Facebook Fun; Engaged Volunteers Needed For Study

Is This a Bad Idea?

Posted by Diva on October 19th, 2009

Q: Is it a bad idea to have my wedding on one day and the reception on the other? It’s about the locations, I can’t get both on the same day so I’d invite everyone to my wedding on Friday and my reception on Saturday or Sunday. What do you think?

A: I think that you are setting yourself up for a lot of people to come to your reception and not your wedding. Unless this is a distance wedding where everyone is at a certain location and planned on spending the whole weekend devoted to your wedding; I think it’s a bad idea and that you are asking for a bit much.

Reader Comments

Comment:: 1
Written by:: Jay
Posted on:: October 19th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

You will have to hire your photographer for two days and this could get super expensive to have them come out a second day. There would be a surcharge for that I am sure due to the fact that they would have to setup, breakdown, and transport their equipment 2 separate days. Just a thought……

Picasso Perfect Photography

Comment:: 2
Written by:: Washington DC Wedding Photographer
Posted on:: October 20th, 2009 at 1:58 pm

As a wedding photographer I can concur that it will be more expensive, especially if you would like the photographer there to get “getting ready” pictures both days and would like “formals/Bride and Groom” shots on both days. That being said, most Indian Weddings are multiple day affairs with guests coming to all events, it is plausible but only if the majority of guests are from the area itself or both events are on the same weekend. Just make sure your guests are fed and served on both days.

Comment:: 3
Written by:: Then Comes Wife
Posted on:: November 16th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

Then Come’s Wife: A Manhattan Wife’s Journey Back to Tradition
I agree. Many people will have a hard time making it to both. Besides that it may not be fair to cut into their whole weekend, especially if it is not a destination wedding. I would suggest just having the wedding and reception in one location. Sunday is the better day in my opinion, since most have to work on Fridays and may not be able to get off work on time.

I personally have not problem with scheduling more than one photographer on different days. I did that for video and photography…but it was expensive. We shot a commercial of sort the day before.
You can view my Cinematic Bride video here.

If none of this seems appealing it may be time to find a new location.
Then Come’s Wife: A Manhattan Wife’s Journey Back to Tradition

Comment:: 4
Written by:: Montreal Wedding Photographer Interface Media Studios
Posted on:: December 26th, 2009 at 9:23 am

The idea of holding the wedding over two days may also impact your budget. As a Montreal Wedding Photographer Videographer, I agree that shooting over twp days instead of one would also require a larger photo budget.

Comment:: 5
Written by:: Essex Wedding venues
Posted on:: August 5th, 2010 at 11:46 am

You will be only adding more work for yourself if you divide the wedding ceremony and reception into two. It would be better if you’d wrap everything on one day rather prolonging to another day. Plus your estimated expense will rise heavily.

Information and Links

Is This a Bad Idea?

Write a Comment

Reader Comments