Having a Weekday Wedding

Lots of couples are now opting to plan a weekday wedding rather than a traditional Saturday celebration. As well as being cheaper and perhaps securing a sought after venue, weekdays can be great for a number of reasons. A certain date may be special to you as a couple that you want to honour which falls on a weekday. Whatever your reasons, If you are considering booking a weekday wedding, we have a few tips for you below:

The good news is that if you are planning a weekday wedding or you’ve secured a last minute booking. Cutting Edge Brides boutique can accommodate your consultation on a weekday or at the weekends. Just contact us to see if you need an urgent appointment or you have a short turn around time. Most of our gowns are made to measure and take around four months to be delivered.

Scarlett by House of Mooshki is a pretty tea length lace wedding dress. It has a high lace neckline that follows down onto full sleeves. These beautiful vintage inspired short wedding gowns are made to measure. Each of the House of Mooshki gowns can be ordered with your own individual stamp of style.

Be aware when planning that some guests may not be able to take time off. So giving as much notice as possible will help your guests plan time off or to make arrangements. This may also mean that some guests can’t get there so keep this in mind. Making sure your nearest and dearest are able to attend will give you peace of mind.

Another advantage of a weekday wedding is that it can keep supplier costs down. So as you plan, make sure you tell suppliers in those initial quotes that its for a weekday. You may get some really great deals and it will help make your money go further.

Remember that your guests may not be ready to party hard into the night. With commitments in the days that follow you may find yourselves finishing earlier than if it was a weekend. This can have is advantages as well, with a more intimate wedding with a calm and considered crowd.

To allow more people to attend from further away, you could think about having a later ceremony. So make it more about the evening reception or even if lots of people can’t make it, have the reception on a different date. That way you get to spread out the celebrations and allow more guests to attend. It’s also a great reason to buy a tea length wedding dress as you can fully customise if for each occasion.

Abbie by Loulou Bridal is a classic satin pencil wedding dress which can have a removal lace skirt added. This way it can take you from day into the evening or can be worn differently on different days.

Based in Bexley, Kent we are a specialist short wedding dress boutique with amazing British designer wedding gowns. Book a one to one appointment where you can relax and try as many tea length wedding dresses as you like. With years of experience we are able to advise on dresses that suit your shape and alterations you can have to make it the perfect vintage style wedding dress.