If you are looking for a way to trim some of the cost of a having a wedding, consider choosing a weeknight rather than a Friday or Saturday.

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You will definitely save money with vendors, such as caterers and photographers, who are typically booked solid on weekends and are therefore able to charge a great deal more for weekend weddings. You may risk losing some guests since it is often difficult for people to get away from work during the week, but if most of your guests are local anyway, it probably wouldn’t be an issue. Also, if you are planning a summer wedding and are worried about your big day overlapping with someone else’s, chances are that you won’t have much competition on a Thursday or Sunday night.