"Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no luck at all." Wedding Proverb.
With so many weddings postponed and cancelled in the past couple of years, hotels and venues are still catching up with a backlog of pre-booked celebrations. That means weekend weddings are extremely in demand, more than usual. If you’ve found your perfect wedding venue in Tulfarris Hotel in Wicklow, or anywhere in Ireland, but can’t get a weekend date next year, consider changing to a weekday. There are many benefits to weekday weddings for both the happy couple and their guests. Call our dedicated wedding planning team to arrange a show around of our beautiful Wicklow wedding venue, the ideal choice for your big day.
Better Availability
If you have a specific date in mind for your wedding, you might find you’re waiting a couple of years for the celebration. If you are more flexible with dates and days of the week, you give yourself a lot more choice. Depending how fast you can arrange your wedding, choosing a mid-week date might allow you to celebrate within a few months rather than a couple of years.
Save Money
As weekend weddings are so popular, they are usually the most expensive. Suppliers often have separate rates for mid-week and weekend weddings depending on their demand, the same goes for venues. Remember your dream wedding will look and feel the same on a Wednesday as it does on a Saturday, the only difference is the cost. Even the most luxurious and in-demand wedding venue will usually have mid-week discounts. If you don’t see a difference, it would be no harm to ask!
Supplier Availability
You’ve probably been adding ideas and suppliers to a wedding Pinterest board since you got engaged. Chances are you have your eye on specific a particular baker, florist, band and photographer but when you contact them, you’ll find every weekend is booked for the next two years. Don’t settle for second best for your wedding. Working on a weekday is a welcome job for wedding suppliers and they might even offer a tidy discount.
The Ceremony
Demand is also high in churches and with wedding celebrants for weekend weddings. We’ve often heard stories of celebrants rushing to their next gig or priests ushering couples out the door to prepare for a christening or funeral an hour later. Midweek weddings mean more time with your celebrant, no rushing to leave the church or if you choose to hold your ceremony in our Wicklow wedding venue, a more relaxed atmosphere that can stretch the whole day.
Everyone Gets a Day Off Work
There is always an underlying fear about midweek weddings that attendance will be low because you’re asking guests to take a day off work but what could be better than a couple of days off work to celebrate with friends and family? The people who are most important to you will be there come hell or high water and if you give guests enough notice they can plan properly and take a couple of days off work to celebrate with you. If you have your wedding late in the week they also have longer to recover before going back to the office!
Midweek at the Manor
Tulfarris Hotel has created a very special mid-week wedding package, ideal for flexible couples who prefer to get married from Sunday to Wednesday. Our midweek at the manor package includes;
• Tea, coffee & homemade cookies on arrival
• Glass of prosecco on arrival
• 5-course menu with a choice of four mains
• Glass of wine & top up per guest
• Evening food served late evening
• Bar exemption with no additional cost
• Sparkle Dancefloor
• Choice of centrepieces
• Fairylight Backdrop
• Wedding Cake
• Doughnut Wall
This fantastic package is based on 100 people and is available from Sunday to Wednesday only. The total price is just €4995.00.
If you’d like to learn more about our midweek wedding package or arrange a viewing of our beautiful venue, contact our team today. We’re happy to answer any questions you have about your big day. We wish you the very best in planning your wedding ceremony and celebration.