With many couples choosing to book that traditional Saturday, it can be difficult to imagine telling your guests you have gone against the grain. However, if you would rather save that budget, and put the money towards food or drink upgrades for example, you are likely to be considering saying the vows during the week.
Nowadays, couples are discovering a huge range of advantages to getting married midweek! If you still need convincing, read below our top 5 reasons why we think you should consider booking that mid-week wedding date.
With so many incredible deals on midweek wedding dates it is so hard not to be tempted. Here at Priston Mill we offer two special prices midweek.
The charming Watermill is available for a hugely reduced £975 venue hire midweek (Monday through Thursday) from January through to and including the third week of July (excluding May half-term and the Easter period). Also available from September until the third week of December.
We also offer a smaller venue hire price of £1,250 during the May half-term and the Easter period, and the last week of July through to the end of August.
Our larger Tythe Barn is also available for a hugely reduced £1,400 venue hire midweek (Monday through Thursday) from January through to and including the third week of July (excluding May half-term and the Easter period). Also available from September until the third week of December.
We also offer a smaller venue hire price of £2,250 during the May half-term and the Easter period, and the last week of July through to the end of August.
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Not only is the venue going to offer some serious money-saving options for yourselves, your guests could also save money. As we do not currently have accommodation on-site, your wedding guests may need to stay in a local Airbnb or hotel overnight, and room rates even at the most luxury hotels may drop during the week. Transport may also prove significantly more pocket friendly, with less traffic on the roads, more available taxis and cheaper rates and fares!
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Looking to book your wedding venue less than two years in advance? You may find that your wedding venue is booked up for all Saturdays a long time in advance. We find that Saturdays, followed by Fridays and Sunday get booked up quicker than that reduced Thursday wedding day!
So if you’re looking for a more last minute date, you’re likely to find that the venue actually has availability for you mid-week if you are willing to bend the rules!
You’re also more likely to find that that ever so talented photographer you’ve had your eye on, actually still has availability on the date too! Similarly, have you got your eye on a particular band you want to create the perfect party for you?
Or perhaps you are in love with how a particular florist dresses weddings and are simply desperate for them to style your venue? The best wedding suppliers will always be in highest demand over a weekend and it would be a huge shame losing out on such a key element of the day simply because of what day of the week your wedding is on. Choosing a mid-week date will mean your wedding suppliers will likely have far greater availability.
On top of all that, you may be the only wedding that the supplier has booked in for the day, in which case, you’ll receive their whole and undivided attention!
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Ensure to send out your Save the Dates as soon as you book the venue, and your guests should have no problem taking a day off work (or maybe they work in a business which isn’t centred around the weekend anyway?) Your guests will more than likely be delighted to take an extra day out of the office and with stunning World Heritage City of Bath on Priston Mill’s doorstep, they may want to turn the wedding it in to a mini-break away!
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Why not have the wedding booked on the day you first met, or perhaps the anniversary of your engagement? Limiting to a weekend wedding may make this more difficult (especially with dates getting booked up so quickly!) A significant date could make things even more magical for you, and less confusing when it comes to remembering the anniversary!!
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For more information on mid-week weddings and availability, why not drop the team a message on hello@pristonmill.co.uk. We’re more than happy to help and even book you in to come for a non-committal in person viewing of the venue to help advise and plan your special day.
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