Wedding on Good Friday

Jaam_rek

Hi all,

Has anyone had their wedding on Good Friday? And if so, did you have any issues with suppliers or guests not happy going to a wedding Easter weekend? We have two dates provisionally booked, Good Friday and Saturday April 26th 2025, and having trouble deciding between two. We are not having a religious ceremony so that isn't a consideration.

Also looking for reccomendations for celebrants and photographers in the Louth area.

Thanks! 🙂

pooch90

The only thing I'd keep in mind are the older people you may invite. A lot of them may want to attend mass, receive ashes and treat it as a day of fast and abstinence. I'd have no issue attending but a lot of the family friends/older aunts and uncles I invited would have fallen into the above category.

Jim2007

The mass is not celebrated on Good Friday.

Mind you asking any of the main Christian religions to conduct a celebration on such a significant day in their calendar might draw in question your entire understanding of your religion and the appropriateness of holding a church wedding!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058348213/wedding-on-good-friday

If its not a religious wedding then it's just any other Friday? Have you guests who are religious? If so pick a different date. If not then drive on.

Don't be annoyed if many of your invited guests are away for the long weekend / school holidays.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059342#Comment_122059342

OP said its not a religious ceremony.

Pawwed Rig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058348213/wedding-on-good-friday

I would be delighted as no need to take a day off and also off the next day.

Getting vendors might be a challenge though as many treat it as a de facto bank holiday

SupaCat95

Honest? Its wierd, you must be either stuck for dates or trying to go cheap on the venue. Either way its your own business. No I never heard of a wedding on good friday, ever.

There are no ashes on good friday that is ash Wednesday over a month before hand.

I am religious and most people I know are still religious if not observant. It just doesnt sit right with me and Easter is a family time.

893bet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059468#Comment_122059468

but some of their guests and suppliers might be!

Worth noting it’s also a “fish” day for those that observe the custom.

893bet

go the Saturday. Friday wedding are a pain in the ass as people might have to take time of work and waste a days holidays that might be precious to them.

Purple Mountain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059483#Comment_122059483

Many people have to work on Good Friday.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059523#Comment_122059523

What 893bet said. Saturday is the best day, if you are really considerate about your guests. No one really wants to go to a Friday wedding thus loosing a days holiday.

Funny that only one person twigged ash Wednesday is 38 days earlier then good Friday.

pooch90

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059490#Comment_122059490

I'm a dope, it had been a looong day!! Of course the ashes aren't good friday, my bad!

Pawwed Rig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122059540#Comment_122059540

That is why I said "I would be delighted" rather than everyone would be delighted

Ezeoul

While I'd be happy with either/or, the Saturday does sound like it would probably suit better, for those who are religious and those who have to work Good Friday.

It's still a long weekend, so people have an extra day that weekend as monday would be a bank holiday.

Pauliedragon

Most people I know hate weddings anyway so personally wouldn't create extra angst for people who might be religious. Also a lot of people go away for long weekends so I'd probably stay away from them completely.