Can i get married on maundy thursday

We are getting married on a tuesday, all 66 people invited to the wedding are coming so we are quite happy with that. We are getting married on a Tuesday in 5 weeks time. A few friends's partners aren't coming but everyone else is!! We have had about 3 nos out of all partners who we don't know that well anyway. Most of my friends and me work shifts anyway so it makes no difference to us.

It's in the school holidays so hubbybe's cousins aged and his mum who is a teaching assistant can all come. Aunties and uncles are all more than happy to take a day off. I was initially worried but needn't have been and I am so pleased we didn't sacrifice the venue of our dreams for a Saturday.

Yep, totally depends on your guest list. We had very few people possibly only my brother who don't work mon-fri. Our school workers and those with kids wouldn't have made it on a weekday, and we also wouldn't have been able to have our work friends there as they wouldn't all have been allowed time off together. And don't get me wrong, I love a long weekend, but not when the day off involves 6hrs of driving, after a late night! But I'm just grumpy. Haha yeah that doesn't exactly sound ideal.

You're right it is heavily guest list dependent, I don't know anyone that works in a school so it's not an issue for us. We are getting married on Maundy Thursday next year and we have sent save the dates out and no one has mentioned anything about the date of the wedding, except one couple who have another wedding to attend on the Easter Saturday. Just make sure you give plenty of notice and be understanding for those who can't come because of work commitments. We're getting married on a Thursday in August too because we couldn't justify paying an extra 5 grand for 1 days difference.

I'm a teacher and my hubby to be works in retail so weekends are not great for a lot of his friends and colleges. All of my colleges and friends will be in the midst of the 6 weeks holidays.

All of our 80 day time guests are coming and have booked the time off work and are making a long weekend out of it. The only no's we've had are evening guests who have already booked holidays but that could quite easily have been the case with a Saturday wedding as many people will be away on holiday in the summer months. You know whether it will work for you or not but it will and is deffo working for us, our guests and the budget!

We are getting married on a Thursday in July during school term time and out of 60 guests invited 50 have said they are coming and we have the majority of guests travelling from Kent, Bedford and London to North Devon! We're getting married on a Thursday in October!

It's in the half term holidays and as most of my OH's family are teachers it works perfectly! I work in retail so although I know all of my colleague's won't be able to attend our evening do, more of them will have a chance at getting the day off on a thursday than a saturday! A lot of my friends are full time mummies and as children are invited to none of them should really have a problem. We sent out save the date's just before christmas and I haven't heard anybody say they aren't coming!

They are all close family and I know they understand that we just can't justify spending that much more for a few when actually the majority would probably prefer a Thursday! It definately depends on your guest list. But also ensuring people know in plenty of advance so that they can book time off. In my previous job I had to request the holidays I wanted for the following year Jan-Dec in the Sept before!

It can genuinely be an issue for some poeple to have time off work, and if your still not sure I would ask around your friends and family and see what they think? We got married on a Monday then had our reception on the following Saturday. Yes, there were a few people who couldn't make it, but they work in schools and we understood that they couldn't get the time off. We were disappointed of course, but for them because we knew they really really wanted to be there! As long as you are prepared to accept that some people won't make it, then there is no reason not to have a weekday wedding.

We are having a Monday wedding and I think we are saving almost half what a weekend wedding would cost. Just be prepared that whatever day you have it there will always be someone who can't come. We probably would have considered it, except my mum works in a school so that ruled that out. For Christian ceremonies, Easter is best to be avoided. This also goes for Good Friday and Holy Saturday , while getting married during Lent is possible but not overly encouraged. During arrangements for your wedding date, your priest will most likely advise you against choosing any significant days in the calendar.

If you have no other choice, or you just really want to get married around Easter, you will need to speak to your priest, who will in turn need to seek permission from higher authorities. If you have abstained yourself from any kind of solid foods during fasting then coffee and tea can cause discomfort to your health.

During these days, it is not acceptable to eat lamb, chicken, beef, pork, ham, deer and most other meats. However, eggs, milk, fish, grains, and fruits and vegetables are all allowed. However, Lent is traditionally considered 40 days long, even though the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter is actually 47 days. This is because Sundays are not considered part of Lent.

In all, the act of giving up something for Lent is to practice self-discipline and remember the sacrifices Jesus made. Here are a few common items and acts that many choose to give up for Lent. For those following the day tradition, Lent will end on Holy Saturday, which lands on 11 April this year. In fact, you could have your wedding on any day of the week, but check with your vicar first to see if they and the church are free.

There are also no legal restrictions for getting married on special days, like those around Easter, Christmas and other Bank Holidays. Churches can be exceptionally busy around these times, welcoming many more people through their doors than usual, so the vicar will want to make sure they can offer you their full attention and support.