We are seeing more and more multi-day weddings – they are definitely a trend right now! Couples are fully embracing celebrations that spread out across a weekend, a whole week, or even throwing in another destination and extending the celebrations for months. Think about it, weddings are such a special, once-in-a-lifetime occasion, so why limit it to just a few hours? Stretching the celebrations means more time to savour every moment, create beautiful memories, and celebrate love in a way that feels personal and unforgettable.
And that’s exactly what we’re seeing in 2025. Couples are no longer confined by the “big day” that we all know. Instead, they’re designing multi-day weddings that feel more like experiences, filled with thoughtful touches, unique events, and one-of-a-kind celebrations that reflect their personalities and values. But why a multi-day wedding, and what events can you incorporate to extend the celebrations?
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Why A Multi-Day Wedding?
The joy of a multi-day wedding is all in the flexibility. When you have more than one day, you can dedicate each moment to something meaningful. A welcome dinner, setting the vibe for the weekend, a cultural ceremony that celebrates heritage and tradition, or a relaxed brunch to close the celebrations. Every moment has its time to shine.
Instead of making it a jam-packed schedule, couples can take their time. Guests can relax and enjoy the atmosphere rather than feeling rushed from one event to event. Multi-day weddings create space for connection and really embrace the celebrations. It becomes less about timelines and itineraries and more about special moments shared with the people who matter most.
It could even just be a post wedding brunch or BBQ! Most couples comment how they didn’t like to have to say bye to their guests at the end of the night – you just want to continue the party, right?! With adding this extra event the following day, you can do just that!
There are also other benefits, such as being able to spread out formalities, such as moving the speeches to the welcome party, and getting some of those family photos at the legal ceremony, instead of during the main celebrations. It’s also a great opportunity to multiple outfits!
Celebrating More Than One Culture
Couples opt for multi-day weddings is to celebrate more than one culture. When two families come together with different traditions, it can feel overwhelming (and like there isn’t enough time!) to fit everything into one day. With a multi-day approach, there’s room for each tradition to have it’s time.
We’re seeing more and more examples of this, and we love planning them! A traditional Indian wedding day filled with vibrant colour, dancing, and rituals, followed by a Western white-dress ceremony the next day. Or a town hall ceremony for the legal bits, with a separate cultural or religious celebration afterwards. They’ve both been in our 2025 diary!
Each part of a couple’s cultures can be celebrated fully and beautifully, without any sacrifices! And the guests love it too, as they get to experience the different traditions, variety of food and the amazing entertainments, and the unique ways cultures honour love and marriage. It’s so much fun bringing everyone together for the ultimate celebration!
Multiple Locations
Multi-location weddings across multiple days are becoming more popular, and we’re here for it! Eloping has always been popular, but we’re seeing couples bring in an extra step, combining a small town hall ceremony with a bigger celebration somewhere else, perhaps on the same day or on a different day.
London ceremonies are having a real moment. They’re chic, stylish, and wonderfully intimate. Also, they provide a practical purpose for many couples by making the marriage official in the UK. And let’s be honest, the photos outside those iconic doors? Timeless.
But it doesn’t stop there. Many couples are choosing to follow their town hall ceremony with something celebratory and fun, such as a private dinner with family, cocktails with friends, or even live music in a favourite restaurant surrounded by family and friends the following day. Get the legalities out of the way with a small celebration, then opt for a larger celebration on a different date!
It may also be that there are locations you really want to host your wedding at, but not everyone is able to travel, for example, so you extend your celebrations across multiple days to make the most of both locations.
Venue – The Eden Project
Why Couples Love Multi-Day Weddings
So, why are multi-day weddings becoming so popular? For most couples, it’s about more than style or trend. It’s about time. Time to soak in the love. Time to celebrate with guests without feeling rushed. Time to create memories that will last a lifetime.
And there’s another benefit: they ease the dreaded “post-wedding blues.” That bittersweet feeling of it all being over too quickly is real! But, when your wedding lasts more than a day, you don’t have to say goodbye quite so soon. The celebrations linger, the excitement builds, and the buzz carries on long after the first dance.
You’re also making the most of your budget! Perhaps you’ve spent money on a marquee on your own land, then of course you will want to make the most of it! Or your venue may even offer a full weekend hire for you. It could be that you’re hosting your celebrations in a private house, with accommodation, and have family and friends staying in the house and nearby – may as well make the most of everyone being in a close proximity!
Yes, there are more logistics involved, but most couples agree it’s worth it. A multi-day wedding transforms the experience from a single event into a journey filled with joy, connection, and celebration. It becomes not just about one big moment, but about the many small ones in between.
Our Thoughts On Multi-Day Weddings
We absolutely love multi-day weddings! They allow for your true creativity to shine, include extras that you might just not fit into one day and really, really embrace your marriage.
After all, why limit the happiest day of your life to just one day?
Our tip for you would be to keep the same team of suppliers across the multi day wedding, whether it’s a full weekend celebration, or split across different dates, especially when it comes to your photographer, as they can then tell the full story of your celebrations. It also saves you time, and they may even sort a special price to cover all events.
Are you having a multi-day or multi-location wedding and just unsure of even where to start? Or maybe you’ve booked it already and need someone to help manage the logistics of having people in different place? Then book a planning consultation. We’d love to help make your celebration seamless, joyful, and truly unforgettable. If you’re not sure what service you need, you can read more about them here!