FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL? The Styles section of the New York Times seems to think so:

The end-of-week wedding, once only done as a "Friday Night Special" by those looking for deep discounts on the food, the flowers and everything else, is stepping up to a respectable prime time slot as a first choice of many brides and bridegrooms.

"It sets the tone that your wedding is about the party," said Carley Roney, the editor in chief of The Knot, a magazine and wedding-resource Web site. "You could have even more cost savings on a Sunday afternoon, but that doesn't say 'We're cool.' "

Ms. Roney and other wedding experts said Friday weddings can be more attractive to couples than a traditional Saturday soirée or a perfunctory Sunday afternoon event because they can have the sophisticated feel of a cocktail party. And a Friday event not only saves a little on the cost and reduces competition for caterers and photographers, but it can also be unexpected.

Something to think about.