Jewish Weddings On Saturday. For centuries Jewish custom has prohibited marriages at specific dates and times during the Jewish year. If a Saturday is your choice have your ceremony begin closer to when Shabbat concludes.
The Jewish community also performs weddings every Sunday afternoon or any day between then and Easter. One implication of this is that Judaism may prohibit conducting certain ceremonies on certain days of the week like a Saturday or the Jewish calendar. Also a new agreement may not be entered into on that day.
A strict interpretation of Jewish law prohibits work on certain days.
Wedding ceremonies are not allowed on Shabbat a biblically mandated day of rest. Monday night is also viewed as an auspicious time on which to get married because in the story of Creation God twice said that. Since weddings last on average about six hours the majority of Jewish weddings happen on Sundays to avoid the reception lasting until the following morning. Jewish Wedding on a Saturday.