W hen Sean Sconone, 28, and his fiancee, Jamie Richer, 30, of East Islip, sent out the save the date to 300 guests for their upcoming November nuptials, "People were shocked," Sconone said. "They thought there was a typo." That’s because their wedding at Giorgio’s Catering in Baiting Hollow is slated for a Monday.

Unabashed about the day of the week, Sconone said, "We’re both teachers and all our friends in our wedding party along with our families are, too, and we’re all off the next day," which happens to be Veterans Day. They’ll save (brace yourself) about $150 a plate, which is about $45,000 less for the same elaborate menu on a weekend.

While Monday weddings are somewhat outliers, Thursday wedding gigs are becoming regular events, as couples strive to celebrate tying the knot in th

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