Should You Have a Day After Wedding Brunch?
Tuesday April 28, 2009
When I was planning my wedding, the glossy mags were full of pictures of genteel day-after wedding brunches and elaborate wedding weekends. Though I was determined to have a simple wedding and I knew that such events were not exactly de rigeur, I felt the pressure anyway.
So, what's the truth? Do you really need this extra event? Or is it just one more thing that the wedding industry wants you to spend money on? Here are tips on who should have a day-after wedding brunch, and how to plan one in a low-stress way!
So, what's the truth? Do you really need this extra event? Or is it just one more thing that the wedding industry wants you to spend money on? Here are tips on who should have a day-after wedding brunch, and how to plan one in a low-stress way!
If you have lots of out of town guests at your wedding and staying at local hotels this would be a nice way to get together before they leave. You could just have everyone meet for breakfast at the hotel they are already in, this way there will be no extra cost. Plus your guests may want to get on their way and not want to wait for a brunch before they head home.
Nina, you always bring up such interesting points for brides to think about. How could you make both kids of guessts you describe (those who a brunch and those who don’t) happy? Make the bunch optional!
The bride could word it very clearly and even reinforce this in verbal conversations that the brunch is optional for those who want to participate – kind of an extra time to meet with the bride and groom if you didn’t get to spend a lot of time with them at the reception. Of course, RSVP’s will be necessary so the bride can get a head count for the caterer.
Nice article about day after wedding brunches.
As you stated, if you are having a destination wedding or if you have many guests that are traveling a far distance to be at your wedding, you should strongly consider having a brunch.
Making it optional gives those who don’t want to be there an out, and it will make the brides life easier as well.