Day After Brunch

I don't plan on having one. I wanna get straight to my honeymoon!

A day after brunch is not a necessary event. Some couples like to have them so they can see their guests in a more relaxed atmosphere. I don't see the point of the couple hosting it when you just had the expense of a wedding the night before.

I know that when my BFF got married she told everyone that she and DH would be in the hotel restaurant for breakfast at whatever time and if people would like to come have breakfast with them they were more than welcome. Everyone paid for themselves though.

Anyway that wants to host it can pay for it. I don't think it's considered a "standard" or "must-have" event.

I think that because her wedding is so big (her FH's entire frat seems to be coming), she's worried that she won't get to spend time with the people she cares about.

Is there wording that implies that people can join her at such-and-such restaurant, but they'll have to pay their own way?

"Bride and Groom will be having brunch at whatever restaurant at 10am. They would love for you to stop by and say hi!"

If this wording is going on a wedding website you can always put more info there. Including pricing, menus, or "separate checks will be provided" etc...

In our case, my dad is hosting the day after brunch for the BP, FH's parents, and out of town guests before they head back home. I didn't want it but my dad really wants to do it so i just said fine haha

Edit: my dad is having it catered at his house, very informal

The day after our wedding is Father's day. I figure, the least I can do is have breakfast with my Dad after the emotional roller coaster I'm putting him through the day before! hehe so I am planning on having breakfast at a nice place and telling people to feel free to stop by, but its one of those "everybody pay for themselves" kind of deal. Really casual.

What Jac-Jac suggested is exactly what we're doing. It's not a wedding/mandatory event in any way - FH and I are simply going out to breakfast the next day and inviting our immediately families/wedding party if they would like to attend. It'll be a no-host, come-if-you-want kind of deal. I will most likely be in yoga pants.

I went to a wedding where the bride's grandmother hosted a bagel breakfast the day after. Since its a relatively new invention, I don't think there are any clear-cut rules or traditions on who should host. I like the idea of having people meet up with the couple at a restaurant if they would like and everyone pay for themself.

My friend, who is getting married in a few weeks is having a day after brunch. But people will have to pay their own way. She has it on her wedding website, something similar to what Jac-Jac wrote. They only want you to let them know if you are coming, so they can let the restaurant at the hotel know how many to expect.

For our wedding, we did a lunch and gift opening at my parent's house the day after. Very casual with pulled pork sandwiches and corn on the cob. It was a nice come and go thing.

My family usually just gets together a whatever hotel has the most guests and get together for breakfast. Each person pays their own if not included.

The hotel where we have our guest room block (and where the ballroom is for the reception the night before) has a complimentary breakfast...so that's where ours is. Around 11 a.m. we're having gift opening with my immediate family, FH's immediate family, and FH's grandparents (mine are all deceased) with some little snacks...fruit tray, chips and salsa, etc., but no other guests are invited to that. That gives us an easy way to see out-of-town guests one more time before they head out but not add expense, and also gives us a set time to get out of there so we don't get stuck chatting for hours. Just a thought.

I did exactly what Jac-Jac suggested and it worked just fine. Our families came, as well as one out-of-town friend. It was nice to spend a little extra time wiht everyone before they went back to their respective states.

The picture on the right is a picture of my brother and I at our cousins wedding. In that picture I had a spray tan the Thursday before there Saturday wedding. I feel like I have a nice glow, no steaks, I don't feel as if I look orange. The picture on the left is just an everyday photo of me, so you can see I am quite pale normally.

***If you had a scar with skin cancer,I think going in an actual tanning bed is a bad decision. I am very pale and for me to get a decent tan in a tanning bed (and I use good lotion) I would have to start tanning a month before.

As long as you shop around for spray tans and do your research I think that is the best bet for you. ESP since you have a history of skin cancer.

This has actually been the most drama-filled part of my wedding planning b/t the two moms. I originally wanted to have something low-key with familiy that are from OOT, immediate family staying in the hotel and the BP. My mom agreed and then all of a sudden FMIL announced she'd be hosting a brunch at her house the next morning so that people could stop by on their way home (their house is about 20 min from the venue). It became 'my brunch vs. your brunch'. FH and I decided we'd decide that morning if wanted to attend either, both or neither. The latest news is that now the FMIL and FFIL are staying in the hotel and when they mentioned the brunch on Sunday I just said 'Talk to my mom, FH and I aren't sure what we're doing.' The funny thing is the two actually really get along!!

Rehearsal Dinner and Day-After Brunch paid for my the groom's family. Usually people who are invited are close (family or close close friends) out of town guests that have traveled a great distance to the event and people you would invite to the gift opening. Again, still close family and friends. Ours will include grandparents, parents, siblings, nieces/nephews, and a few close aunts and uncles that have traveled from out of state. FH's parents aren't married, so FFIL is paying for the dinner and FMIL is paying for the brunch.

We are doing a day-after brunch most likely at the hotel that we have chosen for our accommodations. FH's grandmother graciously offered to host (she has done it for all her other grandkids,) so we are probably just going to do a private room in the hotel with a private buffet brunch. It will be nice to spend a little bit more time with our OOT guests and close family.

Does anyone know what is the best way to invite people to the brunch? I will definitely put the information on our wedding website, but should we just include on our accommodations information on our wedding invitations that all guests who stay in the hotel are invited the next morning to a brunch?

We are having a day after brunch, because everyone on my family's side had to fly in. Since they spent so much money on flights and hotels my parents want to provide them with as many free meals as possible. My parents are hosting the brunch for their family that flew in as well as the bridal party.

In my experience the parents of the groom or bride always pay.

I am doing a brunch the day after at my favorite restaurant, but everyone is paying for their own. Or if you have something planned for your guests that will still be there will be nice. Some of my friends are staying till Mon., so will give them suggestions for things to do. But the brunch is nice with both sides of the family before everyone leaves....