Destination Wedding - Not Paying for Day After Brunch

You don't mention it at all.

You don't put it on the itinerary at all.

ETA: I will say though, as someone who had a large DW, I think your guests would appreciate brunch the morning after the wedding more than pier fishing, beach yoga, or other funtivities you have planned. Could you move the money around?

If you're not hosting it then you aren't having it. Don't say anything.

Agree with LB. I also had a DW and the day after brunch was worth the extra money. It's the perfect way to see everyone one last time before they start to travel back home and thank them for making the trip out.

You guys that had the large DW: what percentage of your guests actually came to the brunch?

I wouldn't say anything at all.

We had 48 guests and everyone attended the brunch. There was a spread of bagels, fruit, pastries, breakfast burritos, french toast, bloody mary and mimosa bars. It was around $2500 for everything.

If you aren't paying for a brunch you don't have one on the itinerary. People can fend for themselves.

I also agree with LB. Let your guests plan their own activities and use that money for the brunch. Free food makes people happy!

Yoga and fishing are essentially free, my bridesmaid is an instructor and the resort has fishing gear/bait. I'm really wording it as a "jump in whenever you want".

For the brunch, my bridesmaids suggested that I just choose a restaurant and have guests pay as they go.

@Emily I would say 75%

Just don't mention it if youre not going to have it. and don't have them pay for it. if you are having one, have a proper one, if not then just skip it and let people fend for themselves. It really isn't that big of a deal IMO.

ETA- just read how the yoga / fishing are free - I wouldn't even do either of those and let people do their own thing. More time for you to do your own thing rather than go to these scheduled events.

Good point cassie

You don't choose a restaurant and have people pay as they go. If people ask you where you are having breakfast, tell them. But by sharing the info it implies it is a wedding event, which it isn't.

Are most people staying at the same hotel? If so, it could be more acceptable to say something like "The Bride and Groom will be at the hotel restaurant from xxx-yyy. Feel free to stop by and say goodbye"

Dont mention it because if you're not hosting it, then it will confuse guests

I'm not getting up for beach yoga or pier fishing -- especially after your open bar wedding the night before. Honestly, I wouldn't expect a day after brunch. Don't mention brunch on the itinerary. However, if it passes, via word of mouth at the reception, that you're having brunch at a specific restaurant the next day, it's perfectly acceptable to tell people, face to face, that they're welcome to join you (yeah, the server is going to go nuts with 20 different tabs, but it is what it is).