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Kendra
Devoted June 2017

The day after the wedding

Kendra, on February 27, 2017 at 8:57 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 56

What did you/are you planning to do the day after the wedding? My FH and I are getting married Saturday and leaving for our honeymoon Tuesday. We're staying at a little bed and breakfast the night of the wedding.

Recently a bunch of people have been asking me what our plans are for Sunday, the day after the wedding. I'm really torn. Part of me just wants to spend the day with my husband--I know we're going to be exhausted and want to catch our breath. Then again, we have a lot of OOT guests coming to the wedding that I would love to spend more time with, and I'll have the whole honeymoon to enjoy my husband Smiley smile

If we decide to have a brunch or something on Sunday, that brings another storm of questions--who do we invite? who pays? i honestly don't want to have to invite everyone who came to the wedding, and even inviting all OOT guests would be a lot.

appreciate any advice!

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Latest activity by Kim, on February 28, 2017 at 5:56 PM
  • Jackie
    Devoted March 2017
    Jackie ·
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    We also have OOTG staying at our house so we are going to spend some time with them. We are staying at a hotel the night of but then heading home by Sunday noonish. I don't mind because I want to spend time with the family especially since they are traveling from far to celebrate with us. I would say don't plan anything just go with flow BC then you'll stress about that. If someone's home is big enough you could just tell the OOTG you will be there and to come over for food. Order out so no cooking or cleaning. I don't think it needs to be super formal or planned out. You are already doing that on the night of.

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  • Van Pear
    VIP January 2017
    Van Pear ·
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    I had a post wedding breakfast with my family, and then H and I relaxed for the day, doing things around the resort/town. We paid for ours.

    If you are the one holding the breakfast, you pay (unless someone offers). Immediate family, Bridal party, and out of town guests are commonly invited to some. You can keep it to extended family though as well.

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  • Brittany
    VIP May 2017
    Brittany ·
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    We are doing brunch with anyone who would like to join us. Most of FH family is from 2 hours away and then we are taking off for the honeymoon that afternoon

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  • ENG
    Super April 2017
    ENG ·
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    We're leaving the hotel Sunday and going a couple hours away to a vineyard with villas where we'll stay for a couple of nights. I thought FH would worry about feeling obligated to hang out with OOT guests/family but he said no way, they got Friday and Saturday so he wants Sunday to chill with his wife. I'm VERY ok with this because I think we'll both be a bit drained from being socially "on" for the previous two days. We're social and we obviously love our guests but neither one of us wants add another element to plan and host.

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  • AshMar
    Master April 2017
    AshMar ·
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    We have lots of OOT guests, but honestly I just want to sleep in and relax day after the wedding and really enjoy being married that first day with my new husband and my new husband only. We're gonna stay in a hotel. I wanna eat breakfast and bed and not wear a bra or any pants the whole day.

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  • A
    VIP June 2027
    Aerynne ·
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    We are taking most of FH's family to the airport at 9am (small intimate, immediate family only type of deal), and then relaxing with whoever is still in town for the day.

    How many guests will still be there the day afterwards?

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  • A. L.
    Master July 2017
    A. L. ·
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    We're staying home, ordering Seamless, and enjoying being Mr. and Mrs.

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  • Laura2.0
    VIP March 2017
    Laura2.0 ·
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    We're going to consummate our marriage for the first half of the day. Then hang out with some family

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  • Punkin Beer
    Master October 2017
    Punkin Beer ·
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    The plan so far is

    -spend night in hotel

    -breakfast in hotel

    -check out

    -say good bye to family

    -pick up decor from venue

    -drive 3 hours back home

    -take flight to minimoon either that night or the morning after (we're 15 minutes from major airport)

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  • A
    Master January 2021
    AshleyR ·
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    We got married Saturday, left for our minimoon Monday. All of our family and most of our friends are from out of state. We stayed at our venue overnight Saturday and had breakfast with guests Sunday morning (B&B) and ended up meeting up with two friends in town because I wanted ice cream (lol) but let me tell you- I was so exhausted Sunday and had a killer migraine, the first half of the day was basically a haze for me. All I wanted was to be in my own bed. So we ended up ordering chinese and just watching TV, and it was absolutely glorious.

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  • IrishBride
    Expert September 2017
    IrishBride ·
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    We're either doing a Sunday Funday at the beach or, since it will be Week 2 of football season , going to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the games (Me - NY Giants; FH - Carolina Panthers) with any local guests or OOT guests who may be sticking around for the day

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  • Jillian
    Master June 2019
    Jillian ·
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    Brunch can get expensive. My sisters wedding hotel was embassy suites, where they have the awesome hot breakfast with omelet stations. She asked the hotel if they could simply have a room where everyone could eat together the day after the wedding and they did it free of charge since she surpassed the room block amount! Another option would be, if it's nice and the hotel has a pool just have everyone staying over come to a little pool party! This would be another affordable option.

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  • Crystal
    Expert May 2017
    Crystal ·
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    Day after we are planning to do Disney. Universal will be Saturday prior to rehearsal dinner. The whole trip will be spending time with family and friends.

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  • 24kMagicWed
    VIP May 2017
    24kMagicWed ·
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    We're getting married Memorial Day weekend, so we will be staying at our venue (casino/resort) from Friday to Monday. I expect Sunday morning we will sleep in, grab brunch, maybe go for couples massage, and hang out at the resort pool.

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  • Kia9
    Super August 2017
    Kia9 ·
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    I am afraid that I will be a hungover, exhausted mess the day after the wedding, so I was pretty adamant about not planning something for Sunday morning. I think we are going to have some sort of get together Friday night, the wedding Saturday, and then Sunday will be time for us to relax on our one to two day minimoon

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  • VC
    Master May 2017
    VC ·
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    Our wedding is on Sunday long weekend so we all have Monday off. Given the number of OOT guests, we will probably end up spending some time with them. Other than that, we go back to work the Tuesday.

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  • Karie
    VIP October 2017
    Karie ·
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    Do a brunch on Sunday, but everyone pays their own way!

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  • JSull
    Master October 2017
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    I second @AshMar about the no pants option.

    Our wedding is a Friday. We are staying in the hotel and it'll be about an hour and a half from home. We have a lot of OOT guests so unsure but I have no interest in a brunch. I don't want to be on a schedule. I think we will go down to the hotel restaurant area in the morning to thank everyone and say goodbye. FH and I want to go golfing the next day if the weather allows....... or I'm fine with going home and taking off my pants. LOL

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  • Space Princess
    VIP April 2017
    Space Princess ·
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    We are going out for breakfast to Sylvester's which is a breakfast/brunch restaurant that we went to for our first date.

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  • Nikki
    Super September 2017
    Nikki ·
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    Probably going to Ren Faire lol

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