The day-after wedding brunch: who to invite and what to say
Whether you need a post-wedding brunch, who hosts and who is invited, how long it should last, and invitation wording that makes clear it is relaxed.
The short version
- A day-after brunch is a relaxed goodbye, usually for family, the wedding party and guests who traveled.
- It is optional. It suits weddings with many out-of-town guests and couples who are not leaving straight away.
- Make it short (two hours) and drop-in, so nobody feels they must stay.
- Invite it separately and privately, unless everyone at the wedding is invited.
A day-after wedding brunch is a relaxed meal the morning after, usually for family, the wedding party and guests who traveled, so the couple can say goodbye without the noise of the night before. It is optional and works best as a drop-in: two hours, no speeches, no schedule.
Do you need a day-after brunch?
It earns its place when many guests have traveled and are staying nearby, when you are not leaving for a honeymoon straight away, and when the wedding itself was busy enough that you hardly talked to the people who came furthest. If most guests are local and you would rather sleep, skip it without guilt.
Who hosts, and who is invited?
Anyone can host: the couple, a set of parents, or relatives who live nearby. Invite immediate family, the wedding party and out-of-town guests, or everyone if the numbers allow. Whatever the line, keep the invitation private if the brunch is for a smaller group.
Where and when?
Somewhere easy to reach from where guests are staying: the hotel's restaurant, a café nearby, a family garden. Start late enough to be kind (ten or eleven) and give a window rather than a start time, so people can come by before checkout or on the way to the airport.
Brunch invitation wording you can use
Before you head home, join us for a relaxed brunch. Sunday, June 13, from 10 to noon, The Riverside Hotel terrace. Come and go as you please. Emma and James
Linda and Paul Porter invite you to a farewell brunch in honor of Emma and James. Sunday, June 13, 10 AM to 12 PM, 14 Linden Avenue. Please reply by May 28.
How do you invite guests to it?
With its own short invitation, sent after the wedding invitation and only to the guests who are invited. Our extra-event invitations work exactly like that: you pick the guests from your wedding guest list, each one gets a ready-made message with the time and the address from your own phone, and you keep track of who is coming in the same place. Guests who are not invited never see it. If everyone is invited, a line in the wedding invitation's schedule is enough.
A brunch after the wedding is a goodbye, not another event. Keep it short, keep it easy, and let people leave.
Common questions
Who is invited to a day-after wedding brunch?
Usually immediate family, the wedding party and out-of-town guests, or every guest if the numbers allow. If it is for a smaller group, invite those guests privately.
Who pays for a post-wedding brunch?
Whoever hosts it: the couple, a set of parents or other relatives. The invitation should name the hosts.
How long should a wedding brunch last?
About two hours, as a drop-in, so guests can come before checkout or on their way home.
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