Day After Event Help

ekoliopoulos

Hey I was wondering if anyone was having a day after brunch or lunch event?

We'd like to have one at my FILs house the next day since we have a lot of OOT guests.

What should I call it? and How do I invite people? Do I put a card in the invitations or in the guest bags at the hotel, or is WOM enough??

Any advice would be great

Thanks XoXo

Carebear62584

We are doing a day after BBQ at our family beach house.  My aunt is hosting it and it will be for immediate family, bridal party and their families.  We have about 20-25 family members that come down to the beach any given weekend so obviously we wouldn't exclude them.  We also may invite FI's mom's immediate family since it is her birthday and we plan on having a cake (not sure how FI's dad will feel about this though).

As for invitations, I believe we are sending them out separately a few weeks before.  We don't need an exact head count but need to have a ballpark number.  I don't think you should put them in OOT bags though because you want people to be able to plan accordingly.  I also don't suggest putting them with invitations because what if you invite some people and not others....by putting it in the invitation it opens it up for people to assume that everyone who got a wedding invitation got a day after invitation too even if it's not the case.  Just my suggestion.

rswan412

Based on what I posted awhile back & the responses I got, it shouldn't be advertised as a "have to attend" event- members of the bridal party may feel like it's annoying to have to do rehersal dinner, wedding then day after brunch. Not that that's how you're advertising it, or planning to, but just a tip.

I just spread the info via word of mouth- there will be a day after brunch hosted by the bride's parents at the Equinox Diner, feel free to stop by! Type of thing. If they want to, they can come, if they don't want to, they don't have to. We are doing invites for the Rehersal Dinner though.

SunsetGirl26

We are also doing a day after BBQ. It's gonna be something really casual and like PP we are just spreading the word, we don't want people to feel like they have to attend.

Amanda1443994

We're doing a morning after brunch at my parents house. We're not sending out invitations...just using word of mouth. We have a good number of out of town guests so they'll be invited and close family members. It's not something they have to attend. My mom thought it'd be a nice idea for those travelling from out of state.

cmac3504

We're having a brunch the next day, starting around 10, but it'll be sort of an "open house" style meal where people can come and go as they please.  My mom is going to send an e-vite so that her extended family is aware of it.  For what it's worth, I find that WOM is kind of awkward... FI was in a wedding last fall and we got the "WOM invite" at the wedding.  It was a little too last-minute and we also didn't want to wait until noon to eat and hit the road.  But I do understand that WOM helps make it known that it's not considered "required".

calindi

We're having a day after BBQ at a local park with a kickball game.  We're including a little card in the invitations, and there will be a box to check on the RSVP if they'll be coming to the "Day After Barbecue".  There's also a page with details about it on our website.

theholograms

I would just spread it through word of mouth.

EBDG

we are having a brunch as well - everyone is invited but we anticipate only people staying in the hotels will come to brunch.  we are starting ours at 10!