Just out of curiosity...

Legu

I know I'm not getting married any more any time soon, but, for others that haven't thought of it and future reference...

I would NOT want to be cleaning up after my wedding. I can 99.9 percent guarantee that I'd be looking to go to bed before a lot of our guests as it is, and I'd like to spend all my time with them rather than cleaning up.
Therefore, I would hire a cleaning company to come in at the end of the festivities and take care of that for me.
I would then, however, like to invite them to come to the reception...

I don't know which is the correct thing to do... I wouldn't want to be all like, "hey, this is where the party was... Enjoy cleaning up after us..." but then at the same time, I don't know that it'd be right to invite them... I wouldn't have a problem with it, at all, I'm just thinking it'd probably seem weird to them... I don't know.

I think I'd probably ask the caterer to do up a couple extra plates of food, same as for other vendors... Or maybe leave them a bit of cake each...

That's an awful lot of rambling for no particular reason... Just curious, really.

Avion22

Most caterers will do the clean-up. If your venue or caterer won't, then by all means hire someone. I don't think you need to invite the cleaning crew to the reception -- they are professionals, they know that people had a party. and they are there to clean up. I think it would be weird to have random cleaning people at a reception.....

kmmssg

Our caterer cleaned up the food and centerpieces.  We went to venues for our DD's where you could bring in your choice of vendors which usually means clean up is on you.  

My SIL is the varsity cheerleading coach at the HS where she teaches.  For each of our 3 DDs' weddings I have hired a clean up team of cheerleaders.  SIL handpicks who she thinks will do the best job and needs the money most.  It is negotiated at the very beginning that the money will into their account at school for cheerleading camp.

adamar15

They're vendors that you're paying.  You don't need to invite them to the reception.  If they're coming at the end, I would assume they've already eaten.  I think you're overthinking this a little.

mica178

I agree with Adamar.

J&K10910

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[QUOTE]They're vendors that you're paying.  You don't need to invite them to the reception.  If they're coming at the end, I would assume they've already eaten.  I think you're overthinking this a little.
Posted by adamar15[/QUOTE]

Yeah.  You're payng them to CLEAN.  They know that's what they're there for.  They know there was a party there.  That's what they do, and chances are good that they were cleaning other things before yours, so wouldn't even be available to come to the reception.   

Summer2011Bride

Our floral team came in the day after the wedding (cleared it with venue) to clean up everything on their end (many of the stands, vases, etc we used we rented from them, so they needed them back). The reception venue staff cleaned up the rest. That's part of their job and what the banquet staff is hired to do. It wasn't possible for us to invite them to the reception anyway because they were working it!

pokepoke27

I would think it's a little strange if I was invited to the wedding I was hired to clean. I mean, if you personally know them then sure, but otherwise it's just not necessary. 

willywally5

For DD's wedding in Sept., the decorator lady and her daughter do the tear-down; venue cleans their ballroom. 

My niece was married about four years ago now. I swear to you, hubs and I ended up being the wedding slaves. (This was before his accident,)  Not only did we set up/decorate the whole venue, we were asked to take it all down as well. At 2 AM. Then we found out the place they rented all the decor from would have done it ALL for $150. WTH? We were pissed beyond belief. Hubs was like,'I would have just paid it.' TOTALLY sucked. I was so exhausted and achy the next day (from climbing up on ladders, hauling stuff, etc.) that I barely even moved. UGH. 

Loopyseven

Our Venue did it all.  If you pay someone to clean up I would not invite them to the reception.  Not necessary at all.  They are a vendor providing a service and that service doesn't begin until the party ends.