Day-after wedding brunch

What it is

A casual gathering the day after the wedding for family and guests who travelled or stayed over. The couple get to say proper goodbyes, everyone relives the day, and nobody has to dress up.

Plan ahead

• Two months before: decide the venue (the same venue, a family home, or a café) and add it to the wedding website.
• One week before: order food or book caterers.
• The night before: ask a friend to collect the first photos from guests’ phones for a slideshow.

Menu

• Bacon and sausage rolls, plus a vegetarian option
• Croissants, pastries and fruit
• Yogurt pots
• A coffee bar with milk options, tea, juice and mimosas

Activities

• Slideshow: guests’ photos from the day.
• Wedding card reading: the couple read a few cards aloud.
• Lawn games for kids and adults.

Tips

• Keep it short - people have trains and flights to catch.
• Use any leftover wedding cake as dessert.