There are some things about your wedding day that may be more difficult than others. What was hard for my husband and me was that we had lots of family coming in from out of town, out of state, and some even out of the country to attend our wedding. Because we were so busy planning the wedding, decorating church and reception hall, doing the rehearsal dinner and and activities surrounding it, it was really difficult for us to be able to spend time with some of our family members who had come great distances. We had missed them and wanted to spend time with them, but time restraints just didn’t allow the long lengthy visits that we really wanted. We tried our best, foregoing a good night’s sleep before the wedding, and having a long wedding reception, but it still wasn’t quite the same. So when my sister planned a wedding day brunch for the morning of her wedding, I thought that was an excellent idea, and one to write about today.
Why plan a Wedding Day Brunch?
Like I mentioned above, a wedding day brunch is a great way for the bride and her family to be able to spend more time with her bridesmaids, family members, and other special friends and people in her life.
At my sister’s wedding, it was basically a time for all the women of both sides of the family to get together, get to know each other, and have a time of rest and relaxation before the wedding. Maybe it can serve as just a meeting place for the bridesmaids and family before everyone goes to get ready for the ceremony.
Where to do a Wedding Day Brunch?
My sister got married in a outdoor ceremony in a small historic town about fifteen minutes from where we live. Lucky for her, there was a cute little house across the street that was actually a tea house, hosting tea parties and fancy little luncheons for couples shopping downtown. We had peach and raspberry teas, gourmet chicken salad, fancy hor d’ourves and desserts. But you don’t have to have a fancy meal in a tea house to have a great wedding day brunch. You could also plan the host the party at a friend or family member’s house. A few years ago, my mom hosted a brunch at her house for a cousin who was getting married. We had some lovely fruit platters, bagels, croissants, sparkling fruit juices, chocolate covered strawberries, and more. All of her bridesmaids and family came to our house and we all got ready for the wedding in the house, were picked up by a limo and driven downtown to the wedding ceremony location. There are lots of ideas for some great locations for a wedding day brunch.
Who goes to a Wedding Day Brunch?
The way my sister had her wedding day brunch, only women were invited. All the bridesmaids, best girl friends from high school and college, aunts, girl cousins, sisters, grandmothers and great grandmothers were invited to the event. We wanted a tea with just the ladies for our event, but there are no fast rules or standards for planning a wedding day brunch. If you want to have your whole side of the family involved in your wedding day brunch, there is nothing wrong with that, just be aware you’ll have to break off from them early to go and get ready for your wedding.
One of my favorite things about a wedding day brunch is that you get to see some of the friends and family members who have come long distances to see you. Dear friends and family who you rarely get to see during the regular year have taken time and money to come see you get married. A wedding day brunch is a great way to relax and spend time with them before the wedding starts. Not only that, but you’ll also be able to make some cherished memories as well.
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