What is the best way to invite our wedding guests to a brunch the following morning after the wedding?

Question

I'm typing all the accommodations on a notecard to place in the envelope with the wedding invitations and direction cards. I have the hotel info and price, the transportation info (we are providing shuttles to and from the wedding from the hotel) and lastly, I am informing the guests of a brunch the next morning. I can't figure out how I should word it though. So far I came up with...

The bride and groom would like to invite everyone that stays overnight to join them in the Best Western's private Garden Room for breakfast as a way to show our appreciation.

Should I state the date, or just say, "the morning after the wedding?"

Should I set a time? The wedding ends at 12am and then we are paying the hotel to keep the bar open. So, 10-10:30am should be the earliest right? I want to make it convenient for the guests with the check-out time too (12 noon).

Should I not say "everyone that stays overnight?"

What do you think? My brains fried with all this! Nothing sounds right anymore!

Answer 1

try including something either on the same card or a seperate card that says:

Please join us for brunch on the 12th october 2008 at 10am at the hotel amazing to continue to celebrate this joyous and meaningfull occasion  

Answer 2

The bride and groom invite you to join them on Sunday* morning at 10 a.m. for a farewell breakfast in the Best Western's private Garden Room.

*i'm assuming your wedding is on a saturday.  

Answer 3

I actually think a brunch the morning after your wedding is silly; you're suppose to be on your honeymoon. Overnight guests aren't expecting anything from you. I would be shocked to receive such an invite.

Answer 4

i do think u should drop "the overnight"part. adding a time would be helpful to those of us who have barely heard of a brunch, and the morning after sounds fine. u may want to add a date just for a momentum. and remember its ok to ask for help from family and friends. congrats and good luck!

Answer 5

Hi

I would be inclined to wait and see. Also just say what you have there, it's nice enough and include the date. Yes, state a reasonable time frame for those wanting to snooze in but be up and out by 12noon.

We are doing the same thing but we will not be telling everyone until after we have the RSVP's back. Mostly everyone is on email these days and those that are not we will phone. Most of our guests are travelling to where we are getting married while some live in the general area. Most of the guests will be camping on a property with us (we are campers) and the others who don't want to are choosing to stay in accommodation near by. Seeing that most of them will be with us we will putting on a brunch the next morning before they head off on their journeys back to their homes etc.

Answer 6

Enclose a separate card with the invitations ONLY for those guests invited to the brunch. Don't print it on the actual invitation - tacky, and it makes those not invited feel bad. Even if you just print off slips from your computer on nice paper, make sure you extend the invitation only to those that you want to attend. And give them a way to RSVP (by phone, email, or by mailing back a part of the card with their ceremony/reception RSVP).

It can say something like this. Remember, this only goes in the envelope with the invitations of those you want to invite to brunch:

"Your presence on our happy day is such a blessing to us. Please join Susan and Michael, along with their families, for a brunch on Sunday, 5 September 2008, at 10:00 AM in the Garden Room at the Cleveland Best Western Inn and Suites.

Please respond with the number attending to Susan Jones by phone [give number] or email [give address] by 1 September 2008."