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kam29 Posted:

Brunch

Does anyone else feel obligated to provide a brunch at the hotel on the Sunday after the wedding?

Most people think it's a nice touch but I feel that it's a necessity and can't convince my parents or my FI that we should host one.

We have a lot of out of towners. I feel rude if we don't.....
ChrissynRicky Posted:

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Um..I don't feel obligated...I think the reception alone is enough!

ali120206 Posted:

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We are feeling somewhat obligated, especially since our wedding is at a hotel, we have a large number staying there. I haven't started looking into it yet.

We just went to a wedding over the weekend where they had a brunch but, although we stayed at the hotel, we didn't know about it until my FH saw it when he was in the lobby on an event sign. That was a little weird. Then again though, the whole experience was a little weird (too many people in too small of a venue, blocking rooms at a hotel under renovations-the renovations began sunday in the room above us at 7:30). I think it's put me more back in the wedding mood since I have a huge list now of what I am not going to do! That and it's slow for the holidays at work.
Junebride3 Posted:

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I wouldn't feel obligated at all.

hsacks23r Posted:

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I wanted to but it wil be mothers day and the Inn will not be able to set a whole section off for us...but they do get breackfast included in there stay But they have to get up early Breakfast ends at 10am :):)

Naunie Posted:

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I don't feel obligated, but it is something we knew we would do.
A lot of hotels offer breakfast, look into that!
It's really not neccessary though. I went to my cousins wedding upstate, and EVERYONE was from out of town (It was at the brides family's vacation home in Windham). They didn't have brunch, and I didn't expect it! The hotel had continental breakfast out, which was very nice!
jilmadison Posted:

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I would like to, but We will be staying at the Garden City Hotel, I called to find out how much it would be, $50 pp


No brunch for us!
roxyspark Posted:

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I wanted to do a brunch, but since FI and are paying for the whole wedding, we decided against it. I would rather spend the extra $1,000 on our honeymoon.
I am hoping that FILs will have something since they insisted we invite 50 people from Ireland.
johnsae Posted:

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I want to do a brunch, but my parents said no....just another added expense

CJStein Posted:

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I went back and forth with this and ultimately decided to do it. Mainly because I'd like to see our of OOTers the next day to catch up some more and I know I'll want to chow down at the buffet!

JXNOscar Posted:

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I am doing it. I actually worked out a preety sweet deal with the hotel I have everyone staying at. Do an open house brunch from 10-noon
Maybe have bagels and juice and coffee at your parents house?
LaurenluvsTJ Posted:

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Since we are not doing an an actual rehearsal, we asked FH's parents if they would rather do a dinner the night before the wedding, or a brunch the day after, since all of their guests are OOT. They said they wanted to do the night before.
As much as a brunch would be nice, there is no way we can afford to do this. If some people want to meet in the restaurant in the hotel for breakfast, thats fine, but we just cannot pay for it.
stephanief Posted:

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Posted by Junebride3

I wouldn't feel obligated at all.


Me either, let em buy their own breakfast. I am getting a late checkout so I think I am gonna skip breakfast that day

kam29 Posted:

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Posted by JXNOscar

I am doing it. I actually worked out a preety sweet deal with the hotel I have everyone staying at. Do an open house brunch from 10-noon
Maybe have bagels and juice and coffee at your parents house?


May I ask what hotel your guests are staying at? I am not having too much luck at the Hilton...
Thumballina Posted:

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Our guests are getting breakfast...there is just no way we would be able to pay for brunch the next day...I would LOVE to but we can't cram it into our budget...so if a cup of coffee and a danish doesn't satisfy them...they can go scratch...
CJStein Posted:

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Posted by kam29

Posted by JXNOscar

I am doing it. I actually worked out a preety sweet deal with the hotel I have everyone staying at. Do an open house brunch from 10-noon
Maybe have bagels and juice and coffee at your parents house?


May I ask what hotel your guests are staying at? I am not having too much luck at the Hilton...


I'm doing it at the Hilton, but I think their prices are pretty set, you know? FM if you want pricing info.
Brainy29 Posted:

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I wouldn't feel obligated. they could informally gather, then pay for it themselves.

Laura&Phil Posted:

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You are NOT obligated!! Out OOT guests are at the Wingate in Garden City (LOVE them so far!) and I will be there the night before and FH and I will spend the wedding night there. Since we will all be in the same place I think we will do it. It's $500 and they set up the meeting room for it. I think it's nice to spend as much time with the OOT guests as possible as they traveled for your big day.

For my BM wedding in PA she and her DH attened the after party her mom threw (her mom lives in NJ) and they went home that night. We all grabbed b-fast in the hotel the next day as we could and it was fine. They had a night before dinner with the OOT guests tho.

Do what you can and don't feel bad!!
ssdbk Posted:

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didn't have one and our guests didn't expect it.

they all left at different times and i think it was better that they did not feel obligated to stay.
kissy27 Posted:

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Don't feel obligated but we are planning on doing a little brunch back at our house the morning after! We have tons of family from OOT & we want to spend some more time with them before they all head back!

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