Usually the wedding gets over once the reception is done with but many couples now a days extend their post wedding activities by one more day. If their families are big and they have come from far away places then couples can think of including breakfast the next morning.
The breakfast becomes the obvious choice as most of the guests who have come from far do not pack their bags leave the very day the reception ends as it may be very late in the night and they prefer to stay the night and start early after having breakfast to their destinations.
The family members and friends also get the chance to share memories of the earlier day and they can chat and check with everyone and relate their experiences. Since this will be an opportunity only for the close family the breakfast can be arranged at a family house or alternatively in a restaurant.
This is a good chance for the family members to see the presents which the bride and groom can open during the breakfast. The opening of gift can be made a fun activity. Each and every person present has to guess what is in the package and they can open the largest first or the smallest one as this will turn into a game which everyone can enjoy. Each and every present can be opened and displayed to all the family and friends and can be talked about. While the guessing game is fun you can add a prize for the person who guesses the most right.
The family members can help the bride in storing the gown and the flowers or bouquets to be preserved. The bride and the groom can also plan a scrapbook or an album of the photographs of the wedding and the guest’s signature or autograph on them.
The couple can preserve all this for future use and can have memories which can last them life time which will be great when they grow old and they can show it to their children. The gifts which opened the next day, the guest can help the couple in making thank you cards for the others and that also they can make a fun activity.
There are lots of cards to make and every one can help in making the cards and help the
couple to sign and send them to the guest.
Planning a picnic breakfast or lunch the next day helps the family members to unwind
themselves. After the hectic schedule of the planning and arranging a party they are all
entitled to relax and sit back and enjoy. They can also arrange some group games like
basketball or throw balls etc.
This is also a good end to the fun and frolic filled weekend of wedding activities which
everyone enjoyed and can remember all their lives.