The sparklers have lost their flare and the cake has been digested. For many couples, the wedding is not over once the guests leave the reception. Depending on the location of the wedding and the couple’s relationship with their families, often there are other activities that follow the main event.

Here are the typical post-wedding activities:

• Family breakfast the next day
• Family time opening presents the next day

Family breakfast is a time for everyone to sober up unless it was a dry wedding. Everyone typically shares fond memories from the night before. If the wedding was local, going back to either the groom or bride’s house is normal. Most hotels will have a restaurant on site, so if you and your groom stayed at another hotel, make the trek over early.

For couples who have smaller more intimate weddings. A good thing to do is have everyone who was part of the wedding to come to the breakfast since it makes sense at that juncture. Whatever you choose the next day after the wedding; please enjoy the experience. Again, the night before was about you and your spouse. However, the day after you will be back to reality as husband and wife.

As your instructor, I hope during our sessions that I can provide you with more ideas. Looking forward to hearing back from you soon!