Wedding Group

[TheBeachHouse]

Morning. We have a house full of wedding guests this weekend. No bride or groom, but family, I believe.
Last time we did this, the whole crowd walked right by our beautiful breakfast across the street to the family brunch.
How do we ask? "Hey, are you here for breakfast tomorrow, cuz I don't want to cook for nobody?"
"Any after parties we should know about?"
"Can I sleep in tomorrow?"

 

[EmptyNest]

Simply ask them...will you be here for breakfast tomorrow? I wasn't sure what your plans were.

 

[Lee2014]

Is there a brunch tomorrow for you all?

 

[TheBeachHouse]

Any secrets you need to share before I work my fingers to the bone for you ungrateful kids?

 

[MtnKeeper]

I would say "Many times the wedding groups tend to head out for a group brunch. Will you all be here in the morning so I know how many to plan for?"

 

[TheBeachHouse]

I would say "Many times the wedding groups tend to head out for a group brunch. Will you all be here in the morning so I know how many to plan for?".

I like it.
Have to identify 'the leader.' Groups make me nervous.

 

[Morticia]

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake.

 

[TheBeachHouse]

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake..

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake.

I asked and she said, "Oh! I did want to let you know!" So they did have a brunch. We put out fruit, juice, coffee cake and English muffins. No hot food. They did graze.
Then came time to pay. The father of the bride had paid for the deposit - the first night. So everyone owed for the second night and, of course, since there was a brunch, they all left at the same time. DH handled it beautifully. His background in retail helped.
The rooms were all very messy, lots of garbage, lots and lots of extra glasses, coffee cups in the rooms. But they were nice people.

 

[TheBeachHouse]

Funny follow up. The group left a nice unopened bottle of champagne. Cool!
A couple hours later, a guest stopped by to say she had left this bottle and it was a gift, so she stopped by to pick it up. Bummer.

 

[MtnKeeper]

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake..

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake.

I asked and she said, "Oh! I did want to let you know!" So they did have a brunch. We put out fruit, juice, coffee cake and English muffins. No hot food. They did graze.
Then came time to pay. The father of the bride had paid for the deposit - the first night. So everyone owed for the second night and, of course, since there was a brunch, they all left at the same time. DH handled it beautifully. His background in retail helped.
The rooms were all very messy, lots of garbage, lots and lots of extra glasses, coffee cups in the rooms. But they were nice people.
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Beachy you need to get payment upon arrival - no one gets to a room without paying the balance so that we (a) don't have anyone leave without paying and (b) if we're busy serving breakfast and they want to leave, it doesn't tie them or us up at the wrong time. Glad you didn't have any damage - we've had that with groups - beer poured onto the pool table, vomit all over a room, etc. Husband has asked me to stop doing weddings. Even groups of 2 rooms are sometimes problematic - they tend to stay up in the common room and make lots of noise where couples are back in their rooms by themselves.

 

[TheBeachHouse]

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake..

We just ask as they check in - will you be having breakfast everyday, or is there a family brunch you're attending?
If they look sideways, explain you need a head count to make breakfast at 7am before they are awake.

I asked and she said, "Oh! I did want to let you know!" So they did have a brunch. We put out fruit, juice, coffee cake and English muffins. No hot food. They did graze.
Then came time to pay. The father of the bride had paid for the deposit - the first night. So everyone owed for the second night and, of course, since there was a brunch, they all left at the same time. DH handled it beautifully. His background in retail helped.
The rooms were all very messy, lots of garbage, lots and lots of extra glasses, coffee cups in the rooms. But they were nice people.
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Beachy you need to get payment upon arrival - no one gets to a room without paying the balance so that we (a) don't have anyone leave without paying and (b) if we're busy serving breakfast and they want to leave, it doesn't tie them or us up at the wrong time. Glad you didn't have any damage - we've had that with groups - beer poured onto the pool table, vomit all over a room, etc. Husband has asked me to stop doing weddings. Even groups of 2 rooms are sometimes problematic - they tend to stay up in the common room and make lots of noise where couples are back in their rooms by themselves.
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Beachy you need to get payment upon arrival - no one gets to a room without paying the balance so that we (a) don't have anyone leave without paying and (b) if we're busy serving breakfast and they want to leave, it doesn't tie them or us up at the wrong time. Glad you didn't have any damage - we've had that with groups - beer poured onto the pool table, vomit all over a room, etc. Husband has asked me to stop doing weddings. Even groups of 2 rooms are sometimes problematic - they tend to stay up in the common room and make lots of noise where couples are back in their rooms by themselves.

Agree, even the two room groups seem to take over. We had one group that played cards and laughed in our common room for two days, then gave us a bad review saying we were 'unfriendly.' Never had a chance to chat, cuz they were always having their own party!