Ask Carley: A wedding after-party is optional
By CARLEY RONEY
Q. I keep hearing about wedding after-parties. What's the deal? Do we have to have one? Who do we invite?
A. An after-party is completely optional. It can be as simple as everyone heading out to a local hangout or up to a hotel suite for drinks. This is perfect if you have a reception venue that closes early or if you want to spend more time with your friends.
Typically, the after-party is more popular with a younger crowd, so if you want a post-reception event that better accommodates everyone, consider having a brunch the next morning.
(Carley Roney, co-founder and editor in chief of The Knot, the nation's leading wedding resource, advises millions of brides on modern wedding etiquette at www.theknot.com.)
