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The Perfect Plan for an After-Party
When the reception ends is when the real party starts!
Here’s how to do late night right
By Anna Sachse, CTW Features
Sure, some couples can’t wait to jump into their jammies and pass out after
their I do’s, but many never want the night to end.
Reserving tables or a room at a great restaurant that stays open late is always
popular. But if your finances and/or location allow it, you can rent a boat for
a midnight cruise or get cozy around a fire pit.
Newlyweds have gathered in a luxury suite, hit up nightclubs, rented out a
small ballroom to create their own nightclub and hosted bowling tourna-
ments.
For late-night fun you might congregate at
chic bars or enjoy a show.
But good times aside, you’ll want to take
elderly and underage guests who might be
interested in joining into account before de-
ciding what to do.
That said, most folks will be drinking – a lot.
You need to feed them to soak up the wed-
ding alcohol and get them ready for more.
Serve local favorites (pizza, burgers, tacos,
hoagies, doughnuts, etc.) or fun late-night
snacks like gourmet grilled cheese and milk
and cookies. And be sure to have a cab ser-
vice on call, or rent out a trolley or bus to
shuttle imbibing guests back and forth.
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