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What is a tornaboda in a Spanish wedding?
A tornaboda is an informal event — often a relaxed lunch, pool afternoon, or barbecue — held the day after a Spanish wedding, usually for close family and any out-of-town guests who stayed overnight near the venue. It is a smaller, low-key gathering compared to the wedding itself, meant to ease everyone back into normal life before people travel home.
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What is a tornaboda in a Spanish wedding?
Also called: the day after, post-wedding gathering.
For guests who stayed at or near a wedding venue overnight — common when the celebration runs until dawn — a tornaboda is the built-in reason not to rush straight to the airport the next morning. It has quietly become a standard second day for weddings held at country venues (fincas) with on-site accommodation, and it changes how couples plan the guest list and catering for their venue booking.
What happens at a tornaboda
- •A casual meal — lunch or a barbecue-style spread — rather than a formal seated dinner.
- •Often held at a pool, garden, or terrace at or near the wedding venue, especially at country estates (fincas) that already have guests staying overnight.
- •A smaller guest list than the wedding itself — typically immediate family, the wedding party, and out-of-town guests who stayed overnight, rather than the full invite list.
- •A relaxed dress code, in contrast to the formality of the wedding day before it.
Planning notes
- •Book the venue for the extra day if you want a tornaboda — not all venues include a second day in their standard wedding package.
- •Keep the guest list intentionally smaller than the wedding — decide early who is invited so venue and catering headcounts are accurate.
- •A simple menu (leftovers-style catering, a casual buffet, or a barbecue) usually works better here than trying to replicate the wedding's formal catering.
Plan the tornaboda as its own event
Weddingkart lets you set up the tornaboda as a separate event inside the same wedding workspace, with its own guest list and RSVP count.
See multi-event support →Frequently Asked Questions
Is a tornaboda common at every Spanish wedding?
No — it is most common at venues with overnight accommodation for guests, such as country estates (fincas), where an extra relaxed day naturally follows a wedding that already runs late.
Who is usually invited to the tornaboda?
Typically immediate family, close friends, the wedding party, and any out-of-town guests staying overnight — a much smaller group than the full wedding guest list.
Does a tornaboda need to be booked separately from the wedding venue?
Often yes — confirm with the venue whether a second day is included in the wedding package or needs to be booked and paid for as an add-on.
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