Backyard bbq Rehearsal dinner

I think this is fine for a rehearsal dinner! Honestly, I prefer this more than a traditional restaurant dinner for a more laid back/ party vibe!

I like the laid back party vibe too!! Much more my style

I think this sounds great and if either of our parents were closer to our venue we'd probably do something similar. I was thinking about picking a restaurant and saying "we're going here after the rehearsal if anyone wants to join us for a drink"

We're even making it a backyard potluck for close family and friends.

This is almost exactly what I was thinking of doing! Mine will be in September so if it's to cool we will have it inside but if it's nice we will have it mostly outdoor! I wanted to cater BBQ because it's fairly cheep and casual and I like the laid backness of doing it at someone's house rather than a restaurant!

Honestly, just sooooo much cheaper then spending $5000….when i can spend $1200 with 20 people eating….i wondered myself if it’s tacky but just nooo honestly so much more laid back and less stressful in my opinion, i think this is what we are going to do at an Airbnb and just get permissions from the owner to ensure they’re okay with it.