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Realistic rehearsal dinner

Figgy, on April 14, 2022 at 2:07 PM Posted in Parties and Events 1 5

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I’m just starting to look into rehearsal dinner options, but I’m not exactly sure how everything works.

What I would like to do is bring the bridal party and family to dinner, about 25 to 30 people. Then all the guests would be welcome to come to the restaurant bar for a welcome thing.
So essentially we’d pay for dinner for our party and family, then open it up for guests to come and drink or snack on their own.
Is this feasible? I’d assume we’d book the restaurant for our dinner, then let them know we’d have more ppl coming for a more casual thing at their bar? Do we pay to reserve space for our guests to come after dinner? We would not do an open bar.

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Latest activity by Skb, on April 15, 2022 at 9:19 AM

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Becky · on April 14, 2022 at 3:44 PM
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If you're inviting people to the bar, they're likely going to expect it to be a hosted event. Were I you, I would just have the rehearsal dinner and be done with it.
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Michelle · on April 14, 2022 at 4:51 PM
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Agree with this. Not everyone expects to be invited to pre-wedding events once they fly/drive into town if they are not involved in the ceremony.
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Emily · on April 14, 2022 at 5:15 PM
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I agree as well. Most people don't expect to be entertained the day before the wedding.
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Bird · on April 14, 2022 at 5:22 PM
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I went to a rehearsal dinner like this. It was a destination wedding though.

The couple hosted a rehearsal dinner in a private room at a restaurant that consisted of close family and bridal party only. This went until about 7pm.

After 7pm we went out to a brewery and we all were responsible for our own drinks. I think a few other guests showed up as well.

I forget how my friend phrased it but you could say/text something like: “hey we’re getting drinks at the bar, if you wanna stop by, we’d love to see you before the big day. Pay your own, FYI!”
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Skb · on April 15, 2022 at 9:19 AM
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Ours went like that. Everyone who was in the bridal party and family were invited to the rehearsal dinner and it was paid by us.
We informed everyone else that we will be having “welcome drinks” at a bar. No one expected us to pay for the drinks there.
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