Rehearsal Dinner ideas... HOUSTON area

Carinos is a pretty good italian restaurant. Although the per plate could get expensive, they have family platters at a reasonbale price. You could just order 1 or 2 of each family platter and have everyone share.

Try Cavatore's ...it has GREAT food and the staff there is super accommodating (ask for Federico!)

http://www.cavatoreitalianrestaurant.com/

I think a bbq would be great and in Houston it takes 30 minutes to get any where so I think that should be fine. Just make sure you print maps and directions for anyone driving not from the area and try to not have them navigating in 5pm traffic. If you want to go with a restaurant it will be tough but you make look into doing a Mexican type fiesta with fajitas, etc. You can usually get bulk or family style for reasonable prices...

Hi Queen, I lived in Houston for 3 years and I think you should goto Grand Lux restaurant and by several different appetizers, and perhaps drinks for the adults, wont be expensive at all, all if they want entres' you can ask them to purchase that. Thats what I am doing. We will have appetizers from the Hotel restaurant, my budget is $140. for 10-12 persons, they can get there drinks and we'll handle the food. Good luck.

Also the Grand Lux can accommodate that size crowd and there food is good. Look at online menu. Pre pick items and go from there.

Thanks ladies!

Spring Bride - Yes I think a BB will be the best option for us. I just have to find a good menu or something - I don't know much about stuff like this lol

I read on another board about a bride getting Rudy's BBQ for $10/plate with ice tea. And they have great BBQ.