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Amy
Just Said Yes February 2022

Rehearsal dinner if treating bridal party night of our brunch wedding?

Amy, on January 17, 2022 at 1:45 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 6
My fiancée and I decided to thank our bridal party with dinner the night of our brunch wedding, rather than buying traditional thank you gifts. We thought it would be a fun way to relax after the hustle of our wedding and since it’s a brunch wedding, we could all relax for an hour or so before going to dinner. My question is, do you think we should still have a rehearsal dinner the day/night before the wedding? We are having a rehearsal the morning before the wedding, but we’re not sure about a budget for a rehearsal dinner AND a dinner the night of the wedding.

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Latest activity by Mcskipper, on January 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM
  • KYLIE
    Super May 2019
    KYLIE ·
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    If you’re having your rehearsal the morning of the wedding you don’t need to have dinner the night before. With a brunch wedding and rehearsal the morning of, though, this sounds like it’ll be an early day. Are you sure everyone in your bridal party will want to go to dinner? If not, I don’t really see how it’s a viable thank you gift. I also think it’s a little exclusive for other guests.
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  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    If I am reading this correctly, you are having a rehearsal the day before your wedding, correct? If so, then you would host a rehearsal breakfast/brunch immediately following the rehearsal. The rehearsal meal is your thank you to your wedding party for taking time out of their schedules to rehearse for your wedding. However, if you meant you will be rehearsing the morning of your wedding, then no rehearsal meal would be necessary.
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  • B
    VIP July 2017
    Becky ·
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    I agree with PPs that if you are having the rehearsal the morning of the wedding you don't need a rehearsal meal (if it's the day before, definitely need to feed people), but that will make for a *very* long day. Also, I wouldn't underestimate how tired you're going to be after your wedding. You are unlikely to sleep very well the night before, it's a very emotional day, and by the end of the wedding you're going to be tired - as is your bridal party (especially if you rehearse that morning). You may not want to go out that night, some of your bridal party may not want to go out that night, so treating everyone to dinner the night of the wedding may not be an effective gift.

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  • E
    Devoted February 2023
    Elycia ·
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    I would maybe think about a simple and easy brunch or lunch after your rehearsal. Even if its just subs and chips or maybe a waffle or pancake bar, it doesnt have to be anything super fancy, but the more you can provide for your wedding party during the wedding weekend the better. I dont remember having to pay for or find my own food for any of my meals for any of the weddings ive been in.

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  • Jm Sunshine
    Jm Sunshine ·
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    You do not need to have a dinner the night before since you are doing your rehearsal the morning of. My daughter had a brunch wedding (no rehearsal or dinner night before)which ended by 4:30 then she rented a party bus for her, husband and their bridal party and had a night on the town later in the evening and they all had a great time.
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  • Mcskipper
    Master July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    If you’re having a rehearsal, you should feed everyone involved just as basically a compensation for their time. But I agree with others that this doesn’t have to mean dinner and in this case I’d choose something else— brunch or lunch would be great. Even just bringing in bagels and spreads and maybe mimosas could be the answer!
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