So FH’s parents (FFIL & FMIL) are divorced and remarried. When FH’s sister got married a few years ago, FMIL planned just about everything & did not invite FFIL or his side to the rehearsal or rehearsal dinner. Also FFIL wanted to give a speech at the wedding but they said no because none of the parents were doing that & FFIL had never communicated that he wanted to.
Now for our wedding, FFIL has requested to host the rehearsal dinner at the country club he is a member of. He said he wants to give a speech but so can any other parents, & FMIL & her husband are invited & he won’t make anything weird. Which I appreciate. He also wants the invites for the rehearsal dinner to clearly say that it is hosted by him, which is whatever.
My concern is that our actual wedding reception is in a bar/grill banquet hall (ceremony will be at a church). It’s a pretty nice space, but pretty plain, & food won’t be fancy. We chose it because we like the space, their food, & it is much cheaper than anywhere else we looked.
My question is: is it tacky or weird for the rehearsal dinner to be ‘fancier’ than our actual wedding? Will people be underwhelmed & think less of all my work on the reception after going to a nicer place the day before?
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