Rehearsal dinner

If you're having a rehearsal, you need a rehearsal dinner. The purpose of the dinner is to thank your wedding party members and family for taking the time to attend your rehearsal. It would be rude to skip it.

View Quoted Comment Ok cool, is it like a actual dinner tho with food and all tht good stuff? Dumb question but I'm new and I need help to make sure I'm doing this right.

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I'm not sure what you mean, but yes, the dinner should include food.

View Quoted Comment Ok another question can I give the rehearsal and the dinner rehearsal at the same time?

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You won't be able to eat while you rehearse. Typically the dinner is right after the rehearsal.

View Quoted Comment I understand that but can I give the rehearsal first then have the rehearsal dinner right after, in the same day? Or plan the dinner another time?

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Yes, they should be the same day. Just the same as the reception is right after the ceremony, the rehearsal dinner is right after the rehearsal.

View Quoted Comment Should I plan this like a week before the wedding or what's your opinion?

View Quoted Comment It’s usually the day before the wedding, but I would ask your venue what their protocol is.

View Quoted Comment Ok THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! YOU HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP❤🤟🏾 I APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK!

Were not doing a rehersal dinner. Almost 90% of our guests are coming from out of town so we are doing bachelor/bachelorette parties 2 days prior rite after rehersal (because venue won't let us do it the day before). And we didn't want to do the partying the night before the wedding. also only way our friends can really go to the parties.

but we do plan to get together with family, special guests and do cocktail hour with them the afternoon before the wedding. so kinda rehersal dinner but not really.

View Quoted Comment Ok that's totally understandable. I need to check in with my venue to see if we can do this. And I hope they dont charge me extra 😫