Wedding rehearsal dinner

Anyone participating in the ceremony should also be invited to the rehearsal dinner (officiant, wedding party, family, readers, etc), and I would also invite the plus ones of each. If you want, you could invite any guests traveling in from out of town as well, but that's totally up to you.

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Exactly what Lisa said!!

We're having dinner with those participating in the ceremony. After that, we plan on going back to the hotel bar and having drinks and mingling with our traveling guests (all family). That way we don't go overboard spending money on food for the rehearsal dinner, but also get to spend time with our family that traveled to celebrate us.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much for the advice !

Only those participating in the ceremony and their significant others. Travelling guests are not traditionally invited. Also the rehearsal dinner is typically very low key inexpensive pizzas and beer/sodas.

If they don’t have a SO I don’t think I’d give a plus one.
We had parents, officiant, bridal party and spouses (no plus ones, but would have because they were out of town) and out of town guests (we only had 3).

None of the groomsmen have SO or anyone they are dating and with Covid times and us already having to cut the guest list due to restrictions you are just going to bring some random to the wedding or rehearsal dinner.

Im inviting everyone in my wedding and their family. my family. his family. out of town guests. and honestly everyone in my wedding is married but i wouldnt invite the plus ones unless they are engaged. but its your choice!!!