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Who gets invited to the rehearsal dinner?

Futuremrsm, on August 5, 2019 at 9:44 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 9

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So my FHs step dad is paying for our rehearsal dinner, and I'm assuming they would want a list of who I would like to invite from my side of the family. But my question is, who gets invited? All of my bridesmaids are family except for 1, so I'm assuming I invite the immediate family that corresponds to the bridesmaid? I was going to let my MOH who is not family bring her husband. Do you invite aunts/uncles/cousins even if they're not in your wedding party? If so we are going to have over 60 people and I feel like that's a lot.

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Latest activity by Annemarie, on August 5, 2019 at 1:52 PM

Devoted October 2021
Erin · on August 5, 2019 at 9:51 AM
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I believe the rehearsal dinner is everyone who would be at a rehearsal (immediate family, bridal party, any readers etc) and then SOs of those people
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Super October 2019
Sara · on August 5, 2019 at 10:13 AM
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Agreed with the above post, although sometimes out-of-town guests who will already be in the area are invited, especially if it's more of a low-key event.
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MrsD · on August 5, 2019 at 10:30 AM
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We invited immediate family, wedding party (bridesmaids & groomsmen) and their significant others or kids. I think that is the bare minimum of who you should invite. We also included extended family (aunts and uncles) and out of state guests.
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MOB So Cal · on August 5, 2019 at 10:31 AM
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Yes! All members of wedding party and their significant others, and both immediate families -- possibly the officiant & their SO (depends on situation). Some choose (completely voluntary) to include all out-of-town guests who have arrived by the time of the rehearsal dinner. That's what we did. The wedding party & parents attended the actual rehearsal, then went to the restaurant. Out of town guests were invited (separate card & online RSVP were sent with wedding invitations) to meet us at the restaurant. We ended up with about 45 at the RD from a total 100 guest wedding. We did a buffet and open bar at a local Brewery/Restaurant for about $1800. For us it was worth it because so many people came from out of state/international, and we knew our opportunities to spend time with them would be limited. It was a really fun evening and helped people from both families get to know each other. (Also, the RD was on Thursday night for a Saturday late-afternoon wedding, so people didn't necessarily have to get up early in the morning.)
I'd probably ask your FFIL what he has in mind, both in terms of the scope of the RD and budget, and then go from there. Good luck!
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VIP October 2020
Kelly · on August 5, 2019 at 10:33 AM
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Wedding party, their significant others. Sometimes you do out of town guests.
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Legend June 2019
Melle · on August 5, 2019 at 10:36 AM
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I invited our AV person and officiant as well since they were going to be at the rehearsal anyway
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on August 5, 2019 at 11:49 AM
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We invited bridal party, their significant others, our immediate family (parents/siblings/grandparents) and all out of town relatives. If we invited ALL our relatives it also would’ve been way too big. So we just invited the ones who were traveling from out of town who we almost never get to see!
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Courtney · on August 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM
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We're inviting just those involved in the ceremony and their guests.
Parents, siblings and their spouses, bridal party and their dates, and officiant.
My FFIL is paying for dinner and invited some of their out of town guests as a welcome dinner. We didn't mind because it was only 5 more people.
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Annemarie · on August 5, 2019 at 1:52 PM
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Our rehearsal dinner is going to be 60 people too!

We invited bridal party and significant others, grandparents, readers, our own siblings and their family, and some choice out-of-town aunts/uncles.
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