Etiquette-wise, who gets invited? I know that everyone involved in the rehearsal and their plus-ones would be invited, but what about extended family/guests of those involved?
Specifically, I'm thinking about my flower kiddos and junior attendants right now. I have five godchildren who are the children of a family friend, and I plan to include them in the ceremony. The five kids and their parents will be invited to the rehearsal dinner; however, their grandparents (the parents of my family friend) and uncle (my family friend's brother) are also invited to the wedding--should they be included in the rehearsal dinner as well, since they're immediate relatives of the kids in the ceremony? I love the grandparents, they're good friends of mine to whom I owe a lot, but our rehearsal dinner list is already pushing 40 as is just including everyone involved in the ceremony and their parents (for the kids) or S.O.'s/plus-ones (for the adults).
