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Natalie
Just Said Yes September 2020

Who's invited to the rehearsal dinner?

Natalie, on March 27, 2019 at 9:52 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 27

So I'm just curious as to how many people are inviting everyone from out of town as well as their bridal party and immediate family to the rehersal dinner? Our wedding is going to be about 51 people and so far with immediate, out of town family and bridal party it's about 37 guests and I just think...
So I'm just curious as to how many people are inviting everyone from out of town as well as their bridal party and immediate family to the rehersal dinner? Our wedding is going to be about 51 people and so far with immediate, out of town family and bridal party it's about 37 guests and I just think that's too many to host for a rehersal dinner. Is it rude to not invite out of town guests? What should I do? Any other ideas?
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  • Kristen
    VIP June 2020
    Kristen ·
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    We aren’t having a rehearsal dinner but if we were it would be WP and immediate family only. If we invited out of town guests it would be nearly 100 people
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  • Amanda
    Savvy June 2019
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    For ours we will just be having the bridal party, our parents, ring bearer, and our officiant. Keeping it small.
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  • LB
    Champion November 2016
    LB ·
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    Best of Luck Smiley smile

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  • bethf
    Devoted August 2019
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    We are basically doing just the wedding party and immediate family (mothers, fathers, grandparents), we should invite people that are out of town but that would be a HUGE cost that we are not willing to take on. Most guests are close for us anyways.

    I feel like that is a outdated tradition.

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  • Adrianna
    Devoted June 2020
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    Hi Natalie! I think it is up to you if you want to invite out of town guests based on your budget for the rehearsal dinner. Typically, the rehearsal is really just for the bridal party, the parents, flower girl/ring bearer and their parents - anyone involved in the ceremony should be there so everyone knows their spots and can do a run through.
    I think it would be a nice gesture to invite the spouses of the bridal party, especially is it is a far travel. I do not think it is rude to not invite out of town guests,

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  • N
    Expert July 2019
    Natalie ·
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    We are doing a DW and we are only inviting the bridal party my parents and FH family since only a hand full can attend.
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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    We are inviting wedding party + their spouses & kids, immediate family, and aunts/uncles/cousins. So total, 70 people. We can't include out of town guests, that would be closer to 120.

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