Hey ladies, So i know typically the groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner. We had that in the works, with groom's mom, however she has since passed and now I'm not really sure what to do. There is a step dad in the picture, but this has all happened very recently and somewhat unexpectedly. We do have a good relationship with step dad, but, I am honestly not expecting him to attend the wedding for more multiple reasons. And even if he did, I don't know he'd feel up to footing the bill for the rehearsal dinner. We are paying for almost everything else ourselves and were not really figuring this into our budget. My sis said one of her best friends did the rehearsal dinner but had guests pay their own way. I'm feeling very torn and don't know what to do. There are going to be a handful of guests who will be coming from the midwest and we live in VA, so they will paying for quite a bit of additional expenses just to get here. I'd like to be able to cover the rehearsal dinner, but it's really not in the budget. We also have a very small bridal party, a best man and a matron of honor and that's it. So we aren't really having it for rehearsal purposes per say, but some of that and then a family dinner. Any insight is much appreciated