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Rehearsal dinner help

Iggy85Iggy85
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Neither of our parents are in a financial position to help pay for the rehearsal dinner, so the cost of that will be falling on us obviously. Would it be appropriate to have our guests pay for themselves if we decide to have it at a restaurant? I'm clueless because the first time I got married, it was at the courthouse so I didn't have all this stuff to plan...lol!

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    ElisabethJoanneElisabethJoanne member
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    No, it's not appropriate. For simple weddings, you can skip the rehearsal and dinner altogether. If you still want them, you can just order pizza and have it at your home, or make a big pot of chili.
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    palrmtpalrmt member
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    edited January 2012
    We are just doing finger foods and soda at my mom's house for a rehearsal dinner.  It doesnt have to be a big affair.  She was gracious enough to pay for most of my wedding AND the RD so I told her to take it easy on the RD.  I have a friend who had a RD that was almost as elbaorate as her wedding and probably cost as much as my entire wedding.  Neither way is wrong. 

    Please dont ask your guests to pay for their own meal at the RD though.  That's rude and inappropriate
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    Iggy85Iggy85
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    That's what I figured. I don't have a problem paying for everyone as, we won't have that many people, and the place where he works has a hall that we could use. I think Pizza would be best as we will be having the kids, and who doesn't like pizza. He also has a Sam's membership that we could pick up the extra's like dinnerware, sodas, etc.
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    toothpastechicatoothpastechica member
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    we are ordering pizzas for the rehersal dinner....and possibly lemon chicken and chow mein noodles...because i will prolly want lemon chicken.

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    TiffannieFTiffannieF member
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    We were going to order pizzas as well until my BIL and SIL offered to host the dinner (awesome wedding gift!).  So I think you guys can just do some pizzas and be good but do not make your guests pay for anything.
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    Kate61487Kate61487 member
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    definitely not cool to ask anyone to pay, but you can definitely do it on the cheap.  We had a BBQ style party at my parents house; we bought rotisserie chicken from the grocery store (which is actually really delicious at our local place) and also had take-out/catered BBQ pulled pork.  Then we got some prepared salads like coleslaw, potato salad, etc.  It was delicious and pretty easy :-)

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