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Rehearsal Dinner?????

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Ok, so here is the deal. I am from the Chicago area. I am having my wedding at my family house in Hayward, WI. So, everyone that comes will be an out of town guest. So, should I expect everyone that will be in town on Friday to come to the rehearsal dinner? Do I need to invite them, formally or infromally. I need some help please!!!!
Thanks,
Bessie
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Re: Rehearsal Dinner?????

  • liloriole2000liloriole2000 member
    Knottie Warrior 10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We formally invited all of our out of town guest to the rehearsal dinner. We actually just tucked an additional invite into the wedding invite. That way the correct people got it.
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  • BrewtowngrlBrewtowngrl
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    No, the rehearsal is for people in the wedding and their SO.  Give your guests time to relax on their vacation instead of feeling obligated to another wedding event.  They will appreciate it. 
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  • BeckyLee18BeckyLee18
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I agree with Brewtowngrl - the rehearsal dinner is for those participating in the wedding and their SO's.  We had a few out of town guests but didn't invite them to the rehearsal dinner, we wanted it to me more intimate with our friends and family.
    Since your whole wedding is consisting of out of town guests, if you invited them all to the rehearsal dinner it would be almost like having two receptions.
    Just my opinion - Good Luck!!
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  • elmulveyelmulvey
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We are not inviting all of our out of town guests to the rehearsal, however, his family is from Idaho and we are inviting them (aunts, uncles, cousins) even though they are not in the wedding.
    Otherwise it is the wedding party, SO's and children :-) 
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  • runnrgurlrunnrgurl member
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    A lot of our guests will be from out of town, and we will be inviting them all to the rehearsal dinner (I guess it's good etiquette). However, we're having a backyard pig roast, so it's more casual than a restaurant rehearsal dinner, etc. 
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