Rehearsal Dinner Location

Dayna217

My FIL has offerd to pay for our RD however it is not in their budget to go to a resturant and feed about 40 people. Completly understandable. The problem is they asked us to have it at our house. We def. can not fit that many people in our house and I honestly do not want to have to worry about this the day before our wedding. There will be enough on my to do list...So when we told them we didnt want to have it at our house they didnt say anything or offer their house or say they would take care of it.  I am not sure what to do. I dont really want to ask my parents, we could ask my FI older brother (also the best man) but FI doesnt feel comfortable asking him to host that big of an event. Do I let them handle it or find a venue? They did not tell us how much they want to spend so I cant even try and find a resturant that might work...AHH I need advice

JaxInBlue

Are there common spaces in your location that you could suggest to your ILs?  If you are getting married at church, there might be a community room you could use with minimal set-up (and clean-up depending which food you brought in).  You could also try a local park or recreation center.  Your local board probably has some suggestions for you.

Your FI might want to ask his parents how they feel about the dinner not being at your house and if they want help finding a venue. If they do want help I don't think it is inappropriate to ask what their maximum budget is so that you both can help them.

QCgirl4life

I am having this exact same problem. FIL's can't really afford much, thought about having it at mine and fiance's house which is definetly not big enough and too much of a hassle to pull off.... I am so stressed out about this with barely any time left to figure this out... Ugh! I'm thinking about just going with pizza too.