Dress rehearsal question

GJones27

I have never been to a dress rehearsal dinner.  Are the bride and groom expected to give a few words?  FI's dad who is hosting will be speaking a little, but I wasn't sure if FI and I are supposed to say something (besides thanking people for coming and giving thank you gifts to our parents).

joyfulbride424

I don't think their are any rules for it or against it. FI is saying something at ours but I am not.

iamjoesgurl

I don't know that there are any expectations but I found the following suggestions online:

1.  Toast the parents of the bride and groom at the rehearsal dinner. It is customary for the engaged couple to show appreciation to their parents, bridal party or anyone else who has contributed to the wedding. The toasts should follow the main course during the dinner. The maid of honor and best man should save their toasts for the reception.

2.  Plan to present the bridal party with their thank-you gifts at the rehearsal dinner.

 

This is basically what we did at ours so I think these are good suggestions.

AshNoel8

Hmm I hadn't thought of this! Haha I guess we will say some thank-yous and give our gifts. 

DramaGeek

We didn't say anything that I remember at the RD, but we did give the gifs out to our attendants and candle lighters then.  I did say a few words at the reception.

kellya01

Yep, we're planning to do our thank-yous and give our attendants' gifts out at the rehearsal dinner.  We want it to be a BIT more unstructured, because it's really a chance for the wedding party and your immediate family to get to know each other (because they don't always know everyone there).  So we are going to keep our a bit relaxed.  

FaithCaitlin

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[QUOTE]Yep, we're planning to do our thank-yous and give our attendants' gifts out at the rehearsal dinner.  We want it to be a BIT more unstructured, because it's really a chance for the wedding party and your immediate family to get to know each other (because they don't always know everyone there).  So we are going to keep our a bit relaxed.  
Posted by kellya01[/QUOTE]
This is our plan too.<div>
</div><div>I don't think anyone will toast but we will certainly say thanks to our bridal party, give out our gifts, cut the grooms cake, etc. We will give our parents their gifts too!</div>

amongthelilies25

i didnt even think of this! haha. we are having a very laid back RD... but we will probably thank everyone and give gifts.