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Priest @ Rehearsal Dinner?

jimljiml
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Hello ladies! I haven't posted to this board before, but am having a Catholic Mass and we invited the Priest and Deacon to our reception, but do we invite them to the Rehearsal Dinner as well? TIA.
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  • tnspighttnspight member
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    edited December 2011
    I was never able to find a definitive answer about this.  We are inviting our priest.  I've known him since I was 11/12.  It sounds like most people are going with whichever they find comfortable.  HTH
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  • tnspighttnspight member
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    edited December 2011
    Ok, I just found this:Who to Invite to the Rehearsal Dinner The rehearsal dinner is a dress rehearsal of the wedding. Any wedding rehearsal dinner will only include the bride and groom’s parents and those in the wedding. This includes the bridesmaids, matron of honor, best man, ushers, reverend/priest/justice of peace, flower girl and ring bearer. No one else should be invited to the wedding rehearsal dinner.http://www.wedding-needs.com/rehearsal-dinner-basics.asp
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  • masked_rose86masked_rose86 member
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    edited December 2011
    I feel like whoever is involved in the rehearsal should be invited to the rehearsal dinner......so I plan to invite the priest even though we do not know him very well.
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  • vanessahurdvanessahurd
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    edited December 2011
    We're inviting our priest because we just love him and have gotten pretty close to him throughout our pre-marital counseling, but I don't think you have to if you're not particularly close to your priest.That's a good summary tnspight, but don't forget that significant others/dates of the wedding party should be invited too :)
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  • kmm2150kmm2150
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    edited December 2011
    One of the previous posts listed info from a website about who you should invite, but I would just add that those in my experience are more the minimum than the limit. It is standard that all wedding party members and immediate family attend, and I think it is just respectful to invite the priest or deacon - they are a key player in your very big day, and whether you've known them your whole life or only a few months, I think it's good courtesy. It is also common for people to invite out of town guests, and more extended family, but this isn't really required and I think has to be based on your budget - and if 75% of your guests are out of town!
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  • tnspighttnspight member
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    edited December 2011
    @vanessahurd - I had heard that you should invite SOs and OOT guests, but that article didn't put it in there.  Not sure why.
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  • jimljiml
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you ladies. I went ahead and invited him! :)
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  • ffmaidffmaid
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    edited December 2011
    Yes but unless close to you they are likely to decline
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    yes.  they get invited.
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  • alliecarrie41alliecarrie41 member
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    edited December 2011
    yes, we invited to both RD and reception.  he is there rehearsing with you too, of course you should extend an invite.  ours turned us down, but did come to reception.
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