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Invite to Rehearsal

Shazzie116Shazzie116 member
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Hi ladies, I'm new to this board, and have hopefully an easy question. I am planning on inviting the parents, bridal party, and readers to come to the rehearsal and dinner, but should we also invite the people who are bringing up the gifts and eucharistic ministers? Our immediate families are all in the BP, so they're already counted for. Also, is it standard to invite grandparents? We only have grandmothers and they will be processing in, but I wasn't sure if they should be invited to the rehearsal and dinner. I would like to, but I didn't know if it's a requirement or just a gesture. TIA!
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Re: Invite to Rehearsal

  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    anyone who is invovled at the rehearsal should be invited to the dinner.  for example, our altar boys did not come to the rehearsal, so we did not invite them to dinner. it certainly isnt wrong to invite them if you hvae the extra money and want them there. i personally dont think grandparents are necessary at the RD, btu again, nice gesture to ask. be sure to invite your priest too!  that's a must.
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  • Shazzie116Shazzie116 member
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    edited December 2011
    We're actually good friends with our priest, so he'll be there (he's traveling from another state to celebrate our mass). I just wasn't sure if eucharistic ministers or the guests bringing up the gifts needed to be there. I suppose they don't. Thanks!
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  • kathjack95kathjack95
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    edited December 2011
    I don't agree with Calypso about grandmas.  They're family and IMO should be included in the dinner even if they don't practice being escorted down the aisle.Gift bearers and EMs don't need to rehearse anything, so I wouldn't invite them to the rehearsal & dinner.
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  • Shazzie116Shazzie116 member
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    edited December 2011
    3 out of 4 of the grandmothers are local, and my other grandmother will be in town that Friday anyways, so I think we'll invite them. I want them to be there and I think it would be fun for them.
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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND
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    edited December 2011
    We did not invite those who were doing things that were normal for them to do at church (bringing up gifts or EMs). They didn't need to reherse because they do it all the time. We did invite anyone who processed in (grandparents included).
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  • jobiannjobiann member
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    edited December 2011
    I think this is an issue of simply inviting who you want and what your constraints (money, space, etc.) may be.  We are inviting anyone who has a "job" to do at the ceremony including the priest, EM and gift bearers plus grandparents and all of our siblings, their spouses/significant others and their children.  But we are having a backyard rehearsal dinner at my FIL's house...so there is not really any money or space constraints. 
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  • alliecarrie41alliecarrie41 member
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    edited December 2011
    anyone you make go to your rehearsal deserves a meal afterwards.
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  • Precious_KittyPrecious_Kitty
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    edited December 2011
    Would it be necessary to have ushers attend the rehearsal & rehearsal dinner? I'm not sure if we're supposed to invite them (and of course their SO), but depending on where we have the dinner might make it too expensive...
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