Rehearsal Lunch?

dovesweet07

Our wedding is on a Sunday so we are having the rehearsal on Saturday. Because our venue has a wedding scheduled for Saturday evening, we will be having the rehearsal at noon. So, is it weird to have a rehearsal lunch after? Would it be ok to just skip it or do we have to treat people to some sort of food? I think we kinda have to feed them as a thank you for coming for the rehearsal, but I'm struggling with the idea of a lunch and not a dinner... Thoughts?

TeebagyAndNorth

there's nothing wrong with lunch. You could do a nice lunch and then maybe do something with your bridal party? I don't know where your wedding is but if there is something to do in the area you could all hang out and make an afternoon of it! Think of it this way.. you will definitely be home early enough to get lots of sleep

LoveAdopted

I think we might be doing a rehearsal lunch instead of a dinner. I haven't decided, but we're in the same situation as you, the rehearsal needs to be over by 4:00.  I'm trying to think if it's worth it to have the rehearsal and a lunch earlier in the day and then have the rest of the afternoon/evening to get everything together, especially since we'll be doing our own flowers. I also know a couple who just got married and their rehearsal was at 11:00. It's definitely ok to have an afternoon thing. It could be as formal or low key as you want... we were thinking of doing a mini-golf outing with ours.

erickskd

I'm the same situation!  Geting married on Sunday AM and venue has an event on Sat night.  We are having our rehearsal from 2-3 Saturday, then a linner (lunch-dinner??) from 3-530.  No one thought it was strange to have it earlier in the day.  I think people are just happy to be together and have a good meal.  I do think it brings the bridal party together more than if you didn't have anything at all. 

Heath404

I dont see anything wrong with that at all!

dovesweet07

Thanks ladies! Now I just have to figure out where to have it :-)

So if we just have the lunch, should we also do some kind of outting in the evening? Maybe to a bar or something? Do people usually do that? I've only been to weddings where theres a rehearsal dinner and then we either went out after or went back to the hotel and hung out there... Thoughts?

LoveAdopted

I wouldn't worry too much about having something after the meal, unless you want to. I'm kind of happy that our dinner (or lunch) will be earlier in the day so that we can get home and relax and get everything set for the wedding day and then have time to watch a movie with my MOH at my house. You could also have something in mind for after too, that way it's not set in stone, but if you feel you have enough time and want to keep celebrating, you can let everyone know at the lunch.