all family at rehearsal dinner

jbulmer4

Do I invite my siblings and their family to the rehearsal dinner if they are not a part of the wedding? We are only having one person stand up wtih my FI and I and it's going to be a small wedding. My one sister is doing my make up, another is greeting guests and the other is possibly helping wtih food prep...I don't want to leave anyone out but wasn't sure what the "rules" were on this one...

Please help!

jbulmer4

I had the same feeling deep down...they don't have to come but didn't want to leave them out...thanks!

Kate61487

ditto rachers; especially since it sounds like a number of your siblings are helping out, the RD is a great opportunity to thank them for their extra effort

MrsGandthebeag

We invited dh's sister even though she wasn't in our wedding.  We did not invite his stepbro and stepsis.  

chattychiqa

We're pretty much inviting all the immediate family, all the extended family are main players (aunts, uncles, cousins), the pastor/his wife, my friend (and her DH) who is choreographing the wedding ceremony, and all out of towners (this is not a must, but it's nice).

I think it's a nice gesture, but not required.  His parents are the bomb and gave us carte blanche to invite whoever we wanted.  It would have been easier and cheaper to exclude aunts/uncles/cousins, but since 2 of his aunt's 5 kids are GM's and one of them lives at home, we thought it'd be rude.

It really depends, but I don't think etiquette-wise, anyone could fault you.