I don't think I've seen this question asked before and I'm curious your thoughts...
I know that everyone that is at the rehearsal has to be invited to the rehearsal dinner, but does everyone invited to the rehearsal dinner have to be invited to the rehearsal?
FI's parents are hosting the rehearsal dinner and they would like to invite their out of town family to the rehearsal dinner (I've never met any of these guests), and I have absolutely no problem with them being at the rehearsal dinner (they're paying, they can invite whoever they want) - however, FFIL flipped when FI & I asked that these guests just meet us at the restaurant and not attend our rehearsal. FI talked to him for a good hour, and I think things are calmed down, but I wanted to see what you ladies thought?
Is it weird that I want to keep the actual rehearsal to just our parents, siblings and bridal party? I feel like since I've never met these guests, it would be weird for them at the rehearsal, and that in some ways it will ruin the surprise of the ceremony?