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Rehearsal Dinner - Who to Invite?

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We are trying to plan a rehearsal dinner within my Fiance's Mother's budget.  We live in Orlando and 95% of the people coming to our wedding are from out of town.  Because of this, we decided to have a smaller and more intimate rehearsal dinner rather than invite EVERYONE who is invited to the wedding. We are including:

 - everyone that will be at the rehearsal (people in the wedding)
 - parents
 - grandparents
 - siblings
 - significant others and the familys of those in the wedding

I don't want to offend anyone but because 95% of our wedding guests are from out of town, we just cannot afford to have them all at the rehearsal dinner.  To be fair, we are only inviting immediate family plus those thare are actually in the wedding and will be at the rehearsal.  The final guest count is 27 people.

Do you think this is ok?  Please give me your thoughts guys!  Also, am I forgetting to include any VIPs or key people?

Thanks!! <3<3<3
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Re: Rehearsal Dinner - Who to Invite?

  • CassieeKCassieeK
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    edited December 2011
    That's what we're doing, plus maybe inviting one couple that may be staying with my parents for the weekend.  We have a lot of OOT guests, too.  I just don't feel that everyone needs to be invited.  The RD is a thank you for people involved in the rehearsal, so if they are not somehow part of the wedding, I see no need to feel obligated to invite them.
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  • Allycat11Allycat11
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto PP.  I think it sounds great the way you have it.  FI and I are opting for a smaller RD as well, approximately 31 people with the same people invited.  I like the idea of having a more intimate night with family and close friends before the chaos the next night. 
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  • LoisLane007LoisLane007
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    edited December 2011
    The only out of town guest that will be at our RD are the family of my dad's best friend who are flying in from Seattle!



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  • MrsDesChaneMrsDesChane
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    edited December 2011
    Agreed! We are doing the same thing. Then we are hosting a breakfast the morning after the wedding for our close out of town guests (grandparents, aunts, uncles, close college friends) to watch us open our gifts. It was an easy way to spend time with the MOST important people in our group, but break it down into two manageable parties, so we're not overwhelmed with SO many people.
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