M&G/RD/Groom's Dinner Invite question

Re: M&G/RD/Groom's Dinner Invite question

• direy25 member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  DH's parents were in charge of the RD (although they called it a Groom's Dinner) - invitations weren't sent out, it was sort of a word of mouth thing.  MIL took care of inviting the family she wanted there and we were in charge of making sure our WP & my family knew about it. 

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• smokeybailey member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  RD inserts went in the invite (no RSVP necessary); M&G will be word of mouth.

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• LilMissScareAll member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  If your hosting, then I think it's ok to put it with the invites. If not do it by word of mouth. Might also want to have a way to get a hold of the to get them the room number once you know it.
  I know when my parents go on vacation, my dad keeps his cell phone with him, but off, so that he doesn't get bugged by work. My mom keeps hers on. In their day-to-day life, it's the opposite. Mom leaves her phone off b/c she can't have it on at work and then forgets to turn it back on after and Dad has his phone on 24/7

  
  
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• CamilleJon

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_nevada-las-vegas_mgrdgrooms-dinner-invite-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:91Discussion:b630cfad-c17f-44f0-8f7f-fe6b9554bdb3Post:d378e96c-a15e-4976-91e6-0946b779e424">Re: M&G/RD/Groom's Dinner Invite question</a>:
  [QUOTE]RD inserts went in the invite (no RSVP necessary); M&G will be word of mouth.
  Posted by smokeybailey[/QUOTE]
  
  So would you call this a RD or M&G?
   
  1) will have a rehearsal beforehand 
  2) everyone is invited
  3) there will be dinner, but not a sit-down (Masterpiece in a Vista with servers)
  4) My grandmother is hosting it

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• smokeybailey member

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  I would call that an RD and I would include an insert in the invite UNLESS you need a headcount.  If you need a headcount, include an RSVP card for the dinner.  My sister did that since she hosted all of her guests at a restaurant.  We are doing MC insuite and will order for 30.  If 28 show up, that's okay. 
  
  Our M&G is non-hosted and it's not even structured.  We are just going to be in a particular place at a particular time so peeps can stop by and say hi.
  

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• junebug61103

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  i made up a brochure and sent to all the guests coming a couple weeks before the wedding. Had all the need to know info...M & G info, cell numbers, custom strip map, starbucks, walgreens and cvs locations. 

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• amandajean36

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  we sent invites to everyone who RSVP'd that they were coming, and sent them out 2 or 3 weeks before the wedding.  we called it a "welcome dinner" because we were worried that if it was called a rehearsal dinner, people would think it was more catered to the wedding party.  we also didn't do any gifts at the dinner, and instead had the wedding party  and parents come to our room afterward for their gifts.

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• CamilleJon

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_nevada-las-vegas_mgrdgrooms-dinner-invite-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:91Discussion:b630cfad-c17f-44f0-8f7f-fe6b9554bdb3Post:e6d2d1cb-7b63-47d1-a2c8-898ce0d3c8f9">Re: M&G/RD/Groom's Dinner Invite question</a>:
  [QUOTE]we sent invites to everyone who RSVP'd that they were coming, and sent them out 2 or 3 weeks before the wedding.  we called it a "welcome dinner" because we were worried that if it was called a rehearsal dinner, people would think it was more catered to the wedding party.  we also didn't do any gifts at the dinner, and instead had the wedding party  and parents come to our room afterward for their gifts.
  Posted by amandajean36[/QUOTE]
  
  This is my feeling as well. I want everyone to feel welcome, and to come... I like the "Welcome Dinner" name

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