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Rehersal Dinner

BrenAndJoBrenAndJo member
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Ok, probably a lame question but who gets invited to the rehersal dinner? I know our parents/immediate family and wedding party but anyone else?  I thought I had read somewhere that you invite out of town guests too???  A little confused and I don't want to leave anyone out but I also don't want to invite too many people...
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Re: Rehersal Dinner

  • nikkir4nikkir4
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    edited December 2011
    For our rehersal FMIL plans to invite: My parents, both sets of my grandparents, BP & their s/o's, and the readers & their s/o's. If it is within the host's budget, inviting OOT guests is a nice gesture too, but not required.
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  • Allycat11Allycat11
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    edited December 2011
    DITTO PP.  We are inviting, parents, grandparents, siblings +dates, neices and nephews, bridal party+dates, pastor+wife (may not attend) and I think that's all for now for ours.  But in our family that's a lot of people through complicated family situations...multiple sets of parents, grandparents and I have 6 siblings.
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  • hlq2011hlq2011
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    edited December 2011
    For mine:
    Parents
    Grandparents
    Siblings
    Bridal Party & significant others
    Readers & significant others
    Cantor & wife
    Deacon & wife

    Comes to 44 people.  My FMIL briefly entertained the thought of inviting OOT guests but realized that would add about 60 more people.  Nixed that quickly.
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  • rAinyDayZ3rAinyDayZ3
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    edited December 2011
    For our RD - I'm the MOG, and the wedding is in PA in September where most of my ex's family is living (I'm in AZ).

    Everyone is basically an out of town guest, including the bride & groom - they live in Colorado! 

    My ex and I were originally going to have a more "formal" style RD, however, my FDIL and son didn't want us spending a lot of money and wanted to keep the RD informal and laid back (I've got the *best* FDIL, since I'm actually an "informal & laid back" person).

    We are including EVERYONE.  Yup. 

    Most everyone will be arriving on Friday night - all of the kids bridal party, her mom, dad & a few other of her relatives, plus a lot of OOT guests.  So my own mom & dad said we could have the RD there.  The bride & groom want a bbq style RD, we'll have croquet & lawn darts out.

    For me personally, I did not feel comfortable NOT including OOT guests.  I just thought it was kinda rude to leave them in their hotel room while everyone else - wedding party & immediate family - gathers at a restaurant. 

    My parents - the grandparents - are already looking at new grills!  LOL looking for some outdoor games, fun things for everyone to do.  We are going to have a more-or-less "drop in", say hello, style evening; mom & I are going to be cooking up a storm on Friday.

    I get to plan another RD in the Spring of 2013.. my youngest son just got engaged on Monday night up at the Grand Canyon during sunset!  Now I have another FDIL! 
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