Rehearsal dinner/Welcome dinner

Re: Rehearsal dinner/Welcome dinner

• Jennyandscott14 member

  

  March 2013

  Are your grooms parents willing to do the rehearsal dinner? That is what is traditionally the way it is done. There is a pavilion in Southern Shores that you can rent. I'm not sure ho or how much but I'll see if I saved the info.

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• OBX2011 member

  

  March 2013 edited March 2013

  We had a welcome dinner earlier in the week for our immediate family only.  It ended up being close & intimate b/c we had it on a Tues and most people didn't check in until Thur night or Friday for the wedding.  We grilled out and it was really nice for our families to enjoy getting to know one another without all of the formalities of a rehearsal dinner.
  
  Later in the week, we did have a rehearsal dinner at Pamlico Jack's and it ended up being quite a lot of people, I think around 45 or so.  Thankfully, the in-laws were thrilled to host, otherwise, I would've been concerned as well.  Actually, it was a concern of mine at first, so I empathize with what you are going through.
  
  I don't think your plan is tacky at all.  I think it is perfectly acceptable for you to have immediate family and wedding party only for a nice dinner, then meet up with everyone else later for drinks.  Most people expect that the rehearsal dinner is the traditional family & party members only, so don't let the fact that this is a destination wedding throw you off from that.  I don't think anyone would be the wiser one way or another.  There are tons of great restaurants down there as well as places to meet for drinks later.  You could easily go out to dinner somewhere or grill out at the house. What about a low country boil at the house? That way you can give everyone a taste of the obx seafood, followed up by true NC bbq for your reception the next night?  I can give you the name of someone that does a great boil if you are interested.
  
  I think your plan is just fine!  Relax and go with it
  
  
  (sorry if I was rambling btw....a few glasses of wine in now    )

   

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• karistiz member

  

  March 2013

  i'm planning on doing an intimate rehearsal dinner - and rather than a welcome dinner i'm hosting breakfast the morning after the wedding. Might be a good option for you?

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• OBX2011 member

  

  March 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_north-carolina-outer-banks_rehearsal-dinnerwelcome-dinner?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:598Discussion:0c0fecd1-c155-4ded-9ef6-a0e179a1f91aPost:d56523a0-9877-4470-abbd-cec50c659b76">Re: Rehearsal dinner/Welcome dinner</a>:
  [QUOTE]i'm planning on doing an intimate rehearsal dinner - and rather than a welcome dinner i'm hosting <strong>breakfast the morning after the wedding</strong>. Might be a good option for you?
  Posted by karistiz[/QUOTE]
  
  Ohhhh, that's a great idea too!  We also had a morning after breakfast and it was a big hit especially since everyone was ummmmm.....a little hungover the next day :)

   

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• AnnaP412 member

  

  March 2013

  Thank you all for your suggestions. The grooms parents are willing to host, I just don't want a mini wedding the night before. I have my goto restaurants so wii probably do a smaller dinner then do a day after breakfast like what was suggested :

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