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Inviting Priest to Rehearsal Dinner/Reception

hbrockman01hbrockman01 member
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How does one go about inviting the Priest overseeing you wedding ceremony to the dinner after rehearsal and the reception? Do you give them an actual invite or just tell them? I'm not sure how to go about this! Any help will be great!
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  • Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    We sent actual invitations and then also verbally invited them (we had two).

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  • ElisabethJoanneElisabethJoanne member
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    edited December 2011
    Is everyone else getting "actual invites"? Invite him in the same way you invite everyone else. If they're just told, just tell him. If they get a written invitation, give him one, too. If you do use an oral invitation, I'd follow-up with an e-mail or note, just so he has the time and location in writing somehow, so there's no confusion.
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    we formally invited the priest to the reception and verbally invited him to the RD (no one got a formal invite for the RD).
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    We sent them formal invitations, the same as any other guest.
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_inviting-priest-rehearsal-dinnerreception?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:095ff564-b232-4f64-b46c-3e57f8c23bbdPost:e02ade46-2740-487f-8343-634cfb1941c1">Re: Inviting Priest to Rehearsal Dinner/Reception</a>:
    [QUOTE]We sent them formal invitations, the same as any other guest.
    Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

    Ditto this.
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  • kaylaveronicakaylaveronica
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    edited December 2011
    When you invite the priest, do you include a +1? I’ve been wondering this for a while. 
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  • newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    edited December 2011

    We also sent a formal invitation to the priest and deacon who served at our wedding for the reception (neither could come) and an infomral invitation (e-vite) to the rehearsal dinner.

    I'm pretty sure you don't need to include a +1 for a priest... if you invited a deacon, you would probably want to if they are married.

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  • ElisabethJoanneElisabethJoanne member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think +1s are necessary for anyone not living with a SO for the RD. The RD is the party/reward for getting through the work of rehearsing (which can be quite mentally taxing). I don't think of it as a big, long affair like the wedding reception.

    Moreover, +1s are usually for a romantic partner. People who've taken vows of chastity don't have that. So, no, a priest does not need a +1. I'd even find that weird. My one exception is people with a mobility or health issue who might need a ride or friend to watch them might get a +1, or the bride and groom can arrange someone to provide these "services."

    Wives of perpetual deacons should be invited.
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  • kaylaveronicakaylaveronica
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_inviting-priest-rehearsal-dinnerreception?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:095ff564-b232-4f64-b46c-3e57f8c23bbdPost:af75f13e-ff27-419c-9433-f858df647b49">Re: Inviting Priest to Rehearsal Dinner/Reception</a>:
    [QUOTE]I don't think +1s are necessary for anyone not living with a SO for the RD. The RD is the party/reward for getting through the work of rehearsing (which can be quite mentally taxing). I don't think of it as a big, long affair like the wedding reception. Moreover, +1s are usually for a romantic partner. People who've taken vows of chastity don't have that. So, no, a priest does not need a +1. I'd even find that weird. My one exception is people with a mobility or health issue who might need a ride or friend to watch them might get a +1, or the bride and groom can arrange someone to provide these "services." Wives of perpetual deacons should be invited.
    Posted by ElisabethJoanne[/QUOTE]

    <div>That’s what I thought too about +1 being romantic, but wasn’t sure. Thanks!</div>
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