XP: someone help this girl out PLEASE! rehersal dinner options

aegrish · February 2011

http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_budget-weddings_pondering-rehearsal-dinner_.0

bkibler35 · February 2011

I suggested Zarda BBQ in Blue Springs. They have a room, and the prices range from $8pp to $15pp

Hope that helps her. I would say its a better option than pizza street

aegrish · February 2011

Anything is a better option than Pizza Street. I would even say Subway.

nikkifee · February 2011

One of my friends hosted their rehearsal dinner in our back yard and just rented a tent (we have a large backyard), and then her grandparents made the food (granted they spent all day cooking), but it turned out really neat. They got some lights and strung them around the backyard, and got some mexican paper decorations from the dollar store. Even if you could have it at someone's place, then just have food catered in? Not having to pay for the venue would help cut the cost. Sometimes if you use your reception caterer for the rehearsal (which is what we are doing), they will give you a discount for using their services again.

kelleyku05 · February 2011

Do you have a Pizza Shoppe? The Pizza Shoppe In Olathe has a private room and you could definately get away with under $10 per person! I'm having the hardest time with my RD too!

fireytiger · February 2011

I think there's a few pizza shoppes around, I've never eaten at any of them but I might look into that. Thanks!

I'm honestly almost to my wit's end about this, I know I have to feed the people who attend the rehearsal, but we're going to have like 50 guests at the wedding, and half of those guests will be at the rehearsal dinner too (wedding party and their spouses, our parents and surviving grandparents, FI's one brother and his spouse who aren't actually in the wedding party). So I mean, even if I COULD afford a more expensive option, i'd actually feel guilty about it, because we're only having deli trays at the actual wedding due to financial constraints, not a meal. But I guess that's not really relevant, because I *can't* afford something more expensive anyway, lol.

trey&angel · February 2011

What about having your rehearsal earlier or later in the day. If you could do lunch time that would save on a big dinner, or later in the evening say 7:30 or 8 you could just provide desert/ snacks.

bechiginbothom · February 2011

I am on a tight budget and am going to do a BBQ in my backyard. I am going to borrow a few banquet tables and cover them with something, let everyone sit in camping chairs, and have washers to play, bean bags and volleyball. I found a couple of the well known BBQ places that will do a catered meal for pick up at around $7 a person.

aegrish · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_missouri-kansas-city_xp-someone-this-girl-out-please-rehersal-dinner-options?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:82Discussion:fed44798-a3a4-4602-b667-000b2e5940dcPost:8c50d535-e9b8-4164-8eef-2f5bff8f3d05">Re: XP: someone help this girl out PLEASE! rehersal dinner options</a>:
[QUOTE]Do you have a Pizza Shoppe? The Pizza Shoppe In Olathe has a private room and you could definately get away with under $10 per person! I'm having the hardest time with my RD too!
Posted by kelleyku05[/QUOTE]

The 'Pink Stuff' @ pizza shoppe is the best!

@FireyTiger, even when you are at your Wit's end we are trying to help you by these posts, not judge or make fun of you. Do not let the other post on the CC board lead you to think that, and if you do already I am sorry. Again, as I PP on the CC board, it may be best for you to have no rehersal dinner at all. For our non-rehersal dinner, we are informally passing around the word that we will be at ____ and if you wish to join us for dinner great, if not that's ok too. That way we are letting people know we are NOT hosting it but if they want to join us for a casual dinner the night before they can. We are not having a rehersal either though.

fireytiger · February 2011

yeah, but we can't skip our rehearsal. Our pastor requires it because he wants to minimize any chances of chaos whereever possible, and he feels that's an important step to making sure everyone knows what to do. So if we have the rehearsal we need to have the dinner. Like I posted over there, we may go with Zarda Q, I'll have to try and scrounge some money together for it. I do honestly appreciate the help. It's all honestly just very embarrassing for me, because a lot of people I know don't have this problem. Either their parents paid for everything or are paying for most of it, or they don't have financial trouble that limit them as much.

aegrish · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_missouri-kansas-city_xp-someone-this-girl-out-please-rehersal-dinner-options?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:82Discussion:fed44798-a3a4-4602-b667-000b2e5940dcPost:5f91ac0e-65c9-4892-8d0f-fbcf84182d0b">Re: XP: someone help this girl out PLEASE! rehersal dinner options</a>:
[QUOTE]yeah, but we can't skip our rehearsal. Our pastor requires it because he wants to minimize any chances of chaos whereever possible, and he feels that's an important step to making sure everyone knows what to do. So if we have the rehearsal we need to have the dinner. Like I posted over there, we may go with Zarda Q, I'll have to try and scrounge some money together for it. I do honestly appreciate the help. It's all honestly just very embarrassing for me, <strong>because a lot of people I know don't have this problem.</strong> Either their parents paid for everything or are paying for most of it, or they don't have financial trouble that limit them as much.
Posted by fireytiger[/QUOTE]

A lot of brides DO have budget problems. trust me. I am right there with you as I said in PP I am not even hosting a rehersal dinner because it's not in our budget (even though admittedly our parents are helping us). Don't feel bad or embarassed, you are doing the best you can with your budget and I am so glad you are looking at options outside Pizza Street.

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