Rehearsal Dinner?

thwinstel · January 2012

Have you started looking at rehersal dinner places or started booking yet? Also who are you having come just family and the bridal party or OOT too? Thanks!

lnhassel · January 2012

We actually just booked ours this week! The future in-laws are paying and wanted to get a head start on it. Unfortunately since 80% of my family is coming from out of town we couldnt invite everyone so bridal party and vip family members (grandparents, godparents etc.) only lol.

DirtyWater · January 2012

FI's parents, should be paying for ours. At least we hope, they seem to forget things they say sometimes. We budgeted for this if they forget. We also have four places to choose from, that we recently received prices for.

We are going to invite bridal party and dates, grandparents and godparents. I didn't want to have to give the bridal party dates, but three of the groomsmen are OOT and I dont feel right having them bring their wives and the rest of the bridal party be single.

jessa1228 · January 2012

Supposedly FFIL is paying, but I'm not sure if he actually wants to host it. It's not really on my radar yet, I have much bigger things to worry about booking first.

MillBride2012 · January 2012

We recently moved cross country and for most of our guests this will be there first visit to where we live now. Because of this we are hosting the rehearsal dinner at our own home. This way all of our family we get a chance to see our new house.

We are keeping it very casual: salads and appetizers that we are making ourselves and then we are ordering in pasta and tomato pies (a special type of pizza unique to our area). We will also have soda, beer and wine. We are going to hire two people to "work" the dinner so that we don't have to worry about set up or clean up or keeping the food warm.

My parents are paying for the food and we are paying for the beverages and staff.

We are inviting all of our out of town guests and family.

Ciardasully · January 2012

My FIL's booked our place. Looks like it will be WP and SO's and immediate family.

romamor4 · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_rehearsal-dinner?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:de652e9b-8fbd-440e-aa8f-dc4aae0b02baPost:9c7e92a6-966a-4a9a-a0e6-4ba4f968dd8b">Re: Rehearsal Dinner?</a>:
[QUOTE]We recently moved cross country and for most of our guests this will be there first visit to where we live now. Because of this we are hosting the rehearsal dinner at our own home. This way all of our family we get a chance to see our new house. We are keeping it very casual: salads and appetizers that we are making ourselves and then we are ordering in pasta and tomato pies (a special type of pizza unique to our area). We will also have soda, beer and wine. We are going to hire two people to "work" the dinner so that we don't have to worry about set up or clean up or keeping the food warm. My parents are paying for the food and we are paying for the beverages and staff. We are inviting all of our out of town guests and family.
Posted by MillBride2012[/QUOTE]

<div>We were thinking of doing something similiar to save on cost! </div>

jessa1228 · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_rehearsal-dinner?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:de652e9b-8fbd-440e-aa8f-dc4aae0b02baPost:9c7e92a6-966a-4a9a-a0e6-4ba4f968dd8b">Re: Rehearsal Dinner?</a>:
[QUOTE]We recently moved cross country and for most of our guests this will be there first visit to where we live now. Because of this we are hosting the rehearsal dinner at our own home. This way all of our family we get a chance to see our new house. We are keeping it very casual: salads and appetizers that we are making ourselves and then we are ordering in pasta and tomato pies (a special type of pizza unique to our area). We will also have soda, beer and wine. We are going to hire two people to "work" the dinner so that we don't have to worry about set up or clean up or keeping the food warm. My parents are paying for the food and we are paying for the beverages and staff. We are inviting all of our out of town guests and family.
Posted by MillBride2012[/QUOTE]

<div>Mmm...tomato pie :-)</div><div>
</div><div>We'll most likely end up doing something low-key like this.</div>

cpasquale · January 2012

My FMIL will be hosting. She is from Kentucky, so we actually booked a place over the summer while she was in town. Which was fine with me!! It's a great restaurant right on the beach with a private room. As far as the guest list, FMIL did not want to leave anybody out and is inviting everyone coming from out of town that will be there on Friday night. This could be a huge rehearsal dinner since 80% of my guests are from out of town!! But I'm certainly not complaining as she was kind enough to offer to throw it!!!!

ekk120 · January 2012

We are having a really casual "welcome" dinner instead of rehearsal dinner. Anyone who is invited to the wedding is invited to the welcome dinner. Its going to be at FI's uncle's house I believe. Im pretty sure that FIL's are paying for the food and drinks. I dont think its ever too early to book these sorts of things -- Im sure that a lot of places start to fill up fast not only with rehearsal dinners, but corporate events or reunions and things like that. So if you have the time/motivation, Id say look now! One more thing to check off

But I definitely dont think youre behind the game on booking a place.

ErinW1912 · January 2012

my FIL are doing the rehersal dinner and they got that all lined up last week. They booked the place but the meal options are not being choosen till after I choose and Finalize our reception menu b/c the cater for the wedding also owns the restaurant my FIL choose. They are on top of it but they have done this two other times before so that is nice. They had 3 boys no girls so but my FMIL is not pushy I have invited her to stuff but she does not try to tag along on stuff-i think she understand this is the last girl to get married for my mom.

jezpez717 · January 2012

I have a weird issue with my RD, Our actually wedding rehersal will take place on thursday *because there will be a wedding taking place the friday before*

So I dont know to do something super simple after the rehersal (just the people rehersing go out to pizza )

Then Friday night have the whole OOT gang and wedding party go out to a real dinner

Or to have the RD thursday, tihen have something causual with OOT guest friday night before the wedding

kellycatalo · January 2012

my fiance's parents have offered to host it, and we've all agreed we will be having it at lou malnatti's. we have a bunch of out of town relatives who LOVE lou's and it's right across the street from our church.

anyway, i am a little nervous because i just went to my fiance's sister's wedding and her rehearsal dinner was also at lou malnatti's. but hers was much smaller and they basically just got a table for 16 people. our RD will be probably around 35-40 people, maybe up to 50. this will take much more planning/preparation than just calling a couple hours ahead with a head count. i'm not sure they are really prepared for that.

i don't really know what or how to tell them. my fiance's sister only invited their WP and immediate family. we plan on inviting everyone who is involved in the ceremony, including WP, ushers (and their parents), readers, eucharistic ministers, flower girl (and her family), musician, priest, and maybe some other aunts/uncles who are from out of town. i feel weird, but im not sure what to do about it.

Sarah&Eric2012 · January 2012

We are having a really casual welcome dinner/rehearsal dinner at my parents house. The ceremony is right up the street from them so it made more sense than having FMIL host when her house is 30 miles away. Everyone participating in the ceremony as well as OOT guests will be invited.

SheaCC · January 2012

We're also planning on just doing it at my parents' house. I just want something very casual where people can socialize and pop in and out. We'll probably do a barbecue (if the weather is good, fingers crossed!) My FI's cousin did this for his rehearsal dinner and it was a lot of fun!

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