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Any way to do a wedding party / rehearsal dinner?

CarlaRose24CarlaRose24
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We are having a Jewish wedding on a Sunday evening in May (Memorial Day Weekend).  I would love to do some sort of nice pre-wedding dinner or event for the wedding party before the wedding.  But sundown is late on Saturday night before the wedding.  I considered a Friday night Shabbat dinner, but our NYC apartment is too small for everyone, and I am not going to suggest that my FI's parents do that for us.

I might just have to forego the whole idea, but I feel bad not doing something for the wedding party :(

Any ideas?  Thanks!
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Re: Any way to do a wedding party / rehearsal dinner?

  • imimahoneyimimahoney
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    Are any of your guests shomer shabbos? Honestly, I had a "Welcome Dinner" for all out of town guests and the bridal party on Saturday evening because none of my guests are shomer/would care. 

    You could always do a morning after brunch as a thank you if you aren't doing one already. 
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  • jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    edited September 2012
    Are any of the people you'd want to attend shomer shabbat?  If so, are they within walking distance (or will they be staying w/in walking distance)?  You could host an open house type thing with snacks at your apartment, if you could fit everyone in waves or for a more casual event, rather than a sit down meal.  You could also take everyone out to a bar with food on Saturday night.

    Our wedding was on the Sunday of a holiday weekend.  We had a BBQ on Saturday afternoon (no one was shomer shabbat) and a brunch on Monday morning. 

    ETA: Also, I don't know what your budget is, but you might be able to have Shabbat dinner at a restaurant if you cannot fit everyone.  I went to a dinner at Nargilah Grill on 72nd--the restaurant was obviously closed for Shabbat, but they had food prepared for this group meal (I think it was a Hillel-type thing).  You could call kosher restaurants and see if something like that might be an option.
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  • CarlaRose24CarlaRose24
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    Really helpful stuff, everyone.  Thank you all :)
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  • JoelsGirl07JoelsGirl07
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    We did a "rehearsal dinner" (aka out of towners' dinner the night before), but we did a lunch Friday afternoon after our actual walk through with the Rabbi. The lunch was just bridal party.
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  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    Can you do it following an oneg at your synagogue if you are going to attend Friday night services?  Just arrange to have it take place after the oneg for the full congregation.
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