My FI and I have been arguing about this recently - would love some input...
My FI wants to invite Bridal party, their partners and family only to the rehearsal dinner - once i've deducted this from people traveling, there's about 10 people left over and considering they've travelled all this way, I feel like it's only polite to invite them to dinner. He on the other hand doesn't want to. Just to preempt, it's nothing to do with the money for buying them dinner.