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rehearsal dinner

sdose13sdose13 member
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Where is everybody doing theirs? There probably have been a million posts about this, but I am curious. We have a long list that needs narrowing.
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  • ToBeMrs2011ToBeMrs2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    We're having ours at the Lodge in Walnut Woods State Park.  They have a great renovated space, a large working fireplace, outdoor patio, sand volleyball and horseshoe pits.  Because of the large guest list, it was a nice space to be able to spread out.  

     We're having it catered through AfterGrace BBQ out of Altoona (Coffee Barn).  All of his smoked meats, bbq sauces, pickles he makes himself.  They're amazing and he has great prices.  The only drawback is that we have to pick up the food ourselves, he doesn't do on site.  

    Beer & Wine we're getting from Costco/Trader Joe's.  

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  • lucy2113lucy2113 member
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    edited December 2011
    The FI and I loooooooove pizza so we are going to eat pizza at the church. We're pretty laid back. So we wanted to do something fun:)
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  • medusia00medusia00 member
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    edited December 2011
    This is a sore subject in my house! We were going to Okoboji for it, but then FMIL decided she wanted to cook. I'm game for that so now we're waiting to see if we can get this place in Clive. It's by their water park but it's nice, $150 to rent and it has a kitchen!
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  • milesbellamilesbella member
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    edited December 2011
    We're having ours at Legends because it's blocks from our venue.  You'll get A-Z answers on this - some more formal restaurants, some more laid back, and some pizza and backyard.  It's really whatever you want.
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  • LRPJLRPJ
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    edited December 2011
    Ours is going to be held at Hoyt Sherman with Great Caterers of Iowa catering :-)
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  • jesscmplsjesscmpls
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    edited December 2011
    we are having ours at his parents back yard, it's going to be a baseball themed party. Brats, hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, etc. I hope that it will be a lot of fun :)
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  • deregniernderegniern
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing ours at Mama Lacona's in Urbandale.  We are doing their pizza pasta buffet.  I didn't want anything too formal the night before, and this is really close to our venue.
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  • hsbstonehsbstone
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    edited December 2011
    I am still deciding but there are chances that we will go with the Santa Maria Bistro even though our reception will be in their reception hall. I am getting married in a very small city and I am very, very picky with food, so I better go with something that I know and like. We will be doing pasta and pizza as well.
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  • EllenG27EllenG27
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    edited December 2011
    Ours is going to be at Felix & Oscars in West Des Moines. We really picked it because of their prices - totally in our budget! We'll do a pizza and pasta buffet. I would've preferred something like Biaggi's or Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, but sometimes budget wins! But I still think it will be really yummy!
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  • Mandalynn9112Mandalynn9112
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    edited December 2011
    Our wedding is Labor Day weekend.  We are planning a BBQ.  Hot dogs and hamburgers.  We were going to do this for our wedding but I decided I wanted a nice dinner for our reception after all.  So now its just a casual get together for our rehersal instead.
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