Most of my mother's family from rural Mississippi will be attending and staying in the hotel next door to our venue, Obviously my grandmother is invited, but should I include the aunts, uncles, cousins (total would be an additional 10 ppl) in our rehearsal dinner? Or should I ask my FMIL what she wants to do?
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Re: Should I invite OOT family to rehearsal dinner?
FILS are hosting and it will just be the bridal party and their families. If we start inviting OOT family and friends from their side it would be awkward because I have family coming from OOT as well and the list would start to get very long very quickly. I've been in WPs before as a BM and it was always casual with a rehearsal at the church and not always something to eat afterward. It was only the WP each time though. So to me this is already going further than I am accustomed to. We'd love to do a BBQ or pizza but since it will be in the evening a couple days before and after a long day at work, we figured we'd want something a bit lighter and without the clean up responsibility so we're going to a restaurant.
[QUOTE]Most of my mother's family from rural Mississippi will be attending and staying in the hotel next door to our venue, Obviously my grandmother is invited, but should I include the aunts, uncles, cousins (total would be an additional 10 ppl) in our rehearsal dinner? Or should I ask my FMIL what she wants to do?
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If FMIL is the host, it is entirely her call. You may as her, however.