Wedding Rehearsal Invitations: Who Makes the List?
When preparing shower invitations or bridal invitations for your bridal wedding shower, you first need to know who is invited. That's actually the easy part. Etiquette recommends keeping the guest list relatively small so your meal can be a more intimate event. Obviously, everyone in the wedding party is going to be invited because they must attend. The parents of the bride and groom should also be invited. If the parents are divorced and/or remarried, the cards should go out to all the parents. However, if the parent paying for the meal feels uncomfortable with the other parent being in attendance, exceptions can be made.
The guest list doesn't have to stop there, however. You can also invite grandparents, sibling, and even close friends. Make sure you have the final list ready well in advance because you'll need to get those rehearsal dinner wedding invitations out to guests at least two weeks before the scheduled rehearsal. Any later and some people may not be able to attend.
Wedding Rehearsal Dinner: What to Serve and Where to Go?
Most of the decisions about the wedding rehearsal dinner invitations will be made by whoever is footing the bill and that's the general rule. Who should that be? Well, tradition says the groom's side of the family should cover the costs of the meal. Today, that's not always the case but whoever buys the food should also cover the cost of rehearsal dinner invites or rehearsal dinner wedding invitations and postage.
There are no set rules about the meal. A formal, catered meal is one option. However, this type of meal will be the most costly. You may be able to work out a discount if you use the same catering company for this event and the wedding reception. It never hurts to ask so you'll know all of your options. Many families opt for having a meal at a nice restaurant, possibly reserving a party room or section of the restaurant in advance. The cost is usually less but you may want to specify that alcohol costs would be paid for by the individuals. Otherwise, your bill could end up very bloated. Some very casual families will do cook-outs instead of a more traditional rehearsal dinner invitations but this can be difficult since most take place in the evening after the completion of the practice itself.
Who Gives the Rehearsal Dinner Toasts?
The good news is you don't need entertainment at your meal. Everyone will be so exhausted from the rehearsal and anxious about the upcoming wedding that a band, DJ or other performer would just be a nuisance. However, the bride and groom usually do give a short toast during the dinner. It's a good idea to give them the head's up about this responsibility so they can be ready to say a few words. If they haven't had time to prepare, the personalized rehearsal dinner invitations may be overshadowed by pre-wedding embarrassment. Help with your bridal shower wordings is available in our unique wording ides, wording verses and sayings.
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