Dessert at Rehearsal Dinner?

All RD's I've been to have dessert - most have had a groom's cake. Mine will have a groom's cake. But I don't think it much matters if you have to cut costs!

FH doesn't want dessert at our RD, but I do, just not cake. I think it would be fine to forgo dessert. Or you could see where you could cut elsewhere, and ask them to provide a simple dessert.

I don't think you need dessert. The RD can be as informal as pizza and beer at someone's house, so I definitely don't think dessert is a necessity.

We're having the RD at my parents and buying trays of stuff. I specially ordered a grooms cake for dessert for it. I honestly don't think it will matter if you do/don't have dessert.

Do frozen margaritas count as dessert? We'll probably get a couple key lime pies and call it a day... goes well with our low key taco bar/quesadilla menu.

I don't think it's a big deal to not serve dessert. The last one I went to did include dessert, but the wait staff asked if you wanted it or not. I'd say about 50% didn't have dessert. That helped with cost bc those who didn't want didn't order it so the hosts didn't have to pay for it. With that said, I'm pretty sure the other 50% wouldn't have complained if it wasn't offered, were were wrapping things up anyway.

I'm going to be the spoiled brat here and say you should have dessert. I wouldn't want to have a nice meal without dessert to finish it. I would end up having to stop somewhere after the rehearsal dinner to buy some and be kind of annoyed at you. (Granted, I have the biggest sweet tooth in the world and would be happy just having dessert for dinner. )

I mean IAH, if there wasn't dessert it would feel odd to me. In my family we may not have a dessert a piece but we ALWAYS have dessert. It would literally make my dads head explode if he had a meal without dessert and we would have to stop for ice cream afterwards. Esp nice meals. It's one thing if it's like fast food or something (though even then my dad will complain for an hour if he didn't at least get a small piece of chocolate) but at a nice restaurant it just feel wrong not to get dessert.

Oh I always look forward to a dessert! I'd say at least offer something.