Destination Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

Only the people in the rehearsal and their so's, your parents. and your officiant.

Rehearsal dinners don't have to be anything formal for the record. We are having a DW as well so we're just hosting a pizza party in our suite for all our guests.

Since it's a DW, I would do something with all guests, either a formal rehearsal dinner or a welcome party. To keep costs in check, maybe you can have a rehearsal dinner with your wedding party and parents followed by a welcome party that's open to everyone. Whatever you decide to do, you can request separate RSVPs, so guests don't feel obligated to attend.

We didn't have one for our destination wedding. more so had a party the night before that everyone was invited to especially since it was a destination wedding.

I always thought people who said planning weddings was stressful were dramatic, then I started planning my own haha

People are coming on different days and so a welcome dinner would exclude at least half the guest list, so I find myself kind of stuck without the option of a welcome dinner.

I could just invite everyone and see what happens! @catlady5x is right, no one is obligated.

Our DW rehearsal dinner includes just the folks @Celia listed. After we are hosting a social hour for all guests at a different location.

We invited everyone. It was held the night before and was a welcome party since everyone was invited, but it did follow the rehearsal.

For our dw we are only inviting the wedding party and the parents. (That is both of our whole families since we did our wedding party smartly to include one member for each of our families). It truly is ip to you but I think that's how it's supposed to be.

I would invite all guests since they all traveled to be there. If it is an all inclusive resort then it won't cost you anything to have them there since food and drinks are inlcuded in the cost of their stay.

We are having a DW and are having a Welcome Cocktail Party instead of a rehearsal dinner, with hors deuvoures and an open bar. We didn't want to leave anyone out as everyone will be from out of town. We will be doing our ceremony rehearsal earlier in the day.

Natalie it is not necessarily true that it will not cost to host a rehearsal dinner. Many resorts will charge a fee even though the resorts are inclusive. My resort charges $18 per person plus their fees (31%) to host a welcome party or rehearsal dinner.

ETA: With that being said, I recommend trying to have something for all guests considering they have made such an effort to celebrate with you. I think it's a nice touch.

@stephanie I guess it depends on which resort. My brother got married in Mexico and the night before the wedding we had dinner in one of the restaurants at the resort and they accommodated us by putting us all together and no extra had to be spent because it was all inclusive. Was just speaking from my experience.