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Do dates attend the ceremony rehearsal?

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DlovesD, on May 30, 2014 at 3:42 PM

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Instead of a rehearsal dinner we are having a welcome BBQ, (we have our venue all weekend), for all out of town guests. The ceremony rehearsal is on the same grounds as the BBQ will be, but inside a building. Do the dates of our wedding party attend the ceremony rehearsal? Do dates usually watch the...

Edit to add: My question is actually about the rehearsal...not the dinner afterwards! Thanks everyone!!

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Future Mrs Yocum · on May 31, 2014 at 7:02 AM
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Last year I was a date at two weddings where my fiance was in the wedding. One I skipped rehearsal day all together because I had work so I'm not sure I was invited to the rehearsal but definitely to dinner. The other was 5 hours away so I (and other dates) were at the rehearsal and dinner. I would make it an option. FH really wanted me to come to the rehearsal so I did but otherwise I may have passed. It was very nice to be invited either way.
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Emily · on May 31, 2014 at 9:17 AM
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OP it's fine to have them at the ceremony rehearsal if they would prefer to stick by their date / SO. We had the spouses of the MOH and best man and ours and they just sat quietly and watched. It wasn't a big deal.

Shera - yes, you pay for their dinner. You budget for them. Significant others of the wedding party should always be included at the rehearsal dinner.
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