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mmbrake28
Expert August 2018

How many ppl at your rehearsal dinner? (planning Rehearsal Dinner questions)

mmbrake28, on March 6, 2018 at 1:42 PM

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So, my wedding is on August 11th. About 5 months away (omg). Anyway, my FH's father and mother-in-law are hosting our rehearsal dinner. They have a beautiful backyard and it's pretty big, and they want to host a catered meal with a bartender and have cute string lights and decorations. They're very...

So, my wedding is on August 11th. About 5 months away (omg). Anyway, my FH's father and mother-in-law are hosting our rehearsal dinner. They have a beautiful backyard and it's pretty big, and they want to host a catered meal with a bartender and have cute string lights and decorations. They're very excited about it (even though the rehearsal dinner is at the bottom of my priority list).


Anyway, I just got a call from FH's dad (FH is currently deployed which makes wedding planning even harder and more stressful....esp at this point in time) and he is freaking out about not having a list of who all is going to be there. He trying to contact caterers and bartenders but he seems lost with it all and claims he needs approximate numbers (and he seems really stressed about it). Making the comment, "It's already March and I still don't have any approximate numbers...how am I supposed to plan this thing?"


Anyway, who all was invited to your rehearsal dinner besides immediate family and bridal party? Did you invite all your out of towners? Aunts/uncles? My guest list is about 155-160 with a 10-person bridal party.

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  • rica
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    Our wedding guest list is about 170, with 8 people in the wedding party. We will be inviting our parents (6 total), the wedding party and dates (this includes all our siblings). This will be 16 people at most, but I anticipate some people going solo, with a total closer to 12 or 13. My aunt and uncle may be invited, as they have been extremely helpful with the wedding, and my aunt may do a reading, but I'm not sure yet. The officiant and his wife will be invited, but I'm not sure they will come. One of our friends, as a thank you for all her support and some extra time to spend with her. We might ask her to do a reading too. And anyone else who we decide may participate in the ceremony in any way.

    If I had to give an estimate right now (wedding is September 1), I would say minimum 24 and maximum 30.

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