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Rehearsal Dinner invite times

Chantal, on January 19, 2017 at 12:31 PM Posted in Planning 0 4

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Im working on designing rehearsal dinner invites. Im not sure what to put for the time. I want to do a few run throughs of the ceremony with the wedding party and parents at 5. But we are also inviting our hosts and hostesses, and grandparents, and a few others to the dinner. They don't need to be there until 6. Do I make a separate invite that says 5:00 and one that says 6:00 or Do I make a note on the invite saying those with a part in the ceremony come at 5 and everyone else come at 6 (help me with the wording here so it doesn't sound like "hey don't come until 6" i feel like it sounds rude)

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Latest activity by Chantal, on January 19, 2017 at 1:31 PM

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Lynnie · on January 19, 2017 at 1:13 PM
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Hi Chantal! We also had guests who were invited to the rehearsal dinner but didn't need to be at the rehearsal.

We sent invitations to just the rehearsal dinner for everyone with the dinner start time, and then emailed our wedding party with the rehearsal information! The rehearsal info was also on the timelines we gave to our bridesmaids and groomsmen a week before the wedding!
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CMC · on January 19, 2017 at 1:15 PM
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Put the time that the dinner starts on the invitation. You can tell the people who need to be at the rehearsal what time it will start.
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Master July 2018
BoudreauToBe · on January 19, 2017 at 1:17 PM
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Please explain what a wedding host and hostess are? I've seen it mentioned a few times on here and still don't understand.

You're throwing the party, therefore you are the hosts.
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Savvy April 2017
Chantal · on January 19, 2017 at 1:31 PM
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For example we have 3 couples that are host and hostess. FH Aunt and uncle are the host and hostess at the church where they will greet our guest and show them to an usher to be seated or show them to the restroom since the guests are not familiar with the church. Also we have a few older family members that need extra assistance with wheelchairs and things. At the Reception we have 2 sets of host and hostess (One for upstairs and One for downstairs...its a loft) There the they will dismiss tables accordingly or show them the Restroom or where the bar is. They will also be greeting people as they come in. I understand "we" should be the host and hostess of our party BUT think of it as them standing in your place because you just can't be 1,000 different places at once. A party this big needs all the hosts and hostess you can gather! It takes a village.
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