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Savvy June 2011

rehearsal dinner just wedding party?

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Danielle, on March 2, 2011 at 9:49 PM

Hello ladies- I find all of your advice so helpful, i think im addicted to it. : ) Anyways, I have a fairly large wedding party 24 with ushers (not including flower girls) my sister-in-law to be seems to think that at my rehearsal dinner i need to include their dates. I dont think i should have to treat my wedding parties dates to dinner and cocktails two nights in a row. I had someone else tell me only if they are married do i invite them. I have only been in 2 weddings so this is unfamiliar territory for me. I thought the rehearsal dinner was just to give a special thanks to those who are being a part of your special day. Granted some of my wedding party is flying in with their dates, i think that they could entertain themselves for a few hours. My parents are hosting a cocktail party later that evening for all the out of town guests. So i dont feel like i need to bring their dates to dinner. Whats the proper etiquette? What would you do?

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countrybride*H* · on March 3, 2011 at 12:19 PM
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Frrom the last rehersal dinner I went to that I remember (the last wedding I was in was when I was 12 I think) my cousing invited of course the wedding party, and I wanna say any of the BM or GM that had spouses were invited, and me and my mom, and one of the GM was my age (12 at the time) so him and his mom, and the bride and grooms parents and both the bride and grooms grandparents. Hope this helps!
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Erin Leppo · on March 5, 2011 at 6:08 PM
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When I got married 2 years ago..I only invited the wedding party and closest family. I wanted it to be intimate and small.
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Mrs. Speer · on March 5, 2011 at 6:19 PM
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This is a tricky situation! Thanks for posting because FS and I are having the same issue! I'm not sure what to do about those who are not dating someone or already married. However, we have decided that our rehearsal dinner is going to be fairly casual. As in, right after the rehearsal (our ceremony is outdoors) we are going to be having subway platters and some chips and cookies and drinks. We are pushing 50 or more people attending if we include all the dates and what nots.
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