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Rehearsal dinner

Christin, on August 28, 2019 at 5:52 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 12
I have a question about planning a rehearsal dinner. Do you include plus ones ?

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Latest activity by Courtney, on August 31, 2019 at 9:51 PM
  • Catie
    Savvy September 2019
    Catie ·
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    For our rehearsal dinner we included all of our out of town guests, our parents, grandparents, and we let our bridal party have a plus one.

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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
    Mandi ·
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    I plan to.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Plus ones are up to you, but people in relationships should be invited with their significant others.
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  • Krissyl
    Devoted October 2019
    Krissyl ·
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    We are only inviting people in the processional, so no out of town guests, extended family (unless in the wedding), or significant others for WP.

    I really havent gotten any pushback and people understand. So do what you want! Smiley smile
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  • Aleaj
    Expert October 2019
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    No ma’am, the rehearsal dinner is supposed to only be for parents, grandparents, and the people in your wedding party (bridesmaids, groomsmen, ring bearer, officiant, etc.)
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  • Alex
    Just Said Yes August 2020
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    I would absolutely include the plus ones of anyone invited to the rehearsal dinner- my fiancé was a groomsman in a wedding and I wasn't invited to the rehearsal dinner, so I was stuck just hanging around alone for 6 hours. Incredibly awkward and weird, especially given we'd flown in for the wedding and therefore had no car, it was a small town, etc.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    Yes, I'd for sure include plus ones.

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  • L
    Lady ·
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    Yes, absolutely.

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  • Liza
    Dedicated September 2021
    Liza ·
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    I have struggled with the rehearsal guest list as well. Where I come from, it is understood that the Groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner. My MIL wants everyone at the Rehearsal dinner - aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, wedding party... I did not want a rehearsal dinner of 50-60 people when we will be seeing them all the next night. I felt like it would over shadow the actual wedding. We have yet to come to a decision.

    The problem is, my FH's family defines "immediate" family much more loosely than I would and so there is no where to draw the line. I think it would be easier to have just those in the wedding, as a thank you for coming to a rehearsal. What are your thoughts?

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  • A
    VIP December 2020
    Amanda ·
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    We are including plus one's but our wedding is basically a domestic destination wedding and it would be odd to ask people to leave dates behind.

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  • Viki
    Savvy October 2019
    Viki ·
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    For us, only the wedding party

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    For our rehearsal dinner we told our wedding party that their guests are welcome to join us for dinner after the actual rehearsal.

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