Rehearsal Dinner ?

We were considering having our rehearsal dinner at a buffet at the casino down the street from our church! The only thing that stopped us was that it was $25 dollars a person and we didn't want to spend $700 on the rehearsal, we wanted to try to keep it between $300-$500.

FH and I are doing a buffet for the rehearsal dinner as well. It is $9.95 pp plus tax and without beverage. Beverages are $2-3 pp.

I think its a good idea, gives your guests lots of choices =)

We are doing ours at a Hibachi buffet. It's like $10 pp.

but..my real plan hopefully is that we will be setting up the hall the night before, so if I get my wish, we will have our rehearsal dinner there...and will order a bunch of pizzas! LOL

There are no real requirements for a rehearsal dinner, both than that it include everyone who is in the rehearsal (if there is one) and their spouses/FIs/live-in partners. Our rehearsal dinner (with no actual rehearsal) was a bunch of pizzas delivered to the house where everyone was staying. So a buffet should be fine.

Go for it. I don't see anything wrong with it! It's convenient ppl won't have to worry about directions and it's easy no clean up,no mess! Good luck

It's a good idea...and just a side note...I love that place!

Thanks ladies I guess it would be ok. I looked at him upside his head when he first said it.

Great idea, inexpensive ... they will leave with full tummies!!!

We initially thought of doing it flashmob style... like at a certain time we would swoop in and lay out table cloths and centerpieces in the middle of Golden Corral, but we didnt have enough time to pull it off. So we are going to a semi-private sports bar buffet kinda thing.

I think it depends on the style and formality of your wedding. If that is somewhere your guests would enjoy, than I suppose you could consider it.

I think it is a great idea. We will be doing the same, or ordering pizzas. Guess it depends on what mood I'm in that day since I have a very small wedding party and no spouses etc. to consider. I might just take a vote on the spot and go with it. I have a "NOT willing to stress over it" list and this is on it!

I think people are just happy with getting food. If it fits in your budget and you like the food there i say go for it.

Thats where Im having my rehearsal dinner at. They are going to let us use the banquet area. I thought about cooking at my house but I didnt want to have to deal with that the night before the wedding. Go for it!!

Go for it! I love that place!

The Rehearsal Dinner is what you (and the host) want it to be. No right or wrong at all.

We are having ours at golden corral too because its more affordable for my FMIL and has a large variety of foods for the picky ones lol

Great idea they have great food & a ton of options for your guests. I like the idea because if you chose a sit down dinner people would only be able to eat so much & may not be satisfied, having it there they can eat ALL they want!! You don't have to worry about having a huge bill afterwards either :-)

We are doing a buffet too, they have like a separate booth area; I don't think it matters how formal your wedding is, it's whatever you and whoever is paying for it are okay with..our RD will be pretty small anyways and everyone is laid back and not snobby, so it's fine :-)