Their are six bridesmaids and six ushers plus the bride and groom. My ? is who else is suppose to be invitied to the dinner. I thought it was just suppose to be those in the wedding party and maybe the parents of the bride and groom. We will be paying for this and I don't have a problem with that but fortysome people seems a bit much don't ya think!
2006-06-12 09:47:50 · 5 answers · asked by Shep 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Traditionally the groom's family is responsible for the rehearsal dinner. Generally, only the wedding party is invited to the rehearsal dinner, plus the parents. Forty some people is a lot, so if the number is swelling, you need to discuss that with-?
2006-06-12 09:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by keri gee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe how wrong and terrible some of these answers are. No wonder all the weddings we go to are so crappy - people have no idea of what's proper and what's classy. Thank you for asking before making a decision!!
The rehearsal dinner should be the entire wedding party and their spouses or serious partners (fiances, long time sig other, etc) . To not include spouses of the wedding party members would be incredibly rude and tacky. It should also be all the parents involved and the immediate families (sisters, brothers, grandparents, etc). Also included should be all out of town guests, if your budget allows, or if you have people very close to you, but not in the wedding, who travelled in. Your officiant should also be invited, but unless you are close to him/her, they will probably decline.
I know it's a little late, but if a rehearsal dinner was going to problematic because of the number of people, this probably should have been considered before choosing such a huge wedding party. Well, at least now you can offer your sage advice to your friends! : )
2006-06-12 13:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my sister just had the wedding party, both sets of parents no children ( the flower girl ring bearer) bride and groom and the wedding party partners it came out to about 24 people all together
2006-06-12 09:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by maria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should only be the wedding party & parents of the bride & groom.
Usually if you have young people, the ring bearer/flowergirl, their parents would probably like to come as well.
They should so you don't have to arrange transportation or anyone to look after the little ones.
Keep it simple, good luck!
2006-06-12 09:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by lynn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
republicansarecruel definitely has the right answer.
2006-06-13 09:04:38 · answer #5 · answered by vettebon76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋