Who comes to the Rehearsal Dinner?

Question

Ok...

Working on planning my Reherasal Dinner... I am wondering who HAS to be invited. I am not close with my Grandmother or my Aunts and Uncles for that matter. They are invited to the wedding but I have no idea if they will come or not.

So do I have to invite the extended family? Should Grandma come.

Also what exactaly happens at a Rehearsal Dinner?

Thanks

Answer 1

The people that should be invited are only your mother in law , father in law , your parents , any siblings that you have or that your fiance has , your minister , your brides maid , and your best man and any other close relatives that you want to be there remember that not every one will be able to come to the dinner afterwards sometimes they already have plans for the night . the only thing that happens at a rehearsal dinner is that you can finally relax and breathe and of course you can finally eat . it is just a final get together before you are married remember that you are still the bride and you still run the show invite the people that you are comfortable with and those who you want to spend your last night with remember to say thank you and express your apreciation to your friends family and loved ones . hope all goes well with your wedding congradulations and have a wonderful married life

Answer 2

It is up to you. You can opt to invite everyone, a few people other than those directly in the wedding party, or just the wedding party. What happens at the rehearsal dinner is up to you. It is generally a way to relax a little (yeah right!) the night before the wedding with close friends and family. It is also a way to thank them in advance for helping with the wedding. For mine only the people that are in the wedding and helping set-up the decorations are invited. We are going to do the rehearsal first, and then have some pizza delivered so we can eat and decorate the church and reception area. It can be as fancy or informal as you want. If there is a family member or friend that is not in the party but you really want them there then invite them; but this is not the wedding so don't feel like you have to invite anybody because you invited someone else.

Answer 3

This is a dinner held and usually paid for by the grooms parents and it is for the wedding party --that is the bride and groom the ushers the bride maids best man, ring bearer and flower girl the parents of both bride and groom period altho some folks do invite the minister and some do allow the wedding party to bring their husbands and wives--depending on how much they want to spend on the meal--usually when the ring bearer and flower girl are very young a parent or both parents of the children are invited to join so they can of course take care of the children--other than that it is not for the Grandparents or other extended family or friends----the wedding and reception is the time they celebrate with you all ---Oh some people forget to invite the guest book attendant--as they are not usually involved with the rehearsal but that is also a preference too--but a nice thing to consider--

Answer 4

I don't think you have to invite them at all, in fact im kinda hoping my mother in law won't invite them, but then shes paying so whatever! I think the people essential to putting the wedding on should be really the only people who should come, like bridesmaids, groomsmen, preachers, parents, musicians, anyone running any sound equiptment or slideshows, you get the picture and they should be able to bring dates, but as far as like a grandmother, all she has to do is walk down the aisle and sit, nothing to rehearse there! The extended family is just extra that you have to pay for and they won't really do anything but be a distraction.
As far as what happens, everybody shows up, your coordinator/director will get everyone in place and everyone needs to basically need to know where to stand and who they walk with and all that, its not complicated...then you go eat, most rehearsal dinners have wedding party members toasting, but after that mostly you just go leave and party!
good luck!

Answer 5

Everyone in the wedding party should be invited, the pastor and his wife, the flower girl and her parents and the ring bearer and his parents and of course the mother and father of both the bride and groom. You will do a run through of what the wedding day will be like and then all have dinner together.

Answer 6

Remember that if you have a flower girl/ring bearer who's parents are not in the wedding, you will need to invite the parents of the child to the rehersal dinner as well. And to be polite you should also invite any siblings the child has, since the parents wont have to hire a babysitter.

Answer 7

At a Rehearsal dinner your suppose to invite your family and the groom family

You need to invite whoever is standing up at your wedding bride maids/groomsmen and they can bring a date if they want to

Then of course yourself and your fiance that is pretty much it
good luck and congrats !

Answer 8

If they are involved in the wedding and will be at the rehearsal, they should be invited. If they are family who is travelling from out of town to be at your wedding, they should be invited. Outside of those circumstances, you do not have to include them if you don't want to.

Answer 9

Parents of the bride
Parents of the groom
Bridal Party including their significant others usually!
Any other individuals performing a role in your wedding...cousin singing or reciting poem etc....
Any out of town guests that are staying with either set of parents,if you are close to them as well
The rehearsal dinner is usually when you give you bridal party and parents their gifts for sharing in that special day! this happens after the church/ceremony run through!

Hope this helps!
Congrats!

Answer 10

The rehersal dinner is a "thank you" to all that participated in the wedding Rehersal. Usually gifts to the wedding party and parents of the couple are handed out. Anyone who will be in the wedding or at the rehersal, including the minister/pastor/whoever and his or her spouse.