Need help with wording on rehearsal dinner invites!!

Question

My parents are throwing us a wedding rehearsal dinner and I can't figure out the proper way to word the invites. The issue is that the rehearsal is not where the dinner will be. I'd like to include both on the invite, but don't want it to be all jumbled and wordy. What's standard protocol on this? I was thinking something like:

Please join us for the rehearsal dinner

in honor of Jackie and Darryl

Dinner to be held at La Fogata Restaurant

7845 Congress Road

College Station, Texas

on Friday, May 20th

at 7:30 p.m.

immediately after the wedding rehearsal

Dinner will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Gates

Map and directions on back

But not sure if there is a better way to do this. Thanks!

Answer 1

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 1

BRIDE and GROOM

request the pleasure of your

company at

their rehearsal dinner

DAY

YEAR

TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 2

BRIDE'S PARENTS

request your company

at a Rehearsal Dinner

on the eve of the marriage of

BRIDE and GROOM

TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 3

You are cordially invited to attend

a Rehearsal Dinner honoring

BRIDE

and

GROOM

on DAY

at TIME

ADDRESS

LOCATION

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 4

HOSTS

request your company

at a Rehearsal Dinner

on the eve of the marriage of

BRIDE and GROOM

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 5

We request the pleasure of your company

at the Rehearsal Dinner in honor of

BRIDE and GROOM

on DAY

YEAR

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

GROOM'S PARENTS

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 6

Come help us celebrate the night away

on the eve of

WEDDING DATE

Cocktails, Dinner and Dancing

on DAY

beginning at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Hosts:

NAMES

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 7

Please join us for a Rehearsal Dinner

in honor of

BRIDE and GROOM

on DAY, YEAR

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

HOSTS

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 8

You are cordially invited to attend a

Rehearsal Dinner

in honor of

NAMES

on DAY

YEAR

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 9

To honor

the bride and groom-to-be

HOSTS

request your company

at a Rehearsal Dinner

on the eve of the marriage of

NAMES

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 10

Please Join Us . . .

We invite you to a Rehearsal Dinner

on the eve of the wedding of

BRIDE

and

GROOM

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

GROOM'S PARENTS

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 11

Love thrives in a garden

of patience and trust

BRIDE'S PARENTS

wish to spice up their home

by inviting the wedding party

to the Rehearsal Dinner

on DAY

at TIME

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 12

In the garden of love

They have found true happiness

You are cordially invited to a

Rehearsal Dinner for

NAME

and

NAME

on the eve of their marriage

DATE at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 13

The man in the moon

whispered to the stars,

the sun gave a sign

and shouted to Mars . . .

for the bride- and groom-to-be

love has exploded, universally!

You are cordially invited

to a Rehearsal Dinner for

BRIDE and GROOM

DATE

TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 14

Before they

walk down the aisle . . .

Please be our guest at a

Rehearsal Dinner

on the eve of

NAME and

NAME wedding

DATE at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

NAME

Rehearsal Dinner Verse 15

NAME

request the

pleasure of your

company at a

wedding rehearsal dinner for

NAME

and

NAME

to be held on

DATE

at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!

Answer 2

Please join us for a wedding rehearsal dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Gates in honor of Jackie and Darryl

5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal

(location)

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

followed by 7:30 Dinner at

La Fogata Restaurant

XXXXX Contress Road

XXXXX, TX

(You don't need to point out the map, and the more people you have at the rehearsal itself, the more fun it is.)  Congratulations.