Rehearsal Dinner - Please Help!

Question

I was wondering if anyone could help me out...I'm getting married in six weeks and I need help regarding the rehearsal dinner. Is it typically held at the ceremony site or can you have it at a restaurant or someone's house? How long before the wedding is it supposed to be? I know the officiant and the photographer should be there along with the wedding party and family members, but is there anyone else? And what are we supposed to do, just practice getting married and eat? Lol, I'm clueless when it comes to this kind of stuff, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

Depending on funds, it's usually held at a restaurant, but it can be anywhere you want. We're having ours at my uncle's house to save money. Typically the groom's parents pay for it. And it's just held within a couple of days of the wedding. Everyone in the wedding shows up to see how they will enter, where they will stand, etc. After it's like a celebration as well as a thank you to your wedding party for taking part of your special day. Normally the attendants gifts are given at the rehearsal dinner.

Answer 2

if i were you, i would register at theknot.com.... and then go to the "ask carley" section... there are questions about ettiquete on there i wouln't have ever heard of otherwise! its great for brides!!! highly recommended!

Answer 3

The rehearsal dinner is held after you rehearse your wedding. That is typically the day before the wedding. You can hold it at a restuarant or at someone's house, that is totally up to you. Invite the wedding party and immediate family (mom, dad, brothers and sisters). I don't think that you need to invite the officiant or the photographer to the dinner but the definately should be at the actual rehearsal (especially your officiant LOL).

You will practice your ceremony and then go to the dinner. At the diner is a great time to give your attendants their gifts and your parents gifts if you are getting them one. Also be sure to thank  EACH person in your wedding party as well as you parents.  

Answer 4

The Rehearsal Dinner is after the Rehearsal for the wedding,which is usually a day or two before the wedding.You can have it at a Restaurant or any where that is easier for you.So basically you practice the ceremony and then go eat.Some people give gifts to the Bridal Party at the Dinner.Good Luck!

Answer 5

It's usually at a restaurant in a private room right after the rehearsal. The officiant is not usually there and there is never a photographer. lol.

It's just a meal, the father of the groom gives a speech and at the end of the night the bride and groom present the wedding party with their gifts.  

Answer 6

it is held the night before your wedding. it has to be held at the church or whatever site where the ceremony will be. the purpose is to 'practice' walking down the aisle and everything that you will be doing the next day.  the officiant will be there, the bride and groom of course, their parents, the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and anyone else you are having in the wedding. like if you are having anyone do a reading, or something like that.  then after the rehearsal, you treat everyone to dinner. it can be at a restaurant or at someone's house.  

Answer 7

You need a book on bridal etiquette. The rehearsal dinner is after the rehearsal and that is usually the night before the wedding and it can be anywhere and is not held at the reception or ceremony site. The bridal party is invited as well as the parents. Some people extend it to others like guests of the bridal party BUT you do not have to.

Answer 8

The rehearsal dinner is typically done the night before the wedding ceremony. The wedding is "practiced" at the church or ceremony sight. All bridal party members, with their dates, immediate family members, and readers are invited. Following this is the dinner: typically done at a restaurant. It does not have to be at the same place and it can be done at someone's house. At the rehearsal dinner you and your fiance would give your bridal party their gifts if you are doing that.

Enjoy! Relax and have fun!

Answer 9

Ours was at a country club that my mother in law got a deal on. The food sucked and I got ill. (they put some fru-fru fruity stuff on my chicken) We had our favorite little chinese place reserved, but "everyone" vetoed us.

It's typically right after your rehearsal though. I don't think our photographer was there. The officiant was, as well as the wedding party and out of town relatives.  

Answer 10

The rehearsal needs to be held at the site of the ceremony, to make sure that everyone knows what they're doing. Who's walking who and seating where? Who is doing a reading and when? When do you say your vows?

Everyone involved in the ceremony itself should be at the rehearsal to make sure everyone is on the same page, including officiant and photographer.

Likewise, everyone attending the rehearsal (including their significant others) is also typically invited to the rehearsal dinner, usually held at a restaurant. It's also often held the evening before the ceremony, because there could be people traveling distances to attend the ceremony and it's inconvenient to do so unnecessarily.