Plan a Perfect Wedding Rehearsal Dinner
While not an absolute necessity, a wedding rehearsal dinner is a nice way to say thank you to family and friends for all of their support and help in making your wedding the memorable event it will surely be. It can be anything from a cozy, informal gathering to an extravagant affair. It's really up to you.
Instructions
1. Select a location for the dinner. It doesn't have to be the most upscale restaurant in town, and most certainly can be your parents' backyard or your in-law's dining room.
2. Decide on who will pay for the dinner. Whether you dine out or in, someone has to pay for the food. The bride's parents traditionally cover the wedding itself, so it has become customary for the groom's parents to cover the rehearsal dinner, but that doesn't have to be the case.
3. Enlist someone to plan the dinner for you. You'll be busy enough taking care of last minute details for yourselves. The future mother-in-law slips nicely (and traditionally) into this role, and it will give her a fairly important role to play in her son's special day.
4. Make out your guest list. The list should consist of the bridesmaids and groomsmen, parents of the bride and groom, and any other friends/family members involved with the ceremony.
5. Send out the invitations. It's a safe and smart bet to send them out a couple of weeks after your wedding invitations have been sent, and at least two to four weeks prior to the rehearsal dinner itself.
6. Prepare your toasts. The rehearsal dinner is an opportunity for the bride and groom to give thanks to the people closest to them. Prepare toasts to be delivered in their honor.
7. Enjoy your dinner!
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