What You Want to Know About Rehearsal Dinner Etiqutte?

Written By Chouhab on jeudi 4 décembre 2008 | 21:27

By Peter Hallway

Weddings can be a complicated affair. Every step has rules of behavior that must be followed. Families preparing for a wedding often receive a crash course in party planning and guest accommodations. The rehearsal dinner is an important element of a wedding, and rehearsal dinner etiquette can be pretty complex. But if the rules are understood, there's no reason for it to be anything but an enjoyable element of an overall enjoyable wedding experience.

The groom's parents are considered to be the hosts for the rehearsal dinner. That means the organization and decisions should be left to them. For couples who prefer to host the dinner themselves as a thanks to the families and wedding guests, make sure to explain the reasoning to the grooms parents so as not to insult them. And if they take it hard, include them in some way. Why take on more work when letting others manage it makes them happier?

Plan the dinner for the night prior to the wedding day. It's best then so people can easily attend. Never plan this for days before the wedding day. That makes it harder for people to attend. Avoid hurting people's feelings or making their attendance more difficult .The easier it is on the guests the better it will be for the bride and groom.

Of course, both the bride's and groom's immediate relatives are invited. Also invite the whole bridal party and any other close friends or family of the soon to be married. An don't forget to invite the person who will deliver the wedding vows. Take care with these invitations. Aunt Myrtle may be a little loud, but is a whole life of anger worth the snub.

Include a social time before the dinner so people can relax and talk. It's important to consider the feelings of all the guests and to provide a pleasant atmosphere. Keep this dinner in line with the budget of the overall wedding. If it's a million dollar wedding then the rehearsal dinner should reflect this. By the same token a budget wedding should have too fancy of a rehearsal dinner. Finally, make sure the dinner ends fairly early so people can be well rested for the next day's festivities.

The bride and groom toast all those helping to make the wedding wonderful. This of course means both sets of parents. The toast comes after the main course. Other toasts, for example the best man's toast, happen at the reception.

AA pleasant rehearsal dinner can set the stage for a nice wedding. Don't ignore rehearsal dinner etiquette.

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