Rehersal Dinners

[KSUViolet06]

Most of the weddings I've been in have booked the private dining area of a really nice restaurant and had a catered buffet or sit down dinner (with free drinks). They usually included the bride/groom, the wedding party and dates, other people who have other parts in the ceremony (i.e. readers), parents, other family that might not be in the wedding, and some close friends or out of town guests.

The average rehearsal dinner I've been to usually has no more than 30-40 people.

[carnation]

Our daughter's future in-laws asked yesterday if they could host the rehearsal dinner at their house. They want to string white lights in the trees and fire up the barbecue. Yay! Sounds fun to me!

Our oldest daughter had a low country boil in a building on the college campus where she was married. The in-laws had friends who agreed to come to north Georgia and cater it. It was fantastic! The shrimp were massive!

Regarding wearing your old dress: the week before she was married, my oldest daughter put on my gown, we fixed her hair like mine was at my wedding, and she put on my veil. Then she walked into our bedroom and smiled at my husband, who did the biggest doubletake you ever saw. You see, she looks almost exactly like I did at that age and for a moment,he must have thought he'd gone over the edge.

[bejazd]

Originally Posted by carnation

Regarding wearing your old dress: the week before she was married, my oldest daughter put on my gown, we fixed her hair like mine was at my wedding, and she put on my veil. Then she walked into our bedroom and smiled at my husband, who did the biggest doubletake you ever saw. You see, she looks almost exactly like I did at that age and for a moment,he must have thought he'd gone over the edge.

That is so sweet! Those are the moments that make the whole wedding experience so worthwhile!

I went to a wedding recently where the bride and groom's familes had family wedding photos scattered all around the banquet room, it was so sweet and personal. The bride told me later she had wished she had thought to ask all the married couples she invited to send her a photo of themselves on their wedding day, she would have put them in frames on the table where the guests were seated.