Ask the Etiquette Masters: Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Q. Who should receive an invitation to the rehearsal dinner? A. For this etiquette question, we went straight to the experts at Brides who agree that who receives a rehearsal dinner invitation depends on the formality of your event. Enjoy! While rehearsal dinners aren’t confined to any traditions or formalities, who gets an invite is. A rehearsal dinner, after all, is a more exclusive event before the big day and welcomes all of your closest family and friends to the festivities. But, with your wedding day ahead, who should get an invite to this pre-nuptials gathering (How many friends? Your officiant? Out-of-town guests?) and when is it appropriate to send it out? Cue our etiquette experts, here to answer all your rehearsal-dinner guest dilemmas and questions. Who is usually invited to the rehearsal dinner? The rehearsal-dinner guest list typically includes close family members and anyone participating in the wedding ceremony (including your officiant), plus their spouses or dates. But it is also considerate to invite your out-of-town guests to attend as a kind gesture of thanks for traveling all the way there? If you end up with a long list of people to include, you can keep costs down by serving […]

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