One thing that I probably should have done when doing my wedding planning was to send out rehearsal dinner invitations. Your rehearsal dinner is typically the night before the wedding, with everyone involved in the ceremony in attendance. Then, the wedding planning or other party walks the bridal party through what will be happening and where to stand. Then, once the rehearsal is over, everyone joins the bride and groom for a dinner either at the wedding location, or at a restaurant. With everything going on, many brides do not send out rehearsal dinner invitations, and I didn’t do it myself. I relied on word of mouth for getting everyone to the right place at the right time, and it worked all right. Looking back though, I probably should have sent out rehearsal dinner invitations, as it would have made things a little less stressful on everyone involved, and of course on myself making sure that everyone knew where we were going, what time to show up, and more. So, if you are wondering what kind of rehearsal dinner invitations to send out, and who should be invited to your rehearsal dinner, then here are some great hints to help you get started.
Who should receive Rehearsal Dinner Invitations?
The people who typically need to receive rehearsal dinner invitations are the parents of the bride and groom, the bridal party, the officiant, anyone doing special music, playing the piano, or any special readings, speeches and prayers, and ushers as well. Many couples also choose to invite grandparents and siblings of the bride so that everyone can be involved. Not only will you need to send out rehearsal dinner invitations to these people, but you need to include any spouses, or guests that go along with the people in your bridal party. This made our rehearsal dinner quite large, as we had two ministers, a piano player and two special songs, several ushers, and a moderately large bridal party. Making a list of people to send out rehearsal dinner invitations to will help to make sure that you don’t forget to invite anyone.
Where to find Rehearsal Dinner Invitations?
You can find rehearsal dinner invitations anywhere that you find any other kind of invitations. Perhaps the best idea for creating rehearsal dinner invitations is to make them yourself on the computer with a special kind of paper. That way you can get everything on your rehearsal dinner invitation that you need to have. If you are not that creative, or just want to make your rehearsal dinner invitations as easy as you can, then there are many websites on the Internet that will print and fold your rehearsal dinner invitations. You can also delegate the responsibility of sending out rehearsal dinner invitations to your maid of honor or other friend who wants to help.
Like I said, I chose not to send out rehearsal dinner invitations because I was just so overwhelmed with my wedding planning, and also, didn’t think about it until it was too late. Check out my other article on Our Rehearsal Dinner for the whole story. But looking back, rehearsal dinner invitations are great, and they can really be a great tool to making sure that you are including everyone that needs to be there.
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