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Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
Whether or not you choose to send out invitations for your rehearsal dinner is entirely up to you since it is considered acceptable to forfeit this step during your busy time. We do suggest, however, that you do send out an informal rehearsal dinner invitation a few weeks prior to the scheduled date, to ensure that there are no misunderstandings about who is invited and who is not. Here is a guideline for who should be invited: * Parents of the bride and groom. * Members of the wedding party and their spouses or significant others. * The wedding coordinator and spouse. * Parents of any children participating in the wedding. * The clergyman and spouse. * Special out-of-town relatives, especially grandparents. Keep your rehearsal dinner invitation simple and not too extravagant - you certainly don't want to overshadow your wedding invitation. Any store-bought rehearsal dinner invitation can be made appropriate for a rehearsal dinner - just add a few sprinkles of our Heart Confetti in the envelope for a special touch! Rehearsal Dinner Party Activities Before dinner there should be some time for formal introductions to be made. Many times family members of the bride have never met family members of the groom - so now is the time to get acquainted! If it is a close, intimate group in attendance, have the bride and groom say something specific about each person. This could be how they met, or what each person has done to make their life more fulfilled. This can become a very emotional and meaningful time during the big weekend celebration! Here are some more ideas for the dinner: * During the dinner you will want to set aside time for toasts. This usually occurs right before or during the dessert. The father of the groom typically starts the toasts, and then the best man goes next. The groom usually has a toast to his new bride and then the floor is open for other well-wishers to toast the happy couple. * If the bride and groom are fun-loving and outgoing, have them put on a short skit about how they met, their first date, and the proposal. This can provide great entertainment for all! * This is normally the night that the bride and groom give out their attendance Gifts as a token of appreciation to all those that will be participating in the wedding. * Often times a video or slide show will be shown during the evening of the bride and groom growing up. Pick some appropriate music to play in the background and include as many pictures as possible of different stages of their lives. End with an engagement picture, or cute picture of the couple together. * Again, if you will be creating a theme for this event, have a couple of activities related to the theme available for entertainment. For example, a Caribbean party would not be complete without a limbo competition! |
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