Weddings can be complex. Every step has rules of behavior that must be followed. People learn a lot about dealing with guests and catering when planning a wedding. Even rehearsal dinner etiquette can be rigorous. Understand the rules can make all the difference and lead to success and fun.
The groom's parents get the task of running the rehearsal dinner. They plan it and organize. If the engaged insist on thanking the wedding party by hosting this themselves, they should make sure to explain it to the groom's folks. If the parents get very upset, keep them in the picture. 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. It's very bad form to hold the rehearsal dinner too far in advance of the wedding. That makes it harder for people to attend. The last thing needed from a wedding is hurt feelings in either family . Happy guests make for a better wedding.
It's a must to invite the immediate relatives of both the bride and groom. Include close friends as well as the entire bridal party. Also invite the person who will deliver the wedding vows. Just like with the wedding be very careful with who is invited or not. Failing to invite someone could lead to years of bad feelings, do you want that?
Dinner begins with a time for people to talk and mingle. It's important to consider the feelings of all the guests and to provide a pleasant atmosphere. Don't make the dinner too far out of line with the overall wedding budget. 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 dinnerA less expensive wedding warrants a less expensive 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. Save other toasts for the reception.
Don't ruin a nice wedding by stepping on toes at the rehearsal dinner. Don't ignore rehearsal dinner etiquette.
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