Comments on: rehearsal http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/ We Met in a Bar Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:37:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kayce http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 Kayce Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:26:23 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1518 If my future in-laws had it their way, they would invite most everyone who is invited to the wedding. I quickly nixed that idea! We plan to have our wedding party, our parents, our immediate family, and close friends (who aren't in the wedding). We're hoping not to have more than 50 - 75 people. If my future in-laws had it their way, they would invite most everyone who is invited to the wedding. I quickly nixed that idea! We plan to have our wedding party, our parents, our immediate family, and close friends (who aren’t in the wedding). We’re hoping not to have more than 50 – 75 people.

]]> By: kilee http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 kilee Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:27:52 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1502 i'm not having a proper rehersal dinner. just having family and wedding party and having the chef cook us a homestyle meal. i’m not having a proper rehersal dinner. just having family and wedding party and having the chef cook us a homestyle meal.

]]> By: Heather http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Heather Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:01:31 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1501 I have to agree with Colleen on the first comment post - if we invited all the OOT to the rehearsal, it would be like a second wedding (yikes). The thought of that makes me way more stressed than anything yet. We are just going to make sure that we make the rounds on the wedding day and say an extra special hello to the OOT. I have to agree with Colleen on the first comment post – if we invited all the OOT to the rehearsal, it would be like a second wedding (yikes). The thought of that makes me way more stressed than anything yet. We are just going to make sure that we make the rounds on the wedding day and say an extra special hello to the OOT.

]]> By: CaitStClair http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 CaitStClair Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:22:51 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1482 We're inviting about 250, most of whom will be from out of town. Our solution is to have the rehearsal and dinner with just family and wedding party and then host a (BYOB) dance at the community center. I just realized the catch. Since the in-laws will be hosting the dinner they're going to want to invite all of their friends to it. This is going to get sticky, but I'm putting my foot down. We're having a bigger wedding than I wanted so the rehearsal is staying small. Relatively. Wish me luck. :-) We’re inviting about 250, most of whom will be from out of town. Our solution is to have the rehearsal and dinner with just family and wedding party and then host a (BYOB) dance at the community center.
I just realized the catch. Since the in-laws will be hosting the dinner they’re going to want to invite all of their friends to it. This is going to get sticky, but I’m putting my foot down. We’re having a bigger wedding than I wanted so the rehearsal is staying small. Relatively. Wish me luck. :-)

]]> By: Emily http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Emily Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:39:09 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1480 I'm a day late on this one. I read your blog every day - good stuff! We are having a rehearsal dinner for bridal party and immediate family, followed by an open cocktail party for all guests. The hotel where our guests are staying has a top floor penthouse, that we can get for FREE as long as 20 people book rooms (which they did!). So we are having our rehearsal dinner and cocktail party in the hotel penthouse - making it so easy for guests to just come from their rooms! We are doing all the side dishes and cold salads ourselves the day before, and just getting some hot BBQ catered in. Also saving a ton of $$ by being able to buy our own beer and wine. It's a nice balance - intimate homecooked dinner for bridal party and family, and still get to see all guests and out-of-towners afterwards. Hope that helps! I’m a day late on this one. I read your blog every day – good stuff! We are having a rehearsal dinner for bridal party and immediate family, followed by an open cocktail party for all guests.

The hotel where our guests are staying has a top floor penthouse, that we can get for FREE as long as 20 people book rooms (which they did!). So we are having our rehearsal dinner and cocktail party in the hotel penthouse – making it so easy for guests to just come from their rooms! We are doing all the side dishes and cold salads ourselves the day before, and just getting some hot BBQ catered in.

Also saving a ton of $$ by being able to buy our own beer and wine. It’s a nice balance – intimate homecooked dinner for bridal party and family, and still get to see all guests and out-of-towners afterwards.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Adrienne http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Adrienne Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:06:24 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1479 We are inviting the wedding party and their guests, parents, grandparents and the readers and we are already at 45. So we won't be inviting out of towners who come in that night. We really wanted to keep it small and casual, we'll see how that goes....haha. :) We are inviting the wedding party and their guests, parents, grandparents and the readers and we are already at 45. So we won’t be inviting out of towners who come in that night. We really wanted to keep it small and casual, we’ll see how that goes….haha. :)

]]> By: Rachael http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Rachael Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:00:18 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1478 Most of our guests (at least 80) are coming from out of town. Since we don't get to see them often, we decided to make the most of this occasion and spend as much time with them as possible (most of the out-of-towners are my relatives; about a dozen or so are friends). So, we are planning a very casual rehearsal dinner in our backyard with a gumbo (my family is Cajun), beer and wine, despite protests from my future mother-in-law. We see it like this: If our families and friends are going to pay thousands of dollars to travel to our wedding, we want to spend some time with them, even if we have to make it a more affordable affair. Most of our guests (at least 80) are coming from out of town. Since we don’t get to see them often, we decided to make the most of this occasion and spend as much time with them as possible (most of the out-of-towners are my relatives; about a dozen or so are friends). So, we are planning a very casual rehearsal dinner in our backyard with a gumbo (my family is Cajun), beer and wine, despite protests from my future mother-in-law. We see it like this: If our families and friends are going to pay thousands of dollars to travel to our wedding, we want to spend some time with them, even if we have to make it a more affordable affair.

]]> By: Connie http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Connie Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:22:58 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1477 The wedding guest list is around 200 right now, with a majority of people from out of town. so the rehearsal dinner will be a very casual clam/lobster bake at an american legion so that we can invite everyone on our guest list. we'll let them know about it in the invitation so if they want to be at the clambake/welcome dinner, they can arrange to arrive the night before. We're able to do this b/c having it at the American Legion keeps the cost down and my FIL are generously hosting it. The wedding guest list is around 200 right now, with a majority of people from out of town. so the rehearsal dinner will be a very casual clam/lobster bake at an american legion so that we can invite everyone on our guest list. we’ll let them know about it in the invitation so if they want to be at the clambake/welcome dinner, they can arrange to arrive the night before. We’re able to do this b/c having it at the American Legion keeps the cost down and my FIL are generously hosting it.

]]> By: brittany http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 brittany Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:32:37 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1476 haha, look at all of your delurkers again!! we are inviting out of town guests, family, and wedding party. Roughly 50 guests. My thought is; if they are staying in a hotel for your wedding Friday and Saturday night, they should be invited Friday night. We are doing a casual restaurant outside with a cash bar. haha, look at all of your delurkers again!!

we are inviting out of town guests, family, and wedding party. Roughly 50 guests. My thought is; if they are staying in a hotel for your wedding Friday and Saturday night, they should be invited Friday night.
We are doing a casual restaurant outside with a cash bar.

]]> By: holly http://wemetinabar.com/2009/02/rehearsal/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 holly Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:06:36 +0000 http://wemetinabar.com/?p=1981#comment-1475 i agree with everyone elses comments - were trying to keep the rehearsal dinner under 50 people. one idea for everyone - have a rehearsal dinner with all of the bridal party and then invite OOT guests later, but have a cash bar. or - we decided to just serve wine & beer at the rehearsal to keep costs down. i also think BBQs & house gatherings are sufficient! i agree with everyone elses comments – were trying to keep the rehearsal dinner under 50 people. one idea for everyone – have a rehearsal dinner with all of the bridal party and then invite OOT guests later, but have a cash bar.

or – we decided to just serve wine & beer at the rehearsal to keep costs down.

i also think BBQs & house gatherings are sufficient!

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