The aforementioned rehearsal and the dinner that follows typically happen on the day before the wedding; however, “be sure to put a start and end time on the invitation so that everyone can get ...

If you’re having a casual clambake, send out a seafood-themed invitation. Couples may opt to send the rehearsal-dinner invitation with the wedding invitation (which goes out two months before the date ...

I always thought that the rehearsal dinner was for out-of-town guests. At a recent wedding, only the wedding party was invited to the rehearsal dinner — with no spouses. The groom’s family had ...

Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I got a Facebook invitation to attend my sister-in-law's wedding rehearsal dinner. Since our children are in the wedding, we RSVP'd that four would be attending.

The expert: Jamie Sears of Simply Chic Events in Leesburg, VA Her best rehearsal dinner advice: “Make your rehearsal dinner the complete opposite of your wedding. For example, if you’re having a ...

Just manage guests’ expectations by carefully wording the invitation. Instead of using the words “rehearsal dinner,” you might choose to call it a “rehearsal cocktail party.” ...