Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Invitation
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A wedding rehearsal dinner invitation isn't necessary. Traditionally, the parents of the groom handle the rehearsal dinner. The bride, her parents, the groom, groomsmen and bridal party are all to attend immediately following the wedding ceremony. Whether or not to invite dates, additional family members and friends all depends on the host's budget. What follows are a few suggestions for wedding rehearsal dinner invitations.
Word of Mouth Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
Traditionally, invitations to a wedding rehearsal dinner are verbal. Perhaps the mother of the groom will call the mother of the bride to discuss details and make arrangements. While it's an unwritten rule the bride's parents will attend, it's nice to issue a verbal invitation over the phone or in person. Proper etiquette also dictates the bridal party and groomsmen will attend the festivities. If the budget allows escorts, generally the bride and groom-to-be will let everyone know when they issue verbal invitations and provide the "when and where's". If the groom's parents invite others to attend, they should call to issue the invitation. It's understood the bride and groom will let the bridal party know all of the wedding rehearsal dinner details.
Email Invitations
It's perfectly acceptable to send wedding rehearsal invitations via email. While it's fine to send a generic email to multiple sources listing all the details, you might want to take advantage of a free email invitation website such as Evite. Evite allows you to choose a decorate setting for your invitation and will allow you to see at a glance which guests have issued an RSVP.
Paper Invitations
Feel free to issue paper wedding rehearsal invitations if you'd like. Store bought invitations are fine for a dinner party at home or restaurant. If you prefer something more formal, you can go to your local printer or fine an inexpensive printer online. There are no written rules regarding wedding rehearsal invitation wording, so use your imagination. If you're at a loss, your printer is sure to have many suggestions.
Where to Find
Here are some great places to find or issue wedding rehearsal invitations.
- Evite one of the more popular email invitation sites, allows you to add guests, choose from a variety of templates and word your invitations any way you'd like. Just enter the information and Evite will handle the emailing for you. Guests can RSVP directly through the website and you can choose to receive alerts for every response.
- Sendomatic also allows you to electronically invite your guests, but unlike Evite, there's a charge for more than ten invitations.
- Vista Print offers a variety of styles and designs at affordable prices.
- Announcements and Invitations by Jeanette allows you to choose affordable wedding rehearsal invitations from a variety of designs and customize to your taste.
- Madi & Company offers several options at affordable prices.
- More affordable options can be found at PartyInvitations.com.
- Try this adorable option from The Personal Note
- Choose from several elegant designs at FineStationery.com
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