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I think it sounds like a good idea, especially if your house is close to the rehearsal site. When my brother got married, my parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at their house, just down the road from the church. Before I started planning my wedding, I just thought that was the way things were done! I say go for it!
A friend of mine had their rehearsal dinner at her FI's house over the summer. They had about 25-30 people, and rented picnic tables that they put outside. It was a BBQ style rehearsal, and we played horseshoes and basketball :) It was really fun!
We're holding our RD at my Mom's place and having soups and sandwiches. I think we'll have about as many as you will. I say go for it! It's such a wonderful, homey idea!
We were actually going to do this...well we were going to have it at my mom's house and have her make food. Then we realized, she can't exactly make food if she's at rehearsal dinner. We never thought about actually getting it catered in home. That is a really good idea. Her house is also 30 minutes away from all of our wedding sites, so it didn't really make sense.
I think it's a great idea if you have room and it's pretty close to your sites. And it's really cost effective. Just make sure you give yourself enough time between rehearsal to have everything set up, or you could do it all ahead of time.
We're doing this! Our guest list is approximately the same size, and so far it hasn't been difficult at all. My best friend also did an at-home RD for her wedding with catering by an Italian restaurant, and it was a lot of fun. Guests were much more relaxed, and we got to play with her puppies and mingle without owrrying about being appropriately dressed, etc.
If you can't find a restaurant that you like in your price range I say go for it. Just be sure you
I am having mine at my FI parents home. I love the idea of everyone being relaxed, dressed comfortably, playing yard games, etc. The wedding will be a bit more formal and this gives everyone the opportunity to just hangout.
We're considering doing it at our house and hiring a taco guy. I think it's good for a casual, laid-back dinner.
If you really want a restaurant, have you tried Tio Leo's? I would think they'd be pretty cheap. My sister had her rehearsal dinner there...I can ask her the amount if you want.
We are def. doing this! I am looking forward to having all our party in our cozy little apartment! Super intimate and for some reason I feel like I want everyone who has helped us get to where we are, and those who are funding the wedding, in our space and I want the chance to thank them in a personal manner. Having it at a restraunt would feel like it was taking away from the wedding somehow.
@SarahSD - If you wouldn't mind asking your sister that'd be great!
We're planning to do this, BBQ style! I think it's going to be relaxed and fun. Not to mention it'll be a little less pricey! We'll probably make some potato and pasta salad, and get the meat and drinks at Costco. I'm getting excited just talking about it, and it's still over a year away! :) I say go for it.
I wanted to do this originally (at my in-laws house - they're the only ones in the family who still live in me and my FI's hometown) but the in-laws are already hosting the wedding reception at their home, so we thought it'd be too much to ask them to host two parties in two days! In your situation, it really sounds like it could work out and save you a lot of money.
A friend of mine did this and it worked out wonderfully. And sure saves costs vs. going to a restaurant! I say go for it!
We're doing this too! My guy is Indian and most of my friends/family don't like Indian food so we'll have Indian food and pizza or something..this way everybody is pleased with the food. I love the BBQ idea many people mention!
I would loooooove to do this - my parents even have the space - but they don't live close enough to the venue to make it worth it for all the people who live/are staying elsewhere.
I think it's a GREAT idea, since the focus should be on bonding and having fun, not fanciness.
Yep, we're doing this! FH's father and his wife live in a gorgeous old house and they've offered up their patio and backyard (and house, if the weather doesn't cooperate) for the RD. They've been doing all kinds of renovations and landscaping for the last year or more, so this will give them a chance to show off all their hard work :) Bonus: It's 2 blocks from the church where our rehearsal will be held. I told FH that the RD was completely up to him to plan and that I wanted no part in it, other than being told where and when to show up, so this works for both of us :)
I think it's a great idea! Go for it!
We are doing ours at my fiancee's parents house in the backyard. We are getting it catered, renting some tables and chairs and calling it a day! I'm sure you can make it work with only 20 people so I say go for it!
We're doing our rehearsal dinner at my parents' house in Pacific Beach... we've having it catered (by whom, we don't yet know) with Mexican street tacos. The theme will be San Diego - by which I mean, tacos & margaritas, mixed with tiki torches, aloha shirts, leis, and maybe a pinata. Flip flops are required footwear! I'm so looking forward to this, as it will be mostly family and bridal party. So I think it's a great idea, SanDiegoAli!
I wish we could do this! Except we live in an apartment and so does his mom and my parents live five hours away. So instead we are renting a small city building at a park for the evening and having a BBQ! We plan on getting everything from Costco and making all the food ourselves.
My parents did it for my brother's rehearsal dinner. I think it's a great idea!! You might want to hire a cleaning service before & after though so you're not paranoid at how clean the bathroom is (my mom's kind of a neat freak). Good Luck! :)
Sounds like a great idea. Rehearsal dinners are supposed to be inexpensive and casual. Having it in your home is a great way to keep it that lowkey.
We're having our rehearsal dinner at my grandparents house. =]
It's definitely the way to go! My FI's parents are renting a beach house for family to stay at for the wedding so it seemed natural to plan a rehearsal dinner there with the family since they'll be hanging out there anyways and it should be a lot cheaper than paying for some pricey resturant for that many people. We don't have a menu yet but I was even happy with just having pizzas, salad, and drinks.
The day after our wedding my parents are hosting a Post-Wedding BBQ. Not sure how the turn out will be for that since we're getting married on a sunday but it'll be nice to see friends and family in a casual atmosphere, have some good grub and open gifts.
We plan on having our rehearsal dinner at my fiances parents house in the backyard. The house isnt big at all but the yard is. We're praying that it doesnt rain because if it does then we will be cramped up. But his parents have already started doing yard work...cutting some trees down, plan on puting up a fence, and just cleaning up. I think his parents have been wanting to do these things for awhile and this gives them a reason to do it sooner. Its been really fun helping out and i think it makes things more personal.
I was really excited to have our rehearsal dinner outside a restaurant so that people felt more comfortable to get up and talk to others. Usually when you are at a restuarant with a big group you have one long table and can only talk to those right there by you. With an open house style dinner, people can get up and move around.
It looks like I will have two rehearsal dinners because our rehearsal has to be on Thursday. So we'll probably do a thank-you dinner for the wedding party and parents only at our little house, probably in the garden or even the community garden outside the gate, and I guess we'll make the food for 15. Allowing us to force our local food ways on our parents ha ha you will eat my homegrown swiss chard! Then most out of town guests will be arriving Friday and so my FILs will have a big casual thing with lots of family at their new house with huge decks on the water - I saw the place for the first time last week and am so excited! I don't know what they're planning as far as the food goes, I should ask at some point. I like this better than the restaurant idea! My parents are also having a gathering at their house the day after the wedding, I bet my mom will have that catered though.
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I've been scouting out locations for the RD for the last two weeks or so and everything has been a LOT more than I expected!
We had talked about having it at our house (which isn't huge, but isn't tiny), but I dismissed it because it seemed like it was going to be too much work. Well, after looking around online again today I found a pretty cool Mexican joint that will cater for about $11 per person. I could go to CostCo (or similar) and get all the drinks we'd need.
If we went this route I wouldn't have to worry about keeping all the kiddos entertained, they could just all play! My one concern is there isn't a LOT of seating at our house, but I think I could borrow some chairs to try to accomodate.
Thoughts?
I should add I'm talking about 20 people here, so not a TON, but not just a handful either.