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So, we're having a bit of an ish with our rehearsal dinner location. Apparently they're saying that now they can't rent us out the (half of the) restaurant until 9pm. Is this waaaaay too late for a rehearsal dinner? The wedding is at 6pm the next day, if that matters.

We just called the church to see what time to do the rehearsal itself, but yeah.

What's an ideal time for a rehearsal dinner? Is 9 way too late?

I would be OK if I KNEW that I was eating at 9pm ahead of time - but your older guests might not like it too much!

Whew, just got back to computer land. Thanks for the responses, ladies. :)

Kick me later for saying this, but I really do think it's too late. I guess if you have to ask, it is! For some reason I had my heart set on this hole-in-the-wall mexican place for our rehearsal. It's a small town so everything else is sort of... meh. Lacks a fun/funky thing. I don't want to do it at the country club, that's lame-o. We can't do it at the house because it's, well, the wedding is being held there the next day!

The stipulation was that they said that they'd "lose too much money" if it were before 9. .....

Ugh.

I really don't know what to do.

:-( that sucks! I think I'd be fine with it if I KNEW before-hand that dinner wasn't until nine, but I'm not gonna lie, I get really grumpy if I have to eat dinner after about 7:00 or so!

Is there any way that you could have fewer people go to the rehearsal dinner so that they can just reserve a table or two?  Traditionally, usually the immediate family and the people in the wedding go to the rehearsal dinner.

Do they have a room that you can rent out that's enclosed? if not, it may add to the fun and festive atmosphere to have your gang there? 

This is the enclosed part, actually. It's mainly used for renting out! I don't understand why they're being such buttfaces. It will be a small rehearsal, because, well the place is small! It will be immediate family, bridal party, and then the Germans. That's it. :-/ I'm a whiny pants right now. Sorry y'all.

Maybe I should just rent out the McDonalds ball pit. lol

@50 - that pretty much sounds like the best rehearsal dinner ever. Burgers, ice cream, and a ball pit? Amazing! :-)

But in all seriousness, I think they're being ridiculous. :-(

i tell ya what i'd just show up sit down in the place and have a ball!! i honestly thnk it adds to the fun of the day.

You mean just like come as a big group? I actually considered that! Screw them. :p

I think it sounds late... I'd like to be in bed by then! But I'm lame like that. About how many people are you looking at going to the RD?

They'd lose too much money? Is your RD just much smaller than most parties? Because I've never heard of a restraurant forcing private parties to wait until 9PM if they're PAYING FOR IT! It's not like y'all won't eat or drink anything!

But yeah, I think 9PM is too late for dinner. Maybe not if you're traveling in Europe, but definitely the day before your hometown wedding.

I know, it doesn't make any sense! I've seen tons of people do it!

Yeah, me too.

I need to go protest.