What is typical when Mother of Groom and Father of Groom are divorced? Do they share hosting of rehearsal dinner? Or does one host the rehearsal dinner (father of groom since most of wedding party will be from his side of family) and Mother of Groom host a separate dinner for out-of-town friends and brides family, perhaps not including father of groom? Relations are strained between MOG and FOG, but both are willing to assist financially. Planning a joint dinner may be difficult.
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Dec 3, 2006, 4:02 PM
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Re: [langerlw] divorced parents -who pays for Rehearsal dinner
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Dear Divorced and Separate,
Anyone can host the dinner. Perhaps it would be better if neither did and someone neutral hosted it.
It is also better if only those involved in the wedding, such as the bridal party, siblings, and officiate attend. When out of town guests and extended family attend it can seem more like a family reunion and can be tiring. It takes the emphasis away from what it is supposed to be. But, it is a personal choice. The groom's parents could perhaps host a dinner for those friends and family members on another night or different time of day than the rehearsal dinner.
divorced parents -who pays for Rehearsal dinner
