I am a parent of a groom to be, and have 2 questions about the planning and inviting to the rehearsal dinner. I have been told by my son and his fiancee that they will be the ones to look for the restaurant and plan the rehearsal dinner. They will then give us their top 3 choices and all four of us will decide where to have it and what will be served at the rehearsal dinner. Now, it is my understanding that the parents of the groom pay for the rehearsal dinner, therefore shouldn't it be us who decide where and what will be served? At no time have they offered to pay for the rehearsal dinner, and from reading your previous posts, it should be the grooms parents who decide. We have no problem with including them, and will take their suggestions but the final say I believe should rest with us. Also, the bride is insisting on out of town family members being at the rehearsal dinner, that is fine if it is immediate family but inviting aunts and uncles who are not part of the wedding party is a bit much. Your advice would be much appreciated. thanks
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Re: [bunkie] parents of groom and rehearsal dinner
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You're correct; the host selects the location, menu and guest list.
Only those involved in the rehearsal (and their spouses/significant others) need to be invited to the dinner. Out of town guests do not have to be invited but can be if you're feeling generous. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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