Anyone can be invited to the rehearsal dinner. The correct social form use to be just the parents of bride, groom, the bridesmaids, maid of honor, ushers, but now it quite acceptable to have friends at the rehearsal dinner. If you are trying to save money it is a nice gesture to invite the Godparents as 'extras' and leave friends who are not in the wedding party or aunts, uncles out. Just in case you didn't know, the formality years ago for being a Godparent was actually a 'guardian' status. You or your parents chose people whom you or your parents trusted to look after your/their children should something happen to you and your partner or to your parents. Today God parenting has lost the true meaning and is confusing.
yes they are invited it depends thou if they want to come or not.
Often the wedding planner is not invited to the rehearsal dinner, but if the couple want to invite the wedding planner they should also invite his or her's spouse.
The dinner generally follows an afternoon rehearsal, so no separate invitation is needed. Just notify them of the rehearsal time and date with the addition of " Dinner to follow at [ time]PM [ and place] The Chart House.[EX].
If the brides parents have a good excuse for not being able to attend the rehearsal dinner it isn't the end of the world and you can still have the rehearsal dinner. If there was a disagreement and the bride's parents refuse to come it is up to the bride to be to let her parents know that it is going to be one of the happiest days of her life and they are ruining the fun by not attending the rehearsal dinner. If they still decline then have fun with the ones that will be attending the rehearsal dinner.
Normally the Maid of Honor hosts the rehearsal dinner and if you have a planner or officiant they will conduct the rehearsal of the ceremony. That way the rehearsal dinner is more personalized.
* Unless the wedding photographer is a friend of yours then no, he/she is not invited to the wedding rehearsal dinner. It's generally the bride, groom, their parents, bridesmaids, maid of honor (flower girl or ring bearer if you are having either or both.)
Traditionally it is the Groom's family who will pay for the rehearsal dinner.
Usually, if you were invited to dinner, you don't have to pay; however, it is polite to offer anyway.
The groom's family pays for this, so you have to go with their wishes. If it was me, I'd invite everyone...if it is too much expense, then choose a less expensive restaurant.
To host a budget wedding rehearsal, you will need to get the entire wedding party on board. Then you can rent a small hall and have a potluck dinner.
A rehearsal dinner isn't a formally defined event. The best thing to do is invite close family and anyone who you feel should be there and of course the wedding party.
No.