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DEAR REHEARSAL DINNER DEBATE,
It is certainly a polite tradition to invite all
out-of-town guests to your rehearsal dinner.
However, the only people you are required
to invite are your immediate family, your
wedding party and their signifcant others,
the parents of the fower girls/ring bearers
and the ofciant and their signifcant other.
If you are looking for a way to include out-
of-town guests without inviting them to the
dinner, I would suggest having a welcome
cocktail reception at a local bar or in a
hospitality suite at the hotel they are staying
at. That way everyone can mix and mingle
and feel included. This is often best to have
after the rehearsal dinner so that you can
join. Also, make sure to post suggestions for
nearby dinner options on your website and/
or welcome bags.
DEAR MAGGIE,
My fancé and I are both vegetarians. My
parents are paying for the wedding and
they don't think that we should have a
vegetarian-only menu for the wedding. We
feel like it's against our beliefs to have meat
at our wedding. What should we do?
Sincerely,
Veggie Couple
DEAR VEGGIE COUPLE,
That's a tough one! If you were paying for
the wedding, I would suggest having exactly
the kind of food you want and like. However,
if your parents are paying, they certainly
should have a choice in the matter. Could
you compromise with doing only one meat
option for dinner but keep the rest of the
dinner and all appetizers vegetarian? Also,
make sure that the caterer knows that you
two are vegetarians so that they don't put
meat on your plates. Most caterers can
help you get creative with the menu and
make sure your guests never miss the meat.
Ultimately, it is your wedding. It may be
worth it to ofer to pay for the catering if it
is that important to you. I think it would be
very authentic to have a vegetarian menu
since you are both vegetarians and have
certainly seen it at weddings before! Don't
feel like you have to please everyone. And
make sure the wedding is a refection of you.
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