Whether you're planning a weekend full of wedding events or keeping things relatively simple, your celebration will likely kick off with a rehearsal dinner, a party that occurs immediately following ...

Q. My husband and I are of course paying for our son’s rehearsal dinner. We have selected the restaurant and both the bride and groom have told us they like it, and the groom’s parents as well.

Start your rehearsal dinner guest list with immediate family, your wedding party, and anyone involved in the ceremony rehearsal. Consider inviting out-of-town guests to thank them for traveling, or ...

I always thought that the rehearsal dinner was for out-of-town guests. At a recent wedding, only the wedding party was invited to the rehearsal dinner — with no spouses. The groom’s family had a ...