My future daughter-in-law informed
me that many of the rehearsal participants will be bringing their spouses and
children. Are we required to pick up the tab for them or just the bridal
party?
You should pay for dinner for the
spouse of each member of the wedding party and for the parents of children in
the wedding party. Additional children of members of the wedding party are
optional, depending on what type of dinner you are having.
If it is a casual dinner that
children would enjoy, such as a BBQ, it is a courtesy to include them also.
Others who should be invited by you include the minister and spouse and the
wedding coordinator.
If the musician who attends the
rehearsal (such as the church organist) is a friend of the couple, he/she should
also be invited.
If you are having the dinner at a
nice restaurant, you might want to send out invitations that include the name of
the restaurant, time of dinner, and an RSVP. Send them with only the names of
the wedding party member and spouse on the envelope.
They should understand that the
location is not child-friendly. This will allow the parents of the children in
the wedding party to also decide if it is appropriate for the children to
attend. However, the parents may choose to attend without the children, since
they should be friends of the couple.
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Glenna Tooman, Wedding Expert, ForeverWed.com
Memory Makers Event Planning, LLC
http://www.memorable-events.com
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