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A rehearsal dinner for
The Night Before
olive sprig
Friday, September 25
Six thirty in the evening
Trattoria Fiore
88 Mulberry Street, New York
Dressy casual
Please reply by September 11
Toasts encouraged — keep the best stories for tonight
Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
The rehearsal dinner invitation goes to a small, precise list — wedding party, family, out-of-town guests — and traditionally comes from the groom's side. It should feel related to the wedding suite but one register more relaxed.
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Wording examples
Rehearsal Dinner invitation wording
TraditionalThe Hartman family requests the pleasure of your company
at the rehearsal dinner for
Claire & Daniel
Friday, September 25 · half past six
Trattoria Fiore · reply by September 11
WarmBefore the big day, a small dinner
Join Claire & Daniel's families
Friday, Sept 25 at 6:30 PM
Trattoria Fiore, New York
Save a story for the toasts
RelaxedRehearsal's done — now we eat
Dinner with the wedding crew
Fri 9/25 · 6:30 · Trattoria Fiore
RSVP by 9/11
Wording & etiquette
How do I word a wedding invitation?A formal wedding invitation is written in the third person and follows a fixed order: the host line (who's inviting you), the request line, the couple's names, the date and time spelled out in full, the venue, and a reception note. Spell everything out — the year, the hour, the place — and let the host line set the tone for the whole invitation.How do I word a dinner party invitation?A dinner party invitation is short and gracious: who's hosting, that it's dinner, the date and a start time, the address, and an RSVP. Because seats and courses are counted, make the reply feel firm — and answer the two questions every guest silently has: what to wear, and whether to bring anything.How far in advance should I send invitations?As a rule: casual get-togethers go out 2–3 weeks ahead, dinner parties and birthdays 3–4 weeks, formal or milestone events 4–6 weeks, and weddings 6–8 weeks — with save-the-dates 6–12 months out. Add time whenever guests have to travel, book time off, or arrange childcare.
Good to know
Who gets invited to the rehearsal dinner?
Everyone in the ceremony plus immediate family; many couples add out-of-town guests. It's a separate, smaller list from the wedding — which is exactly why it gets its own invitation and RSVP tracking.
Should the rehearsal dinner invitation match the wedding invitations?
Related, not identical — same palette family, more relaxed voice. Generating it in a sister house style keeps the suite coherent without duplicating the wedding card.
Related
Engagement Party
Everyone invited to the engagement party should also be invited to the wedding.
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The invitation carries the hosts' names, traditionally the bridal party rather than the bride.
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