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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
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.
Starts from: “Rehearsal dinner the night before our wedding, Tuscan restaurant, close family and wedding party, warm and elegant” — edit anything once it’s designed.
Three directions — different wording, different design
A rehearsal dinner for
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
A small dinner with the families of
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
Dinner with the wedding crew of
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
Wording examples
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
Good to know
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.
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.
Every example above regenerates as your event — your names, your venue, your date, verified.
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