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Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Ideas

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Date: 10/01/2006 Topics: Readers Request > Weddings | Weddings for Less > Planning  
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How can I plan a cheap wedding rehearsal dinner?

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Post By Student (Guest Post) (09/30/2008)
We need ideas for a very cheap reception dinner that wont be too messy. Thanks!

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Post by sigma28 (39) | (07/19/2008)
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Either hold it potluck-style with family and attendants chipping in their own favorites or buy frozen casseroles and sides for an easy setup. For my own rehearsal dinner in Oct. '07, I purchased frozen lasagna, garlic bread, salad, soda, and cupcakes at Sam's Club for 20 people, and everyone had a great time.

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Post By Sharon,Ky (Guest Post) (06/04/2007)
For my Daughter's wedding, nothing was said about the Groom's family being responsible for rehearsal dinner, and being overloaded with everything else I decided on an Italian theme. I bought two of the big frozen Lasagnas at Walmart, Fixed a big pot of Spaghetti, (with frozen meatballs).I bought Garlic rolls, and plain rolls, a HUGE Salad with different Dressings, and an Italian Pasta salad. Deserts were big bowls of Banana, Chocolate and Vanilla puddings and my Daughters favorite Peanut Butter Pie. I decorated with red and black and it was beautiful but SO simple and not a lot of cleanup with paper plates, etc. I think the rehearsal dinner should be fun and not so formal anyway.

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Post By Rachel (Guest Post) (05/31/2007)
We did a luau for my brother's rehearsal. We prepared all the food ourselves. My dad BBQ'd several boston butts hawaiian style, I prepared fruit salad with a simple honey dressing, pasta salad, hawaiian rolls, and those mini cream cheese puffs and eclairs from the local cost club for dessert. We got decorations from Oriental Trading Co. for cheap, and it turned out really pretty. Everyone loved it, and we all had a great time.

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Post By mary Ann. (Guest Post) (10/03/2006)
My daughter found a place to serve appetizers and that is what we did had an appetizer party. There were chicken wings,garlic pizza,potato skins, stuff like that Cost was about 200 but depends on what appetizers you choose. About 20 of us.

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Post By Margie Minard (Guest Post) (10/02/2006)
Before my daughter and husband were married, we had the rehursal dinner in Donato's party room. We used a few coupons, got 10 pizzas, salad, and drinks for 35 people for just about $200. The pot-luck sounds like fun, too!!!

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Post by grammaoftwo (35) | (10/02/2006)
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OK MAYBE WE ARE THE MOST FRUGAL FAMILY,BUT WE ALL BROUGHT SOMETHING FOR THE REHEARSAL DINNER,AS IN A POTLUCK AND IT WENT OVER REALLY WELL. EVERYONE KNEW THE REHEARSAL WAS THE ONLY TIME WE COULD ALL BE TOGETHER WITHOUT TOO MANY "OUTSIDERS" SO WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT AND HAD A POTLUCK,SORT OF LIKE A MINI FAMILY REUNION.......HEY IT WORKED FOR US AND ALL WERE FED AND NOBODY COMPLAINED

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Post By Melanie (Guest Post) (10/02/2006)
My hubby and I had our rehearsal dinner at our house. We ordered pizza - but buying Papa Murphy's Take and Bake (or something similar) would work. We also got a big decorated cookie from Great American Cookie Co. - had our names and the dates on it. My SIL was at our place during the rehearsal getting things ready which was a huge help.
We weren't aiming for cheap, but it ended up being VERY reasonable - about $175 and we served about 40 people with lots of leftovers.
The biggest plus for us was that all the guests were able to mingle and visit without feeling pressured by time and seating constraints at a restaurant. Everyone appreciated the casual and laid back atmosphere!

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Post By Robin (Guest Post) (10/01/2006)
Chicken is cheap. I would find a nice recipe for chicken and then add your favorite veggies, cooked or raw, some cheap rolls and an inexpensive dessert. Coffe, tea and ice water work for drinks. Look through cookbooks to get recipe ideas.

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Post by Lily May (44) | (10/01/2006)
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How about a southern style dinner : cornbread ,pinto beans and chicken.

By the way in the *related links* column on the right of your post is another thread with rehearsal dinner ideas.

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