Rehearsal Dinner Ideas

After your wedding rehearsal, the people involved in your wedding ceremony will probably be starving. From your bridesmaids and groomsmen to the ring bearers and flower girls, everyone will have food on their mind when the rehearsal is over. While you can choose to have your rehearsal dinner at a restaurant, here a few more creative ideas when it comes to planning a rehearsal dinner.

One of the most casual rehearsal dinners that you can have is a backyard barbecue. If you have access to a big enough yard, you might even be able to invite those guests who are visiting from out of town. At Just Right Catering, we can provide your rehearsal dinner with a few tasty barbecue menus. From jumbo hot dogs and burgers to chicken burgers and vegetarian burgers, we have plenty of options for you and your guests to choose from.

In addition to barbecued dishes, we can also provide you with the perfect sides. Some of our barbecue sides include potato salad, coleslaw, and bean salad. If you want a more sophisticated barbecue, we can serve up some wild salmon and steaks for your rehearsal dinner.

If you are going somewhere really fun and different for your honeymoon, then you can even theme the rehearsal dinner to fit your honeymoon destination. From France and Hawaii to Greece and Thailand, there are so many fun themes and cuisines that you can run with.

Even if you are not going anywhere adventurous for your honeymoon, you can still choose to focus on a particular cuisine for your rehearsal dinner. At Just Right Catering, we offer a variety of international cuisines including Indian, Thai, French, and Italian dishes and appetizers. Another fun option would be a BBQ! These are very casual with just the right amount of sophistication.

A rehearsal dinner can also give you the chance to celebrate the groom. Even though the wedding is his big day too, the bride is often the focal point and she gets many other fun events that include a bridal shower and bachelorette party. You might decide to plan your rehearsal dinner around the groom’s favorite foods so that he can have some of the spotlight.

Whether your group will be big or small, the rehearsal dinner doesn’t have to just be about the food. You can give your guests a further chance to mingle by adding an activity to the agenda. From bowling to attending a sports game, there are many ways that you can provide fun for you and your guests.

If the bride or groom happen to love sweets, then you can throw a dessert-themed rehearsal party instead of a dinner. Our menus offer a wide variety of desserts and dessert platters that include French pastries, jumbo cookies, cakes, strudel, brownies, and apple crumble. Just let the guests know that it will be a dessert event rather than a dinner so they can plan accordingly.

To remind everyone of why they are all gathered together, you can really personalize the rehearsal dinner with pictures of the bride and groom, even including some childhood photos that are put on display. Including signs about tomorrow being the big day can be a nice touch as well.

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