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Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

amstellitelady Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:56 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:56 AM

Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

Katie&Chris2006 Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:57 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:57 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I think some people do, some don't. It's a nice gesture I think. Mine is my uncle so he was already on the list.

werock0709 Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:59 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:59 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I haven't talked about that to darren yet. It's a nice idea considering he will be doing the honors of marrying us. Good point!!!!

ali120206 Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:59 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 10:59 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

Posted by Katie&Chris2006

I think some people do, some don't. It's a nice gesture I think. Mine is my uncle so he was already on the list.

Mine is my FH's uncle!

Most of the rehearsals I've been to recently have been with a church appointed wedding planner, no officiant.

july06bride Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:00 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:00 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

Yes, he is invited to the rehearsal and the the reception. He has known me since a child and is truly excited to see me married... We all want him there, BUT i think it depends on the situation

MissingTheBGene Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:01 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:01 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

Yes, we plan on inviting him to the rehearsal dinner as well as the reception.

SPITSBRIDE Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:03 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:03 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

We didn't but I guess you can if you want to.

LUCKinlove Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:04 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:04 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I was wondering the same thing. I didn't even consider inviting him to the rehearsal dinner. I think we will.

MrsFudge Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:06 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:06 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

We are inviting both of them. We have a priest and a deacon marrying us.

carlsbride Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:07 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:07 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

absolutely

johnsae Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:07 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:07 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I don't think I'm going to

hmm8191 Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:08 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:08 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

Our priest was at the rehersal dinner and our reception.

LovelyChas Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:09 AM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 11:09 AM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I asked my officiant and he told me he did not have to go to rehearsal....but he is being invited to the reception.

donegal419 Posted: Jan 19, 2006 01:43 PM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 01:43 PM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I will be inviting the priest to our rehearsal dinner and reception. He may or may not decline, but I am leaving that up to him. I would think that's it's proper 'etiquette' do so. Depending on how well they know you and your family personally, they may or may not decline. I drank with the priest at my cousin's wedding in November. they love coming to weddings!

EmberLynn Posted: Jan 19, 2006 01:45 PM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 01:45 PM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

I'm inviting April, she is just so great. I even invited her to my eparty but she had a wedding that day, which I figured she would. But she is more than welcome to our RD.

October Bliss Posted: Jan 19, 2006 02:18 PM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 02:18 PM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

We are planning on having an actual rehersal, so I plan on inviting the judge to both (although since he is actually still sitting on the bench and I'm planning this for Thursday, I doubt he'll make the rehersal part).

aliwnec10 Posted: Jan 19, 2006 02:39 PM+

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Posted: Jan 19, 2006 02:39 PM

Re: Do you invite your officiant to the rehearsal dinner

we're not going to. We don't even know the guy and i'm not the religious type... so i think that would just make me a little uncomfortable. Plus i want people to be able to be themselves and you can't exactly do that around a priest!!