For those of you who know a thing or two about rehearsing...

Moehick Posted: Mar 10, 2004 12:15 AM

For those of you who know a thing or two about rehearsing...

Just wondering who makes speeches at the dinner and when do you hand out the BM and GM gifts?

lianemarie Posted: Mar 10, 2004 07:31 AM

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In a couple of the wedding parties that I have been in the bride & groom gave a speech thanking everyone for being a part of the day. In a couple of others, there were no speeches. I don't know what the etiquette is either and I am curious to find out.

MarcellaBella Posted: Mar 10, 2004 08:56 AM

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My MIL made a speech.. we didn't want to give one.. but we did hand out the gifts during dinner..

Our RD wasn't something small and intimate.. We had almost 90 people there lol

Boop2704 Posted: Mar 10, 2004 09:04 AM

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DH and I made the speech at our rehearsal dinner and we handed out the gifts after dinner.

Moehick Posted: Mar 10, 2004 09:54 PM

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So gifts before or after dinner?

matron Posted: Mar 10, 2004 09:56 PM

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I don't think there are right or wrong ways to do this. You can hand the gifts out whenever you feel the time is right. My FIL and father made speeches at my RD. My FIL made one and cried his eyes out and then my dad felt like he should and did a great job winging it.

marymoon Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:37 AM

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At my soster rehearsal last year, the bride and groom made a little speech thanking everyone for all of their help and then they gave out givfts, after dinner, before cake..