rehearsal dinner
noun
US
: a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony
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The day before Jane Lovisa, 30, and Nicholas Lovisa, 27, tied the knot, the bride wowed her 60 rehearsal dinner guests by stepping out in a modern take on her mother Elizabeth Howe's original 1989 wedding dress.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
According to Emily Post, the groom’s parents traditionally host the rehearsal dinner, which includes the wedding party, young wedding party participants’ parents, the officiant and his or her spouse and the couple’s close relatives.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Are my husband and I out of touch with the current view for wanting an intimate rehearsal dinner, including only the immediate family and those participating in the wedding?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
There are still episodes, too, like one set at Rachel and Nicky’s rehearsal dinner, whose substance could’ve been covered in a scene.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
According to Emily Post, the groom’s parents traditionally host the rehearsal dinner, which includes the wedding party, young wedding party participants’ parents, the officiant and his or her spouse and the couple’s close relatives.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Are my husband and I out of touch with the current view for wanting an intimate rehearsal dinner, including only the immediate family and those participating in the wedding?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
There are still episodes, too, like one set at Rachel and Nicky’s rehearsal dinner, whose substance could’ve been covered in a scene.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehearsal dinner
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“Rehearsal dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal%20dinner. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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