As soon as the glow shines brightly around the engagement ring, brides, grooms, moms and dads begin the research and planning for the wedding. It’s not long before someone is wondering how much the rehearsal dinner will cost. The most likely person to ask this question first is the Continue reading

9 inexpensive rehearsal dinner ideas and ways to find more
I asked a few experienced friends for inexpensive rehearsal dinner ideas. Most of these are suggestions from real-life rehearsal dinners, second receptions or similar events. Most are best-suited for casual get-togethers. Since the number one rule of the rehearsal dinner is that it Continue reading

Rehearsal dinner budgets begin with this question
Your son is getting married and you've been asked to host the rehearsal dinner. Congratulations! One of the the first tasks should be to set a budget for this event, and the very first question that must be answered is: "What can I afford to spend?" Before we talk about the number of Continue reading

Wedding budget tips for the mother of the groom
The wedding budget is an ever-moving target of who pays for what. This is confusing for everyone, including the mother of the groom. Traditionally, the bride's parents pay for the wedding and reception and the groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner. The groom's parents may Continue reading
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