Do consider hiring a caterer, maid service, cleanup crew and renting dishes that can be packed up dirty if you’re planning to host the dinner at the home of your parents; this will spare them the work involved in hosting so close to the main event.
Do personalize a restaurant dinner with thoughtful touches, such as handwritten place cards or a floral centrepiece that match your colour scheme. Hire a pianist or a violinist to play romantic background music.
Do present gifts for your attendants at the rehearsal dinner, if you haven’t done so already.
Don’t feel you have to include young members of the wedding party or their parents. But, it would be a good idea to include the parents if they are in your wedding party or are really close friends.
Don’t feel like you have to invite out-of-town guests to dinner. Tip: to avoid any awkwardness, ensure that they have other plans at a great restaurant or suggest cool places for them to check out like a show.
Don’t make it a late night, especially if it’s the night before the wedding—you’ll want to sparkle on your wedding day.
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