rehearsal dinner
noun
US
: a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony
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The night before the wedding, the couple held a rehearsal dinner for the bridal party and immediate family at Mr. Chow.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
There are also classic pre-wedding rituals such as bachelor and bachelorette parties and a rehearsal dinner.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
This floral number would work beautifully for a rehearsal dinner—or a fancy birthday party or a night on the town.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
The Friday was just as busy, with the town hall ceremony in the morning, followed by a rehearsal dinner at Ventuno in the evening.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
There are also classic pre-wedding rituals such as bachelor and bachelorette parties and a rehearsal dinner.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
This floral number would work beautifully for a rehearsal dinner—or a fancy birthday party or a night on the town.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
The Friday was just as busy, with the town hall ceremony in the morning, followed by a rehearsal dinner at Ventuno in the evening.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Rehearsal dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal%20dinner. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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