When I hopefully find the peahen that I wish to spend the rest of my life with, (Are you listening Bill? I’m counting on you, the ultimate matchmaker and connector to find me a hot, sexy peahen), and once we’ve picked the perfect day for the wedding, it’ll be my job to plan the rehearsal dinner for all of my peafowl friends from Coconut Grove…and of course our relatives flying in from distant spots around the world (I hope their wings aren’t too tired to party).
I asked Bill to help me with the advance planning in hopes that it will remind him to help me meet the peahen of my dreams…It’s so lonely here most of the time……and I need companionship and someone to share my roost with. Here’s what Bill told me….
A rehearsal dinner is typically an informal meal after a wedding rehearsal, which takes place the night before the actual wedding. It's a chance for the wedding party to get to know each other better, and most importantly, it's a chance for the bride and groom (the love birds in my case) to thank all the people who have helped us out with the wedding planning.
You don't have to have one, but there are very few reasons not to. You're going to need to eat on that night anyway, so why not eat with your fowl family and friends. (fowl not foul).
Traditionally the groom’s parents pay but nowadays you'll often see couples include the cost in their overall wedding planning budget. Another scenario is for the parents of the couple to host it together.
Planning is traditionally the realm of the groom’s mom. I flew over to visit my mom who flies around in South Miami now, and asked her if she’d help plan the dinner. She agreed and got so excited she flew all up and Sunset Drive…then I told her that I don’t have a peahen yet…her mood immediately turned foul!
Tune in next tweet for more on planning the perfect rehearsal dinner!
Love, Winston
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