How to Use rehearsal dinner in a Sentence

rehearsal dinner

noun
  • The star of the rehearsal dinner—minus the couple, of course—is the food.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Our son is getting married soon, and there won’t be a rehearsal dinner for my spouse and me to host.
    Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The next night, Paul and Jasmine held a rehearsal dinner in the main square of Hora, a hillside town overlooked by a monastery.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The weekend kicked off with a sailing race, welcome drinks, and a rehearsal dinner.
    Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
  • Dear Miss Manners: Our son is getting married soon, and there won’t be a rehearsal dinner for my spouse and me to host.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • On Friday night, Quinn and Dexter held their rehearsal dinner on the very beach where they got engaged.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Others are wearing it while pregnant and one even opted for the sweater dress for a rehearsal dinner.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Ahead, the best rehearsal dinner guest dresses for every dress code and season.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
  • Their rehearsal dinner was at the bar Silver Light Tavern, across from their apartment on the night before the wedding.
    Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Try it with a baroque pearl necklace and open-toe mules for a beach wedding, or a metallic sandal heel for a vineyard rehearsal dinner.
    Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • These lend themselves to so many types of occasions and needs, from a casual rehearsal dinner and a night at the ballet to spur-of-the-moment drinks at the hotel bar.
    Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Much like the rehearsal dinner, the reception was pretty standard for a bunch of mega-millionaires..
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff tied the knot over the weekend, but only after Swifties made quite a scene outside their rehearsal dinner.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And then there’s a rehearsal dinner, which sometimes you’re expected to contribute to as well.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The influencer chose a Vivienne Westwood wedding gown and for the rehearsal dinner, wore her mom's 1983 wedding dress, which she got tailored to be a minidress.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • Darcey was still holding a grudge against Georgi for revealing their secret hookup at the rehearsal dinner.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The wedding itself will be a three-day-long event, involving travel, the rehearsal dinner, the wedding, and a brunch afterward.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The rehearsal dinner and welcome reception took place at Westlake Village Inn, with a farewell pool party the day after the wedding.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • The retailer teamed with The Knot to design 52 women's and men's pieces perfect for every type of wedding event, from the rehearsal dinner to the actual nuptials.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Finalize your seating for both the rehearsal dinner and wedding.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 July 2024
  • Standout items include a dress that Meghann Fahy’s character Merritt wears to the rehearsal dinner, which was purchased from Missoni.
    Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Then there was a rehearsal dinner, followed by a welcome party at the beach pavilion featuring karaoke for all who came to celebrate.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • For instance, my niece and the future sister-in-law were in charge of planning the rehearsal dinner and my niece was also in charge of coordinating reception drinks.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • After the rehearsal dinner, guests were invited to welcome drinks on the tennis court at Brooke and Charlie’s home, just walking distance from the groom’s parents’ home, where the couple would be married the next day.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Historical architecture and green spaces make this a charming venue for your wedding weekend, from the rehearsal dinner to the farewell brunch.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Or, if an extended honeymoon is important to you, the concession may be little to no time off before the rehearsal dinner.
    Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • If your rehearsal dinner is a more relaxed affair, a strapless cotton midi, like Toteme’s, will work perfectly.
    Cortne Bonilla, harpersbazaar.com, 2 June 2023
  • The evening before the ceremony, Justin and Hailey hosted a rehearsal dinner for close friends and family at the resort's Moreland Landing.
    Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The day before the ceremony, Pepin posted photos to her Instagram account from the rehearsal dinner.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The rehearsal dinner the following evening felt like a classic Italian family dinner.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2023

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