How to Choose a Menu for Your Rehearsal Dinner

Series Summary

Planning a wedding is no small endeavor. There are hundreds of details to account for like the cake, decorations, cocktails, menus and entertainment. Most importantly, planning a wedding requires tying all of the individual aspects together into a cohesive theme. With so many details to consider, it is sometimes wise to hire a specialist in the field. In this free video series on weddings, a professional wedding consultant discusses how to plan a wedding. Find out how to make the ultimate wedding checklist that includes the budget, guest list and to dos. Get tips on choosing the right wedding dress, figuring out which meal to serve at the reception and how to honor parents at the wedding. For a head start on wedding planning, consult this guide on the perfect nuptial occasion.

Video Transcript

"Choosing a menu for your rehearsal dinner is something most people don't think about. But one of the things you need to consider is not choosing something you are eating the next night at your wedding. And most rehearsal dinners do take place at restaurants because of the small amount of people, and you don't normally want more then thirty people to come. So choosing your menu is easy. Most of the time you just make a small menu based off of the larger menu of the restaurant and if you don't do that and you choose to have it at the church, choose a caterer who can do something easy like chicken or beef, that most of the people would like to eat. And don't go as crazy as having a meal for everybody, a different meal if you are using a caterer. Most of the time you want to choose something that everybody will like. A grilled chicken is always an easy one for the menu and a nice salad and some wine and champagne for toast. But other then that your rehearsal dinner should be something simple and everything should be easy because everybody should enjoy it and be mingling cause this is your family and friends that are closest to you."