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Planning a rehearsal dinner? Weaver House offers unique ideas to set the tone for your wedding day. Keep it intimate for meaningful connections, add activities like wine tastings or crafts, try unconventional meal times, showcase photos, and craft a signature drink. Book early for a tailored experience.
After months of planning, your wedding day is in less than 24 hours! The rehearsal dinner is your opportunity to celebrate all the work you’ve done to plan your dream celebration. You deserve a fun, stress-free opportunity to relax with your family and wedding party. Still, you recognize that a great rehearsal dinner has the power to set the tone for your big day.
How do you cultivate a fun, celebratory atmosphere without stressing yourself out or overshadowing the main event?
In this blog, we’ll share a few of the unique rehearsal dinner ideas that we’ve seen at Weaver House. Each one will add a touch of whimsy to the party before the party.
Continue reading to learn how to plan a standout rehearsal dinner in Asheville, NC.
Keep It Intimate
Keeping your guest list small is one of the best ways to ensure your rehearsal dinner goes off without a hitch. An intimate venue like Weaver House makes it easy to keep things small and curated. You won’t feel drowned out or spread out in a small but luxurious event venue.
Furthermore, a tighter gathering encourages guests to chat, mingle, and enjoy each other’s company. This is especially important if not everyone in the wedding party is acquainted. It can help break the ice if distant family is coming from out of town.
Smaller guest lists make it easier to incorporate “getting to know you” games or ice breakers. By the big day, everyone in attendance will feel like they’ve known each other for years.
Add an Activity
Plan an interactive dessert activity with your licensed and insured outside caterer. Options include cookie or cupcake decorating, a sundae bar, or a build-your-own dessert bar. Weaver House provides a full-service kitchen; clients arrange catering, supplies, and food-service staffing separately.
For a wine tasting, discuss options and pricing with the Weaver House bar team. All alcoholic beverage service is provided by Weaver House. Your outside caterer can arrange a charcuterie board or other food pairings.
You can also bring in an outside vendor to lead an activity. Guests have turned their rehearsal dinners into paint and sip events. You can even bring in vendors to help guests create terrariums, paint wine glasses, knit blankets, or customize ukuleles! The options are endless for crafty couples looking to incorporate something unique!
Mix Up the Meal
Just because it’s called a rehearsal dinner doesn’t mean it has to be at dinner time! Mix things up with one of our favorite wedding rehearsal dinner ideas: throwing a rehearsal brunch, lunch, cocktail hour, or dessert party! We’ve seen al fresco rehearsal tea parties, laid back rehearsal lunches, and late-night rehearsal ice cream socials.
You know yourself the best. If partying into the night the day before your wedding will stress you out, a breakfast gathering might calm you down. If you need to be distracted until the last minute, make it a late-night celebration. When it comes to spending time with your wedding party, there are really no rules!
Show Off Your Photos
Many dedicated event venues have AV equipment set up. Take the opportunity to show off your stunning engagement photos on the big screen! Create a slide show and project photos throughout the event. It’s a low-maintenance rehearsal dinner decorating idea that will place your love story at the center.
Introduce a Signature Drink
Signature drinks aren’t just for wedding receptions! If you had trouble narrowing down the featured cocktail for your big day, you can have your mimosa and drink it, too! A venue with a dedicated bar can serve a special signature cocktail just for rehearsal dinner guests.
At Weaver House, our team can help you explore layouts, bar service, and A/V options for your rehearsal dinner. Your written proposal specifies the spaces, equipment, staffing, and services included. Catering is arranged separately.
Ask about current availability. Schedule a free event consultation to begin the process.
