How to Use rehearsal dinner in a Sentence

rehearsal dinner

noun
  • Then bring your guests for a kickoff rehearsal dinner at the beach.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • So don’t be afraid to use the rehearsal dinner as your chance to show off your own style a little.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The star of the rehearsal dinner—minus the couple, of course—is the food.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • While the format can vary between each event, toasts are one of the best parts of a rehearsal dinner.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Her day, which will end with the rehearsal dinner, gets off to a bad start when her boss calls her into her office.
    — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Candlelit Soirée This style of rehearsal dinner is all about the glow.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Ahead, the best rehearsal dinner guest dresses for every dress code and season.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
  • The weekend kicked off with a sailing race, welcome drinks, and a rehearsal dinner.
    — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
  • Deciding what to wear to a rehearsal dinner as a guest can be a big decision.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Others are wearing it while pregnant and one even opted for the sweater dress for a rehearsal dinner.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Brooklyn surprised me with a second ring right before the rehearsal dinner.
    — Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 2 June 2025
  • But her dad’s cousin wouldn’t quit and made one more attempt to invite herself to the wedding on the day of the rehearsal dinner.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Coming up with rehearsal dinner ideas for your wedding celebration can feel like a tricky feat.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The night before a wedding, the table in question is often at the rehearsal dinner.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Finalize your seating for both the rehearsal dinner and wedding.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Ahead, find 15 rehearsal dinner ideas to help kickstart your wedding planning.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And then there’s a rehearsal dinner, which sometimes you’re expected to contribute to as well.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Belly sees Conrad at the rehearsal dinner and pretends to ignore him.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Further, the bride wants a large number of additional people to be added to the rehearsal dinner.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The rehearsal dinner appears glamorous and joyful, but things take a dire turn in the early hours of the following day.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But Mel and Jack look for the good and pick some of Sarah’s wildflowers for their rehearsal dinner.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There are still episodes, too, like one set at Rachel and Nicky’s rehearsal dinner, whose substance could’ve been covered in a scene.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Darcey was still holding a grudge against Georgi for revealing their secret hookup at the rehearsal dinner.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The event was preceded by a rehearsal dinner at the hotel, followed by a cocktail-and-dessert party with their friends and loved ones.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • At the rehearsal dinner, while getting ready, and during the post-wedding brunch, she was treated as an afterthought.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Eastburn spent four days in the hospital, missing Chase’s rehearsal dinner.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Halfway through her rehearsal dinner, hours before walking down the aisle, Price suddenly came down with a fever.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The rehearsal dinner took place on the beach, the ceremony overlooked the sea, and a reception was held on a golf green at sunset.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 June 2025

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