rehearsal dinner

noun

US
: a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony

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From avant-garde wedding gowns to wear down the aisle to all-white sets perfect for a rehearsal dinner to after-party looks full of corsetry and shine, today’s fashion bride is doing things differently. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, ahead of the rehearsal dinner, The Hollywood Reporter spotted a white tent being raised up to the door of the VIP entrance to the arena. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 That community was at the heart of the entire wedding weekend, which began Friday with a rehearsal dinner and backyard welcome drinks hosted by Zuckerman’s brother-in-law Patrick Grybinas and his husband, Josh. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Sulewski wore four Oscar de la Renta looks for the occasion, per Vogue, donning one gown for the rehearsal dinner, one for the ceremony and first dance, another for the reception and a new look for the after-party. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehearsal dinner

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