rehearsal dinner

noun

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

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The festivities kicked off on the eve of the wedding with a rehearsal dinner. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Some of the wedding expenses that McCord and Cipriani have listed on their registry, ranging from $125 to $600, include music, beverages, catering, photography, rehearsal dinner and a wedding venue construction fee. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Indeed, the report indicates that the venue reportedly locked security staff out of its camera network and facial recognition software for seven hours on July 2, the night of the rehearsal dinner, and again for their wedding ceremony on the 3rd. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026 The New York City venue reportedly locked security staff out of its camera network and facial recognition software for seven hours on July 2, the night of Swift and Kelce’s rehearsal dinner, and again for their wedding ceremony on the 3rd. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehearsal dinner

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