rehearsal dinner

noun

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

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Anna Southerland arrives at her friend's rehearsal dinner in a hospital gown after her dress was ripped in a car accident. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 Other photos from the rehearsal dinner show guests mingling outdoors and large tents housing tables covered in floral cloths and a bar cart covered in empty champagne flutes. Bailey Richards, People.com, 14 June 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 Brooklyn surprised me with a second ring right before the rehearsal dinner. Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rehearsal dinner

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