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.
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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
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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
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“Rehearsal dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal%20dinner. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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