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Rehearsal dinner should mesh with wedding

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By Kim Margolis, Staff Writer Updated 3:13 PM Thursday, December 31, 2009

The rehearsal dinner is a part of your wedding celebration that will have to complement your overall event. If your wedding is going to be extravagant, so should your rehearsal. If the wedding is outside and casual, the dinner should be light and breezy.

“There is nothing that says it has to be formal,” said Linda M. Weprin, president of Midwest School of Etiquette. “It can be as casual as a buffet style dinner or a black-tie affair.”

Whatever the style, “the most important item about the rehearsal dinner is that it is not to upstage the wedding in any way,” she said.

Here are some ideas for our brides:

Off Beat: You might not want the traditional reception location. Instead, you could consider something like a wine tasting at The Wine Gallery in the Oregon District.

Princess: You have been dreaming of your wedding since you were a little girl so you have to pick the most lavish place in town. The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center has the high ceilings and staircases worthy of any castle from your childhood dreams.

Trendy: You’re a fashionista, whose wardrobe itself is often art and cutting-edge. What better backdrop than the art at the Dayton Art Institute? From elaborate paintings to stark pieces it is the perfect complement to your style.

Simple: The simplicity of the Polen Farm is a good place for you. If you want more simplicity, consider holding your dinner at a casual restaurant where you and yours had your first date.

Elegant: You want old Hollywood, but you want comfort. The Dayton Woman’s Club has tradition — 90 years in the making — and is housed in a Victorian mansion that would rival any old movie set.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2216 or kmargolis@Dayton DailyNews.com.

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