Rehearsal dinner invitation text messages.
Send your rehearsal dinner invitation by text and watch the RSVPs roll in. Copy a ready-made invite template, add your details, and reach every guest in one tap.
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Rehearsal dinner invitations that actually get opened.
A texted rehearsal dinner invitation lands in the same place guests read messages from friends, instead of a mailbox or a promotions folder. Start from an invitation template below, personalize the details, and send to your whole guest list at once, with RSVPs from your link collected in one place.
Call time vs. dinner time
Text the wedding party their rehearsal call and everyone else the dinner, so nobody shows up at the barn at 4:30.
Toasts lined up in advance
Ask who wants to speak on the RSVP form, then text each speaker their slot and a two-minute limit.
Off the couple's phones
The groom's parents host and answer questions in a shared inbox, so the couple can stay present.
Rehearsal dinner invitation text templates
Copy, tweak the details, and send to your whole guest list in one tap.
You're in the wedding party, so you're at the rehearsal! Fri June 18, 4:30pm at Hollis Farm, dinner after at Bellwether. RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/nt-rehearsal
Traveling for the wedding? We'd love you at the rehearsal dinner, Fri June 18, 6:30pm, Bellwether Tavern. Shuttle from the Inn. RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/nt-dinner
Linda and Mark here! We're hosting Theo and Nora's rehearsal dinner Fri June 18 at 6:30, Bellwether Tavern, and hope you'll join us: textmyevent.com/s/nt-dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ashby request the pleasure of your company at dinner for Nora and Theo, Friday, June 18, 6:30 pm, Bellwether Tavern: textmyevent.com/s/nt-dinner
Rehearsal dinner is a backyard BBQ at Theo's parents' place, Fri June 18, 6:30pm, 41 Orchard Rd. Jeans are fine! RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/nt-bbq
No rehearsal for you, just fun! Join everyone for welcome drinks Fri June 18, 8:30pm on the Bellwether patio, after the dinner. RSVP: textmyevent.com/s/nt-welcome
Pastor Ruth, we'd be honored to have you and Tom at the rehearsal dinner after you walk us through it, Fri June 18, 6:30pm, Bellwether: textmyevent.com/s/nt-dinner
What to put in a rehearsal dinner invitation text
Guests decide from one text. Cover these and the questions stop before they start.
Rehearsal call time, for the wedding party
Bridesmaids, groomsmen, readers and parents need the ceremony site and call time, not just the dinner.
Dinner time and restaurant
Give the restaurant, its address and the time you sit down. Most guests only need this part.
Who's hosting
Traditionally the groom's family. Naming the hosts tells guests who to thank and who to ask.
Dress code
Rehearsal dinners run a notch below the wedding. Say cocktail casual or garden party so nobody overdresses.
Shuttle or ride plan
The rehearsal site, the restaurant and the hotel are often three places. Give the pickup times.
Meal choice and toasts
Ask for a plated meal choice and whether they'd like to say a few words, both on the RSVP form.
When to text your rehearsal dinner guests
Where these texts fit in your schedule. Write them up front and schedule them.
- 1
3 months before
Tell the wedding party and close family to keep Friday evening free, and to arrive in time for the rehearsal.
Save the date templates → - 2
6 weeks before
Send the dinner invitation with the restaurant, dress code and RSVP link, and the call time to the wedding party.
- 3
3 weeks before
Collect meal choices and toast volunteers, and nudge anyone who hasn't answered.
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1 week before
Text the restaurant count, then confirm each speaker's spot in the toast order.
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Morning of
Call time and the venue for the wedding party, dinner time and shuttle for everyone else.
Reminder templates → - 6
When rehearsal wraps
Shuttle departure to dinner and the start of welcome drinks for guests arriving later.
Group text templates →
What texting your rehearsal dinner costs
For about 45 guests. One payment per event, no subscription. Guest replies don’t use up your texts.
Just the invite
45 guests × 1 text = 45 texts
$19Lite, once
45 of 50 texts. Close to Lite's limit.
Invite + a reminder
45 guests × 2 texts = 90 texts
$57Starter, once
90 of 500 texts
The full schedule
45 guests × 6 texts = 270 texts
$57Starter, once
270 of 500 texts
Start with Lite and upgrade later for just the difference ($38 more for Starter). Try it first with 10 free texts to your own phone. Compare all plans
Set up your rehearsal dinner in minutes.
Add the wedding party and out-of-town guests
Paste numbers into two groups, those at the rehearsal and those at dinner only, so each gets the right start time.
Send the invite with meal and toast questions
Write the invite or start from a template, add meal choice and a toasts question to your RSVP form, and schedule the shuttle text.
Give the restaurant a final count
Answers from your link add up to one headcount with meal choices, and questions land in the inbox the hosts share.
Rehearsal dinner texting questions
What should a rehearsal dinner invitation text include?
Cover rehearsal call time, for the wedding party; dinner time and restaurant; who's hosting; dress code; shuttle or ride plan; and meal choice and toasts. Put the RSVP link in the same text so replies add up in your headcount, and keep the long details, like the full schedule or registry, behind the link.
Who should get a rehearsal dinner invite by text?
Usually the wedding party and their partners, both families, the officiant, and often out-of-town guests. Group them, so the wedding party also gets the earlier rehearsal call time.
Can guests choose their meal and say if they'll give a toast?
Yes. Add a meal-choice question and a short-answer question about toasts to your RSVP form, and both come back with each guest's answer.
Can the groom's parents manage it without the couple?
Yes. Whoever is hosting creates the event and adds co-hosts, and they share the guest list, scheduled texts and replies inbox. The couple doesn't have to touch it.
Can I send the shuttle time the day of?
Schedule it ahead, or send it the moment the rehearsal wraps. Every guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so nobody's phone blows up with replies.
Do my guests need to download an app?
No. Guests get a normal text message on the phone they already use and reply the same way. Nothing to install and no account to create.
Can guests see each other's replies?
No. Each guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so their number and replies stay private. Replies come back to your Text My Event inbox, where you and your co-hosts can answer.
Can a co-host help manage the event?
Yes. Invite co-hosts to your event and they share the same guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
How much does it cost?
Your first event includes 10 free texts to try it on your own phone. To text guests you pay once per event, with no subscription: Lite $19 for 50 texts, Starter $57 for 500 texts, Plus $87 for 1,200 texts, Premium $137 for 2,000 texts. If you need more texts later, moving to a bigger plan costs only the difference.
Which countries are supported?
Text My Event sends to US and Canadian (+1) mobile numbers, in English.
How long does my event stay active?
Your texts belong to that event and stay available until 60 days after it ends. Guest photos and videos stay up for the same window.
What happens if a guest replies STOP?
They're opted out right away and skipped on future sends, so you never have to track it. They can reply START to resume.
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