Send rehearsal dinner reminders by text.
Cut no-shows with a friendly rehearsal dinner reminder text. Schedule a countdown nudge and a day-before message so every guest turns up on time — no app for them to install.
10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card
Rehearsal dinner reminders that actually get seen.
Even guests who said yes forget the details. A well-timed rehearsal dinner reminder text — a week out, then the day before — keeps your event top of mind and your headcount accurate. Schedule them once and let them send themselves, with any replies landing in one shared inbox.
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 reminder text templates
Copy, tweak the details, and send to your whole guest list in one tap.
Big day eve! Wedding party, be at the Hollis Farm barn by 4:30. Comfy shoes for the walk-through, then change for dinner.
See you tonight! Dinner is 6:30 at Bellwether Tavern, 12 Main St, Hudson. Dress is cocktail casual. Shuttle leaves the Inn at 6:10.
Toast order tonight: Linda, Sam, Grace, then Nora's dad. Please keep it to two minutes so the kitchen can bring dessert.
One week to go! Rehearsal Friday 4:30 at Hollis Farm, dinner 6:30 at Bellwether. Wedding party, bring your shoes for the run-through.
Rain is likely Friday, so the walk-through moves inside the barn. Call time stays 4:30. Dinner plans don't change.
When to send rehearsal dinner reminders
Where these texts fit in your schedule. Write them up front and schedule them.
- 1
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.
RSVP templates → - 3
Morning of
Call time and the venue for the wedding party, dinner time and shuttle for everyone else.
- 4
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
When should I send rehearsal dinner reminder texts?
Morning of: Call time and the venue for the wedding party, dinner time and shuttle for everyone else. Schedule your reminders when you send the invite and they go out on their own.
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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