The Most Unique Rehearsal Dinner Ideas for 2022 Weddings

Blame it on a post-lockdown desire to party or the popularity of longer wedding weekend celebrations, but the rehearsal dinner has officially gotten an upgrade from the traditional intimate gathering after a standard ceremony walk-through. Now, the night before the wedding and the string of welcome events before it are as produced and leveled up as the main event—complete with friends, family, and a taste of the town.

Use the rehearsal dinner as an opportunity to create an experience for your guests that doesn't quite suit the scale, theme, or traditional nature of the wedding night. Whether you bring in your favorite chef, throw an all-night dance party, or opt for a theme that's undeniably you, this is a night to explore another facet of your styles as hosts. Ahead, our top rehearsal dinner ideas to level up your celebratory weekend—no matter where in the world you wed.