bluecanary

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:23:12 -0800

Out to dinner once before the rehearsal dinner. Afterward my stepmother bitched at my dad that her engagement ring was the smallest at the table. YEAH, take THAT, beyotch.

RobInSF

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:42:18 -0800

I "met the parents" at Aqua once. Her Mom threw a temper tantrum, Dad stared down at his plate and I had to intervene between a respected MD and his batshit crazy wife. The food sucked and was overpriced. Needless to say we got married and divorced within months. Stan - A good place for a rehearsal dinner is all about your family and THEIR tastes. I personally did one for my little brother a few years back where I prepared (real Maine) lobster tails and claws chilled, clam chowder, clam cakes and a bunch of other "things you can only get in RI" dishes. I've been to some good rehearsal dinners and some pretty bad ones. Play to your crowd and don't spend too much. You can get away with a lot at a rehearsal dinner unless you're jewish or italian, then the family will talk about you forever. In which case, blow your life savings on Aunt Edna's shrimp dish. haha... I am not a certified wedding planner but I have been married twice AND divorced ONCE. Good luck! btw: If you are looking to get the parents to meet and they like good food, the Fog City Diner is an excellent choice. Go check Yelp.com for their reviews - I've eaten there at least a dozen times over the past 10 years and have always walked out happy. Middle of the afternoon is the right time to do it - via cab or limo - so you can all imbibe and let the hair down.

stanthecaddy

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:00:25 -0800

where do I go to introduce the parents?? the rehearsal dinner...

SFist: Meet the Parents!

bluecanary

RobInSF

stanthecaddy