Experience before assumption
Our point of view begins with Larry’s firsthand experience planning a large New York City wedding, then makes room for every couple’s budget, culture, family, accessibility needs, and preferred traditions.
ABOUT THE NOTEBOOK
Details make a gathering
feel like care.
Rehearsal Dinner is a practical planning desk for the night before the wedding—built on firsthand experience, thoughtful research, and respect for the people around the table.
FOUNDED IN NEW YORK CITY · UPDATED AUGUST 202601
THE FOUNDER
THE FOUNDER
MEET THE EDITORIAL LEAD
Mr. Larry Leo
Founder & Editorial Lead
I created Rehearsal Dinner after planning a large wedding in New York City and learning firsthand how much care hides inside the details: finding a venue that works, asking the questions that protect the budget, welcoming families with different expectations, and leaving enough room for genuine celebration.
I am a disabled U.S. Army veteran who values preparation, clear communication, and the small decisions that help people feel considered. My approach to rehearsal dinner planning is not about following a script. It is about helping hosts create a warm, workable evening that reflects the people gathering around the table.
WHAT GUIDES OUR WORK
Helpful answers,
held to a clear standard.
Research made visible
When an article draws on customary etiquette, venue guidance, or practical planning information, we link the sources used so readers can explore the original context.
Useful, not performative
We favor specific planning checks, clear questions, and realistic options over rigid rules or one-size-fits-all wedding advice.
Clear about our limits
Our content is informational. It does not replace venue contracts, legal advice, accessibility assessments, medical guidance, or the policies of a local business.
EDITORIAL POLICY
How we earn
your trust.
Good planning guidance should show its work. These public standards explain how Rehearsal Dinner approaches its advice, sources, corrections, and commercial relationships.
How we create guides
Articles combine firsthand planning perspective with research from established etiquette and wedding-planning sources. Each guide is written to distinguish flexible customs from requirements that depend on a venue, contract, family, or local context.
How we review content
We review guides for clarity, inclusivity, practical usefulness, and source relevance before publication. Articles show an updated month and year, and source-led guides include a reader-facing references section.
Corrections and updates
Planning information changes. When we identify a material error, unclear point, or outdated recommendation, we revise the article and update its review date. Readers may report a correction through the site contact process once it is available.
Affiliates and advertising
Some pages include clearly marked advertisements or editorial partner links. These placements do not determine our planning guidance, and we aim to separate recommendations from commercial relationships in the reader experience.
OUR PROMISE
A clear plan leaves more room
for the people you love.
We will keep the guidance practical, the sources visible, and the focus where it belongs: on a rehearsal dinner that feels like you.