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Luckily for us, the Dude’s parents offered to pay for our rehearsal dinner! Because they live in Colorado, and because I love planning, we will be doing most of the “planning” for it ourselves. We’ve got all the basics figured out, so now all we have to do is nail down the details.

Our side yard/backyard

We decided, after a brief hesitation, to hold it at our house.

The Dude and I bought a house back in October, and it’s got a huge, shady yard perfect for a casual, outdoor buffet-style dinner on a long summer evening. I wasn’t sold on the idea of using our house at first because I felt like it would add another layer of stress to the days leading up to the wedding. I’d have to clean up before and after, and inevitably I’d end up freaking out over stupid details. Or so I thought. I have convinced myself, however, that having it at our home will be more special (and more cost efficient) than having it in a restaurant. Now I’m getting excited about throwing a backyard shindig!

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We’re gonna serve BBQ from The Salt Lick and classic bottled Texas brews, like Shiner Bock and Lonestar. Maybe throw in some Mexican Cokes, too, ala Miss Cherry Pie. I’ll probably get someone to cook some veggie burgers on our grill to have as a more healthful option. I’d like to keep the whole affair as eco-friendly as possible, so I plan on not using disposable plates or silverware. This might mean borrowing dishes and forks from friends or possibly even hitting up the local Goodwill. Either way, the mismatched look will rule the day, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Excuse the poor picture quality, but look at the pretty lights!

The Dude has been wanting to buy a picnic table for our yard, so that’s priority numero uno on our list. Additionally, we’ll need to borrow or rent a couple tables and some plastic lawn chairs. The funkier the better, as long as they’re clean! The only “decorating” we’ll do is stringing up some white Christmas lights in the trees, for ambiance. The Dude’s been wanting to do this as well, so we’ll probably just leave ’em up after the rehearsal dinner. We’ll be going for a vibe similar to the picture above.

So that’s pretty much it: picnic tables, twinkly lights, BBQ, and beer. What do you think? Should I come up with something more theme-y or just stick to the chilled out, no stress vibe?