Wedding Rehearsal Make Your Own

Question: What do u do at wedding rehearsal? ?

(Posted by: Blushing Bride on 2008-09-09 09:31:44)

Okay this is going to sound really silly, what do you do at the wedding rehersal? Do you have to have all of your tents up if you are doing an outside wedding? Who all needs to be there? Please give me very specific details, thanks ladies and if there are some guys

Posted by: Kit on 2008-09-09, 09:48:41

You rehearse, and no you don't need to even do it at the venue, it can be done anywhere. You practice where you are supposed to be and when, who walks down with whom and when (in which order). Funny story: So my daughter (lets call her Ashley) got married last month (lets call him Jason) and she wanted my fiance who has been a big part of her life for the past few years to be a part of the wedding. Knowing that her father would never agree to letting him share the joy of walking her down the isle we talked him into becoming an ordained minister (on line) in order to perform the ceremony. After some proding and checking to make sure it was all legal he agreed to do this for her. So fast forward a bit... he is preparing for the blessed event and asks my son one afternoon what Jason's last name is... my son told him... fast forward a bit more... We are at the rehearsal and everything is going according to plan and they rehearse the vows and my fiance at the end says... and I now present to you... Mr. & Mrs. Jason Smith! Everyone present stops dead... looks at him and says...HUH???? Who the hell is Jason Smith!!! He immediately points to my son (one of the groomsmen) and says.. YOU TOLD ME!! Innocently he replys without missing a beat... you asked me what Jason's last name was... you didn't say WHICH Jason! He had given him the last name of his cousin Jason whom he is fairly close to. We laughed sooooo hard... and THIS is why you have a rehearsal!

Posted by: I`m not mean, your just a sissy on 2008-09-09, 09:36:41

I usually get drunk at wedding rehearsals but I think your suppose to rehearse the wedding at wedding rehearsals, you know like a walk through of everything thats going to be done at the actual wedding,so I guess that could include getting drunk.

Posted by: The Guy Who's Right on 2008-09-09, 09:40:25

It's just a quick walk-through so you know what will happen at the real thing and so it will go off perfectly. Follow the link for a more detailed answer.

Posted by: Sexy Homer on 2008-09-09, 09:40:56

I like the first guy's idea. I would think that EVERYONE who is going to participate in the wedding has to be there. A "rehearsal " should be exactly what it sounds like: a rehearsal. I guess that you can do it w/ o the tents if you have to.

Posted by: Dizzy_Lizzy on 2008-09-09, 09:42:52

It’s a practice round for the big day. Ideally, you want everything to be set up as it will be at the wedding so people can get a feel for where they’ll be walking, standing, etc. You also normally feed people afterwards.

Posted by: Amie87 on 2008-09-09, 09:44:20

Any one who is actualy in the wedding needs to be there. You don't need everything set up you're just learning how to walk & where to stand as long as there are some sort of marks of where to be that's good.

Posted by: momoftwo on 2008-09-09, 09:44:23

At our rehearsal we all just did a very quick walk-through of what would be done and talked about proper placement, he stands here, she stands there sort of thing. Then we all went out to eat and drink and have a good time!~

Posted by: Raul M on 2008-09-09, 09:45:41

During our rehearsal we made sure our photographers were going to be there so we could tell them beforehand exactly what shots we wanted and where. Ran through the short version of the ceremony, we also had gifts for the wedding party and special family members who came that we gave out at a dinner that same night. You can also introduce anyone who has not met before. We had some bridal party members fly in that didn't know some of the others so it was a nice get together and meet everyone type of thing. Oh and my Grandma got into the Schnapps.

Posted by: kiwi on 2008-09-09, 09:57:57

I've been at a couple of them. In both cases, the minister who was going to officiate at the wedding just talked with us. We practiced how to walk down the aisle, (don't run) and the minister went over the order in which things were going to happen. The purpose was to get the wedding party familiar with the ceremony. The ceremony goes smoother if those who are in it have some idea of what happens and when. You don't need all the tents up if it is outdoors. The people who are in the ceremony, like bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girl, ring bearer, whomever is in the ceremony should be there. We ended the evening with a dinner at a restaurant, where we could all relax and enjoy being together. Included all the wedding parties, and the closest relatives.

Posted by: abell on 2008-09-09, 10:02:35

My wedding was in a church. We had been setting everything up that day for the ceremony and reception. We waited and waited for my dad to arrive. We ran threw everything 3 times. My husband said I do three different times. It was funny. What made it priceless they caught it on tape. Ha. We just ran threw it and then went out to eat afterwards

Posted by: PugMom on 2008-09-09, 12:18:12

You rehearse the wedding (Thus the name "wedding rehearsal "). You line everyone up, and practice entering and exiting. The officiant will walk you through the ceremony. It usually takes place a day or two before the wedding.