Are you having a wedding rehearsal?

I had the wedding party the day before for a few minutes to gp through the rehearsal.

We're doing one! It's not required but preferred, and we want people to know what to expect the next day.

Our church requires that we have one. We don't plan on hosting a fancy rehearsal dinner though. Our rehearsal will likely be the night before the wedding since we're doing a Friday wedding, and I just don't need that kind of stress in my life lol.

Our venue is letting us have access to the space the night before, we’re going to do a quick rehearsal and begin set up.

If weather is permitting, I'd love to have a rehearsal 2 days before the wedding. If not, then I'll probably have a get-together with people and verbally go through a rehearsal.

We are planning on having the rehearsal 2 days before the wedding. Hopefully people don’t forget how everything’s supposed to go between then and the ceremony.

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Hopefully in a good way! And not stressful! Lol. I think it all depends on your family and bridal party too, and obviously you as the bride & groom... I know I want that time for others to ask questions too, so everyone's on the same page.

It's also the first time for our family & bridal parties to be together in one place before the wedding!

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Those are all VERY good points! That's so true I guess you wouldn't do the full readings or any of that! More just walking that actually seems very logical haha! You're right I'm pretty sure a good chunk of people haven't been to the church it...

HMM!! Thank you you really changed my view of it!

View quoted message Glad to have helped! I think it's such a cool idea. I know our parents will love it.

View quoted message At first I was a bit taken back, it seemed wierd. But when she explained it's to see their children's reactions I thought it was amazing! Glad to have helped!

I’ll be having one. My venue includes it in the package that we can do it, and there’s a restaurant on site so we can go there after for dinner. We have a lot of people doing different things and I want everyone on the same page.

I’d like to have one but I think our Officiant doesn’t seem to think it necessary. So I’m torn.
i guess I’ll have to decide as time gets closer.

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I don't think it takes away from it at all! You don't really say or do any of it, the officiant should just walk through the steps of where people stand and what order things go in. You can even make sure you're extra relaxed looking (yoga pants and hoodie, anyone?) so that you reeeeally don't look bridal! Haha.

Unless every member of your bridal party/family knows when they come in, who they walk in with, who they leave with, and their responsibilities during the ceremony... I would say it is prudent to run through it. Does mom of the groom come in with her son? Is dad of the groom going to walk in both moms? Are your bridesmaids coming in solo? Or with groomsmen? Or are the guys coming in from the side? Where is the side? Where's their entrance? Where are you and your dad waiting as the bridesmaids enter? Can any one see you? ..... I'm a total nut case when it comes to details, haha, so I would rather everyone have mentally played it out in their head first before "show time"...

Also, this will be 95% of the people's first time at your venue... so they can familiarize themselves with the entrances/aisle/etc... It can also bring up any unanswered details/questions you may not have thought of.

It is not required by my venue, in fact, we have to pay $150 to go in and do it the day before, if we want it. Of course, control freak me, is definitely doing it... especially since we have 12 people in our bridal party (4 for me, 8 for him), and I don't want the first time we are figuring that stuff out be as I'm walking down the aisle.

Also, my fiance and I are the first kids to get married so our parents don't "know the drill" or anything like that.

My church requires it So we're doing it. But not sure if everyone can make it as all my bridesmaid are from out of town. And FH groomsmen there are 2 out of town. I'll eventually will have to let them know what will happen at the day of the wed.

View quoted message What an amazing idea to have parents in the opposite side so they can see their children! Thank you for the idea. We will definitely do that.

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Oh, I love the idea of parents on the 'wrong' side, and why. I'm going to suggest that to my fiancé!

We are having a rehearsal - Our venue requires it so we can iron out last minute details. but also partially to make sure everyone knows where to go, what order to go in, etc.

We had a rehearsal since we had our ceremony in a church. It was very helpful for me and my wedding party, since some of them had never been to church before. For me, it helped to calm my nerves a bit more. We also had our photographer there, so he could figure out lighting and placement for himself.

We didn't have a full rehearsal. We gathered our wedding party at the rehearsal dinner and just talked through what would be going on the next day.

We’ll do a rehersal, most weddings I’ve been in have done one and it was helpful so I’d like to have one the day before.

We’re having a rehearsal the day before. Both we and our officiant wanted it. I think it will make me feel much better about the ceremony going smoothly.

Not sure yet. We've thought about it, but having it the night before is going to be difficult.

We're doing a rehearsal. Our officiant won't be there but she and I will being having a phone conversation about what to do the day of.

I'd like to make sure everyone knows which door and where to go. We're getting married outside, the aisle from the building to the gazebo is long so I'd like to time it for songs.

I'd also like to make sure everyone knows their order for the bridal party. And to make sure our parents know which side to sit on as they will have reserved seats. We're doing it opposite that the norm. My parents will be on his side and his on mine. This was suggested by our officiant so our parents can see their children's faces not our backs.

My parents are "freshly" divorced (compared to my FHs parents who have been divorced for 15+ years). This is the first time they will see eachother in 6 years. The rehearsal will be the icebreaker.

Finally,the rehearsal gives our family the chance to see the whole venue as noone has seen it yet.

I'm actually not sure... the thought has crossed my mind a few times. I understand for ease and making sure things are organized... but I'm worried the rehearsal will take away from the special moment the day of? Like kinda half doing it will take away from the actual day does that make sense?

I don't think the whole ceremony is too detailed I mean... walk down isle is really the only instructions haha! I want to see other peoples opinions who have or haven't done it!

We're getting married at city hall and they require a consultation before. I'll ask for a small rehearsal. If it's offered at your ceremony I think you should do it. It eases nerves a bit.