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I found one other topic here about this from May (closed now) but I have some questions about the rehersal.
My wedding planner told me that the officiant does not often come out to the rehersal. Our officiant says he can come out for an additional fee (he hasnt gotten back to us on what that fee is).
Our rehersal was originally set for 6pm, however, they booked a wedding that night. Therefor, they had to move rehersals around to accomodate the wedding. My planner (she is my day of planner for the actual day) told me the only time they have available that day was 2pm (not to good since my FIs groomsmen all work). We were thinking of just kind of doing the thing at a different ceremony site (If they have one available) and doing it ourselves (since our day of person will be busy with another wedding and we will probably not pay to have the officiant come out).
Anyway, here are some of my questions, my questions are mostly centered around people who did not have a church wedding, since usually for those rehersals you have the priest (or whatever) and organist and such there.
Who other then bridal participants and family did you have at your rehersal (ie officiant, sound person (for us a dj), wedding planner)?
What was the rehersal area like, were all the chairs and such set up as they would be for the wedding?
What were the kinds of things discussed?
Who actually ran the rehersal?
About how long a time frame did you allow?
I guess I just want to see what most people did. Also, please add whatever you found helpful/not helpful during your rehersal.
One more question, do I need to have formal seating of my family (like my mother and such) Also, do I NEED to have ushers? We are having a small wedding of about 50 friends and family outdoors. It is a completly secular event and we are trying for an informal affair. Would it be so bad if all the guests and such were already seated and we just started with the officiant and the men coming down the aisle and such? Or even have the guys just standing up there?
What did you all do?
My wedding planner told me that the officiant does not often come out to the rehersal. Our officiant says he can come out for an additional fee (he hasnt gotten back to us on what that fee is).
Our rehersal was originally set for 6pm, however, they booked a wedding that night. Therefor, they had to move rehersals around to accomodate the wedding. My planner (she is my day of planner for the actual day) told me the only time they have available that day was 2pm (not to good since my FIs groomsmen all work). We were thinking of just kind of doing the thing at a different ceremony site (If they have one available) and doing it ourselves (since our day of person will be busy with another wedding and we will probably not pay to have the officiant come out).
Anyway, here are some of my questions, my questions are mostly centered around people who did not have a church wedding, since usually for those rehersals you have the priest (or whatever) and organist and such there.
Who other then bridal participants and family did you have at your rehersal (ie officiant, sound person (for us a dj), wedding planner)?
What was the rehersal area like, were all the chairs and such set up as they would be for the wedding?
What were the kinds of things discussed?
Who actually ran the rehersal?
About how long a time frame did you allow?
I guess I just want to see what most people did. Also, please add whatever you found helpful/not helpful during your rehersal.
One more question, do I need to have formal seating of my family (like my mother and such) Also, do I NEED to have ushers? We are having a small wedding of about 50 friends and family outdoors. It is a completly secular event and we are trying for an informal affair. Would it be so bad if all the guests and such were already seated and we just started with the officiant and the men coming down the aisle and such? Or even have the guys just standing up there?
What did you all do?
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