Conducting Your Rehearsal
Is a rehearsal necessary? No, but I have found that everyone feels much more at ease on the wedding day if we have had a rehearsal. The rehearsal allows us to go over everything from the seating of your guests through to the time of the reception.
The first time through the ceremony we discuss:
- The signals we will use that your ceremony is about to begin
- How the music will be handled
- The seating of the bride and groom’s parents
- The location and lining up of the wedding party prior to the processional
- Path of the processional
- The order and pairings of the wedding party
- Where and how the wedding party will be standing, including the bride and groom
- Details within the ceremony; such as unity candle ceremony, sand ceremony, rose ceremony – location of any of these items; if readers are used where they will standing, etc.
- The order of the recessional
- How guests will be greeted by the bride and groom after the ceremony – such as receiving line, etc.
- When and where will the marriage license be signed by the witnesses
- Assuring readers are comfortable with their readings
- Any other details that may need to be gone over – like availability and location of microphones
