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Making Your Rehearsal Fun and Enjoyable |
So
tomorrow is the big day! Are you nervous yet? Not to worry, you have tonight,
your rehearsal night, to prepare you for your big walk down the aisle! Here are
a few ideas for getting ready, and also for making the rehearsal enjoyable for
all!
GETTING READY: Remember that your rehearsal is a practice run for your actual
wedding. If anything seems out of place, this is the time to fix it! It helps
you to figure out where your bridesmaids will stand, what order everyone will
walk in, and allows you to get a general ?feel? for your surroundings. It is a
good idea to become familiar with your setting, so you don?t become overwhelmed
on your wedding day. Scope out where you want the flowers to be, where the
organist will play, etc. It also helps the members of your bridal party to
become more relaxed, especially if they have never been in a wedding party
before! You may want to have some treats to nibble on, or something to drink
available.
HELPING PEOPLE TO RELAX: If your bridesmaids or groomsmen are nervous, try and
make the occasion fun for them. Bring a bottle of champagne along to celebrate,
or perhaps a small gift as a token of your appreciation. Remember to have
someone take lots of pictures of the rehearsal! You will treasure these moments,
and will want them in your wedding photo album. These candid pictures also make
great gifts later on for members of your wedding party! If you are feeling
nervous, take time out for yourself to relax. Bring along a CD of calming music,
and play it while you spend a few minutes meditating, or doing whatever else
makes you comfortable. If anyone wants to join you, let them! You can relax
together.
REHEARSING: This is when you will actually practice your walk in, and practice
saying your vows. If you have written your own vows, now is a good time to give
a copy of them to the officiate for safekeeping. Make sure your officiate is
aware of any special requests you have for the ceremony, such as lighting a
unity candle, or presenting a family medallion to children. Ask your officiate
is he or she plans to say, ?You may kiss the bride? at the end of the ceremony
(if you want this). My own officiate neglected to say this, and I was
devastated! If I had informed him of what I wanted, I would have saved myself
disappointment. Be very clear as to what you want said and done!
AFTERWARDS: When the rehearsal is over, you are free to have some fun! Lots of
people plan a formal dinner, but you can do anything at all that will be
enjoyable. Some wedding parties have a pizza celebration, others may go play
laser tag, and still others just want to go home and rest up! Whatever you do,
remember to get plenty of sleep, and don't drink too much (if any) alcohol. Have
a phone list available for all members of your wedding party, so if there are
any problems, everyone can get in touch with one another. |
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