| Most engaged couples have no idea how to | | | | rehearsal. Sometimes, a wedding rehearsal and |
| orchestrate or lead a wedding rehearsal. | | | | dinner the night before a full day of wedding |
| If you are planning a wedding and are | | | | activities is just a little too much for everyone. |
| incorporating a rehearsal into your pre-wedding | | | | 3. Figure Out Music Before You Get To Rehearsal |
| activities, here are five easy and quick steps to | | | | ~ Too many couples put off selecting music and |
| help insure a fun and painless wedding rehearsal. | | | | or have not coordinated "who is doing the music" |
| Your Painless and Fun Wedding Rehearsal: | | | | before rehearsal. Planning music and who is running |
| 1. Put Someone In Charge ~ If you don't put | | | | the music just doesn't happen. Live music is |
| someone in charge of leading and orchestrating | | | | beautiful and lovely for a ceremony. Music piped in |
| your wedding rehearsal, you may be setting | | | | by a DJ is terrific, too. Music run by a family |
| yourself up for a frustrating and sloppy wedding | | | | member or friend is less reliable and prone to |
| rehearsal experience. | | | | execution problems. |
| If you are being married in a Church or | | | | 4. Focus On Being Flexible At Rehearsal ~ At |
| Synagogue, there is often an 'on-site' planner to | | | | rehearsal, you will have the opportunity to see |
| assist with leading your rehearsal. If you are being | | | | how things come together and you may want to |
| married outside of a religious tradition and have | | | | make last minute changes. Do it. Couples who get |
| hired an Officiant or Minister to deliver your | | | | into trouble are the ones who don't follow their |
| wedding ceremony, insure this person is | | | | intuition and make last minute shifts or changes to |
| experienced and capable of leading a fun and | | | | accommodate family members or perhaps |
| engaging rehearsal that puts everyone at ease. | | | | something that was overlooked. |
| If you are hiring a wedding planner or "day of | | | | 5. Bribes Are Good For A Prompt Rehearsal Start |
| coordinator," most often he or she will be in | | | | ~ People tend to be late to a wedding rehearsal |
| charge of leading your rehearsal and will work | | | | so bribes are good! Whether this is a funny email, |
| hand-in-hand with your Officiant. | | | | doing something fun immediately after rehearsal |
| 2. The "Two Day" Scheduling Rule ~ Be smart | | | | or "prizes" upon arrival at rehearsal, do something |
| and if possible, hold your rehearsal two days | | | | that is in good humor and helps to insure your |
| before your wedding day. By rehearsing on a | | | | wedding party, family and friends arrive on time. |
| Thursday for a Saturday wedding ceremony, you | | | | Why? |
| are giving yourself, your Sweetheart and | | | | Many venues book rehearsals back-to-back on |
| everyone involved a "buffer day" for rest, play or | | | | the hour. If you start late, you have less time to |
| to nail down the last "to do's" on your wedding list. | | | | rehearse. Also, it's very nice to stay on time |
| Having been involved in hundreds of weddings, I | | | | during your rehearsal as you may have lunch or |
| see more rested couples on a wedding day who | | | | dinner reservations. |
| follow the "two day" scheduling rule for a | | | | |