For those of you who are getting married at your catering hall - how are you handling the rehearsal?
We were told that we could do a quick rehearsal before the ceremony - which makes me a little nervous because we're a large bridal party, etc.
I'm not sure how this will work - plus, I really didn't want FH to see me in my gown before the ceremony?
Your thoughts?
Kriss2c
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Maybe you could have a quick rehearsal at another location?? Or during an off night before the big day?
sweetadeline
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One of my friends has this same problem. She's staging a rehearsal at her mother's house. Everyone's coming over to go through their roles in the ceremony (she has a big bridal party, too). And she's not wearing her dress because she doesn't want FH to see it...
Also, her mom's having dinner catered at the house.
DrmnBlnd
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We aren't having a rehearsal (per say). The morning of the wedding, the Maitre'D is going to tell us what to do, and they will be there to help us along the way.
wenndypoo
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We are having a rehearsal at the hall the night before. Your place won't let you do that?
heidla
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Our rehersal is suppose to be that day at 3pm. Our ceremony starts at 7pm. I am thinking of having a rehersal the night before instead. I don't really want to do it the day of the wedding. I may need that time to get my hair done in the city.
JP&EP
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If by some chance the Riviera is unable to accommadate us (they may be able to work something out the wednesday before the event) I plan to hold the rehearsal at another location (My uncle is a minister I may use his church) just so everyone gets a sense of what to do at the ceremony etc.
Leslie
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Thanks for your feedback everyone!
I'll feel better after I have our first planning meeting with the caterer...
shelzyp
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We had a rehersal 2 days before the wedding.
no stress bride
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I would do it an off night I'm doing it 5 days before hand at the catering hall
kpny622
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We wanted to do it at the hall but they said that they have so many weddings there that they just couldn't accommodate time for a rehearsal for everyone. They said that they go over the ceremony with you right before the ceremony (minus the bride - so the groom won't see her). Basically the bride will just walk down the aisle anyway. So we are doing a rehearsal at my parents house instead right before the rehearsal dinner.
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our maitre'd gave us the run down the morning of and we were pretty good with it. After watching the video, the guys walked a little too fast and the seating of the mothers was a little haphazard....but it was fine.
MissMelissa
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we were told that originally too, but i fought it and now the hall will let us do it the thursday before, b/c they don't have many parties that night. try to talk to them.
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Posted by wenndypoo
We are having a rehearsal at the hall the night before. Your place won't let you do that?
Same here. I even have the time all set up and every thing.
SteffieSunshine1
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I'm getting married at the hall & we were told me can do a rehearsal if we wanted on the Thursday night before my wedding. We were told we wouldn't really need one was we can do a quick run through before the wedding, but I didn't want that...hectic enough morning!
When are you taking photos? Is there a gap between your ceremony & your CH? You mention not wanting FH to see you before the ceremony. We are doing photos at 9am, then ceremony at 11:30am, so he's going to see me anyway.
Insist on doing whatever will make you comfortable...I know some halls try to discourage the rehearsal onsite...
Jen_n_Dale
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I would ask before hand what the ceremony entails. We are getting married at the reception hall but I was in a wedding where my friend got married at hers too. So I know how it works. We also learned from their mistake.
The people running the ceremony said follow your names, they are on the floor. I did but I winded up standing where the maid of honor was supposed to be and it was too late to move. Her maid of honor stood next to me and I tried to side step away from here. But it looks like she had 2 moh's.
Monkeybride
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Our wedding is Friday night and we are having a rehearsal Thursday at 5pm.
oakslady
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our hall is having us do the rehearsal thursday before the wedding - this way everything can be worked out ahead of time
