Articles on Weddings | Topics: weddings, wedding
by Yesenia Underwood
Leading up to the big wedding day draws much stress and nervousness. Tempers become short, moods rise and fall, and the all-around demeanor is filled with tension. Many people get nerve-racked when it comes to weddings and this is not solely reserved for the bride and groom. Parents, friends and wedding party alike all carry the same emotional stresses. The bride and groom have a natural fear and sense of worry about them and rightfully so. So why should the wedding party and families would be nervous? They do not want to mess up, that is why. There are enough things that can go wrong and they do not want to add to it.
This is where the wedding rehearsal and dinner come into play. The rehearsal is a trial run so to speak. This ensures that everyone knows where to be at the appropriate time and that all systems are a go. There is nothing worse than someone standing in a spot that interferes with the flow of the ceremony, when in reality they are to be standing twelve feet to the right of left of their current location. Not only is this embarrassing to the individual, it is a major point of stress for the bride and groom, who may or may not have hired a videographer to capture the perfect moment on tape. No one wants to be the one that trips the bride as she walks down the isle. This would be a moment that can never be redone and it would be a shame. So, on that note, here are some tips to get the wedding rehearsal to run smoothly.
| Quote of the Day |
Men may conseile a womman to be oon,
But conseiling nis no comandement.
He putte it in oure owene juggement.
For hadde God comanded maidenhede,
Thanne hadde he dampned wedding with the deede;
| —Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400) |
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The location of the rehearsal should be done at the location where the ceremony is to take place. This will help everyone will be familiar with the layout when it is time for the real deal. The rehearsal should be the night before the actual ceremony. This way everything will still be fresh in everyone's mind. By doing the rehearsal the night before and in the same location, there is a minimal margin for error. Anyone whom is directly involved with the service should attend, including all bridesmaids, the maid or matron of honor, the groomsmen, the best man, the clergy or officiator, the parents of the bride and groom, flower girls, ring boy, organist, and anyone else that is in the immediate circle. It is not customary to have friends at the rehearsal of the ceremony, yet not forbidden. This is personal choice. You can however, have the friends not come to the rehearsal but come to the dinner afterwards, which is sometimes quaint and lively. This can indeed relieve a lot of stress on the bride and groom, making for a relaxing evening which they have so rightly deserved, after all their effort to get this day in order.
Normally in tradition, it is the groom's parents that pay for the rehearsal dinner. However, this trend is gong by the wayside as many things are not either spilt down the middle or the bride and groom have elected to pay for all on their own, showing independence. It actually would be a nice wedding gift for someone else to pick up the tab on the rehearsal dinner, and would definitely lighten an already heavy financial load off of the bride and groom's back or in other cases, the parents of the two to be married. It is customary to have the official at the rehearsal dinner as a token of appreciation. Consider inviting the spouse, as well. Not inviting them to the dinner could be misconstrued as both rude and disrespectful. The matter of children at the rehearsal and dinner has been subject of much debate, yet when you think about it, it would be most wise to have them there, as it would introduce the kids to the surroundings and where they are to be situated come the big moment. It is not a child's fault if they have no idea what is going on, and are not instructed, if they tend to wander or act up a touch. This also gives the children the opportunity to meet people that will be in the party so as they can be accustomed to the prior to the event and reception.
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