Ryan and Erin Bowles, Married May 19, 2007, Tyee Yacht Club
Go Team Bowles!
In this work that I do, I've been to many rehearsals. And rehearsal parties come in many shapes and sizes: big and small, organized and chaotic, emotional and stressed, fun/festive and uptight/concerned, full of humor and a tad more serious.
A wedding brings up all sorts of emotions. It's a ritual of transition and transformation - from one stage of life to another. So, given that emotions are often all over the map at rehearsal and on a wedding day, here are three top tips to consider when planning your wedding rehearsal:
1) 30 MINUTE RULE. Often, people are late to rehearsal. So, to keep any dinner or afternoon/evening engagements and appointments, tell everyone to arrive at 5:00 p.m. if your rehearsal is at 5:30 p.m. By having everyone arrive "30 minutes early," you give people a chance to mix and mingle, take a breath and everyone is then unknowingly on schedule.
2) BRING YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE. I request that my couples bring their marriage license to rehearsal. This insures that I have the license for the wedding day and it's one last thing for you to worry about.
3) GET CREATIVE. When you are at your wedding venue for rehearsal, talk to your Officiant/Minister about 'staging,' i.e., creative placement of wedding party, how your Officiant may move around in the ceremony, etc. Often, your Officiant has ideas for making a ceremony more fluid and interesting once they get a sense of the venue and your best wishes for your ceremony. For instance, many of my couples now choose to face their family and friends instead of each other or me. This gives family/friends and opportunity to more fully experience a wedding ceremony and also makes for some very beautiful pictures.
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