Rehearsal Planning Helps

I have coordinated and planned hundreds of the 1200 plus weddings I have officiated. Two very memorable weddings always come to mind that I provided unplanned coordination services for: 1) the largest wedding party I ever officiated, with 15 groomsman and 15 bridesmaids; 2) the highest budgeted wedding I ever officiated, where the professional wedding planning never showed-up.

I have learned a thing or two about not stressing over rehearsing, but I want to help you feel comfortable and confident with the ceremony coordination of your wedding and there are a few ways I seek to do that.

I am available to you and/or your wedding planner to discuss and organize the ceremony structure and strategy, anytime by phone, email correspondence, Skype, or meet-up in the Mobile, Alabama area. Below I share a video and some helps, too

Rehearsal Event Coordination Booking - If you would like me to coordinate your rehearsal event for your wedding, I can schedule your rehearsal in my calendar and my rehearsal services can be booked for an additional $100. That additional fee would include about an hour to an hour and a half of my time or that of my assistance’s time, Stephanie Fowler (who is our event coordinating specialist).

In the past I have attended rehearsals as my schedule permitted, but recently the demand upon my schedule and the fact that an evening home with my family is becoming a premium, has encouraged me to offer both a no-cost rehearsal planning and a fee-based rehearsal planning option.

REHEARSAL PLANNING TIPS VIDEO…

SUMMARY POINTS…

During the ceremony I will coach the couple along the way, but here are some issues to think about:

• Bride’s entrance. If someone is walking the bride down, I just need to know if they want or are willing for me to say “Who gives this bride away.” And if someone is walking down the bride, they need to know to stop about 6 to 10 feet before more, in order to give the groom enough walking space to actually go and get his bride.
• Vows. If there is no preference, the majority of couples go with traditional vows with the bride and groom merely answer “I do.” But you can write your own or have the “Dr. Seuss Vows.”
• Vows. Also, you both will need to decide how you want to stand during the vows. You can remain standing facing the minister, turn to face each other, or slight turn toward each other but yet still toward the minister. Also, will you hold hands during the vows?
• Exit. After the minister pronounces you husband and wife and introduces you both as such, you will just need to know where or if you are going to exit or have friends and family come up to greet you in the front or or in the back

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