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Beginner June 2014

Who to have at the rehearsal?

MissKB, 17 April, 2014 at 11:04 Posted on Planning 0 5

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Oh my goodness, less than 2 months to go!!! We are having a church wedding and have just booked our rehearsal. However, who needs to attend? I'm thinking

Bride and Groom (obv)

Parents of both?

Bridesmaids

Best men

Usher

We have 4 flowergirls aged between 2 and 6, and a page boy aged 8. They dont need to be there do they? If they do, we will then end up with my brothers and their wives all there, which will mean about 20 people seeing the run through!!

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Latest activity by Holey, 17 April, 2014 at 17:35

Beginner October 2014
SillyWrong · 17 April, 2014 at 11:09
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Anyone who has any responsibility to do/remember anything ... you have readers or anything? Just so people know where to stand, which way round to walk etc, whether there are any formalities they have to follow (a bow of the head as they approach the front?)
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Beginner June 2014
MissKB · 17 April, 2014 at 11:11
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Wow I hadnt even thought of the readers. We are having two, one of them is the grooms dad so he will be there anyway, and another is a friend who would probably benefit from seeing a run through, as she is going to bawl her way through the ceremony otherwise.
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Beginner September 2014
AuntieBJ · 17 April, 2014 at 12:50
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We aren't having a rehearsal *gulp*. Believe it or not, they charge an extra £94 for one and we just cant' justify it so we're going to wing it with a little rehearsal at home. Scary thought though!!!
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Beginner June 2014
*MM3* · 17 April, 2014 at 14:00
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I'm not sure if we're having a rehearsal either yet ?

I think anyone with responsibility like your bm's, best man those giving readings etc. I wouldn't imagine the children would have to be there...kids are so unpredictable anyway they could be perfect on the wedding day and not the rehearsal or vice versa so I wouldn't take them
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Beginner April 2014
*PN* · 17 April, 2014 at 17:31
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We are getting married in a church and have been told that for the rehearsal only me and OH, Bridesmaids, Best man NEED to attend. The priest said that for the person giving me away (in my case my dad) he didn't necessarily have to be there as he only has to put my hand in OH's hand. My dad will be coming though along with my mum. Not too sure about FPIL but they don't really have much involvement in the ceremony. As for people doing readings, the Priest said he will just speak to them before the ceremony about what they have to do. My flowergirls will also be coming as they are quite mature and one is a bit nervous and wants to know what they have to.

Obviously everywhere is different.
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Beginner July 2011
Holey · 17 April, 2014 at 17:35
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What about the people signing the register? If they aren't in the list above?

I wouldn't worry about the Grooms parents unless they've got a 'job'

I wouldn't worry about the flower girls etc, the bridesmaids can just shoo them down the aisle on the day. I guess they haven't got much responsibility!
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