Rehearsal Practice?

Micqs

Hello!  I am filling out my final consult questionairre for our venue.  I have to put in my request for time and date.  We are getting married on a Sunday and think Thursday afternoon would be best because practices cannot be held after 6 unless we're eating dinner at the venue (which we are not).  And I figured we couldnt have the rehersal Friday or Saturday due to possible other weddings.  So I figured we could get lunch at a more cost efficiant place around noon then have the rehearsal around 2 hours after.  Does this sound "appropriate"?  I know I need to take consideration into the bridal party's lives but the wedding is quite aways away and I'm not sure exactly when we could do it that would be feasable.  Any thoughts or other ideas?

OwningAHome1981

It's appropriate but prepare yourself for people not being able to take off from work.

radleyboo

Keep in mind that if you host a rehearsal at 2pm on a Thursday, people are going to have to take time off of work.  That may pose an issue for some of your wedding party.  Your venue's policy about 'no rehearsals after 6pm unless you're eating here' seems a little odd to me.  I would push them back on this if you can, and definitely inquire about Fridays and Saturdays.  Even if you did it on Saturday morning, that might be better.  Good luck.

harper0813

Might I suggest rehearsing on Saturday or Sunday? Rehearsing on Thursday will require people to take off of work and using paid vacation (or, if they don't have any left or are new to their jobs like I am, UNpaid vacation) and it is far from ideal to require people to do that in order to attend rehearsal.

bryemar

I am having a sunday wedding also. My rehearsal is going to be on Saturday late morning since there is a wedding in the evening. Then, we'll do rehearsal lunch instead of dinner. 

I think having a rehearsal on the weekend is easier for everyone. I suggest you talk to your venue coordinator first before making an arrangement for a thursday rehearsal. 

misssunshine17

Why don't you rehearse in a different space? Unless there's something really complicated, everyone will figure it out.

As a BP member, I'd be annoyed with a 2:00pm on a Thursday rehearsal.

daria24

Either skip the rehearsal, or have one at a different location on Saturday or Sunday. We did our rehearsal at a nearby park. It was fine and we had a very unusual ceremony.

There is no way I would take off work or travel early to attend a rehearsal midday on a Thursday. 

AdeleDazeem

Your wedding is on a Sunday?  A Thursday rehearsal is kinda rude if much of your bridal party is coming from out of town or work.

I'd rehearse on Saturday afternoon or evening at a place other than the venue.  Really - it will be fine.

Micqs

Okay, thank you.  Im doing this from afar and planning pretty much by myself.  As much as I read and what not you'd think it would be easier Thank you for your input.  Im going to see about pushing for either an early rehearsal Saturday and if it cannot be done, find somewhere else that has a gazebo.  I think there is a park nearby that has one  But thank you for your help!

Micqs

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[QUOTE]Your wedding is on a Sunday?  A Thursday rehearsal is kinda rude if much of your bridal party is coming from out of town or work. I'd rehearse on Saturday afternoon or evening at a place other than the venue.  Really - it will be fine.
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]

Yeah, now that I think about it, it is.  I was just thinking in terms that the venue will be having other weddings that weekend so it would be the earliest.  The venue normally books multiple events a day so we will probably have an off site rehearsal if they have a wedding scheduled Saturday morning.

AdeleDazeem

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Rehearsal Practice? : Yeah, now that I think about it, it is.  I was just thinking in terms that the venue will be having other weddings that weekend so it would be the earliest.  The venue normally books multiple events a day so we will probably have an off site rehearsal if they have a wedding scheduled Saturday morning.
Posted by Micqs[/QUOTE]

Sounds like a great plan!  It's easy to get lost in the details so we're here to give you the bigger picture.

Good luck!

fperez7542

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[QUOTE]Hello!  I am filling out my final consult questionairre for our venue.  I have to put in my request for time and date.  We are getting married on a Sunday and think Thursday afternoon would be best because practices cannot be held after 6 unless we're eating dinner at the venue (which we are not).  And I figured we couldnt have the rehersal Friday or Saturday due to possible other weddings.  So I figured we could get lunch at a more cost efficiant place around noon then have the rehearsal around 2 hours after.  Does this sound "appropriate"?  I know I need to take consideration into the bridal party's lives but the wedding is quite aways away and I'm not sure exactly when we could do it that would be feasable.  Any thoughts or other ideas?
Posted by Micqs[/QUOTE]


We are also getting married on a Sunday and our venue said rehearsals are on Thursday.  I simply spoke to them because every single person in our BP is from OOT including FI parents.  There is no way everyone would be able to come at a decent time the Thursday before.  I asked if we could rehearse Saturday before as early as possible.  They open at 11am and said we would have to be there by then, no later in case they had another event. 

Try asking your venue for an early time your BP and VIPs can get there.

Calypso1977

a rehearsal on a thrusday for a sunday wedding is way too far ahead.  you are asking your BP to take off 2 maybe 3 days of work assuming they have to take monday off too.

lindseymon

We are also getting married on a Sunday and our rehearsal is on Saturday at lunch time at a different place. Our venue is booked all day on Saturday, so we are doing our rehearsal at a nearby community theatre where I volunteer and then walking a couple of blocks to our lunch spot. I think it will be just fine - nicer, even, because there aren't a lot of great places to eat near our venue anyway, so this turned out to be better!