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felicity and reverie
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Rehearsal Question
At my cousin's wedding rehearsal a few years back she didn't walk down the aisle during the rehearsal since it was "bad luck" and instead my sister was asked to be the placeholder for the bride during the rehearsal.
I thought it was a little strange at the time, but that was before I joined TK so I didn't really know anything about weddings.
Did you walk down the aisle during the rehearsal or did a BM walk in your place? If not married, what are you planning to do?
I thought it was a little strange at the time, but that was before I joined TK so I didn't really know anything about weddings.
Did you walk down the aisle during the rehearsal or did a BM walk in your place? If not married, what are you planning to do?
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Re: Rehearsal Question
Actually I more ran down the aisle. We were all wearing cute little dresses for dinner and it was 50 outside, windy and raining. Dh put his coat around me and the officiant was like "Ok, we walk down, I talk about love, you two kiss, get us somewhere warm please" and we all ran for the restaurant.
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Everyone else walked and stood just as they did at the ceremony and I sat in the pews watching/commenting. We could have done a bride-stand-in but my then FI wouldn't do it because it was "creepy". (I kinda agree) So he just stood there by himself at the altar.
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[QUOTE]My wedding coordinator wouldn't let me. She said it was unnecessary and bad luck. Everyone else walked and stood just as they did at the ceremony and I sat in the pews watching/commenting. <strong>We could have done a bride-stand-in but my then FI wouldn't do it because it was "creepy". (I kinda agree)</strong> So he just stood there by himself at the altar.
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]
That is my issue with it as well.
Does anyone know why it is bad luck? I know that it wouldn't be that hard to figure out how to walk down the aisle on the wedding day, but I don't completely understand the tradition.
Nothing causes 'bad luck'. My uncle videotaped my parents' rehearsal and Mom walked down the aisle with her dad. Both Mom and Dad are still kickin' after 25 years.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Rehearsal Question : That is my issue with it as well. Does anyone know why it is bad luck? I know that it wouldn't be that hard to figure out how to walk down the aisle on the wedding day, but I don't completely understand the tradition.
Posted by felicity and reverie[/QUOTE]
Not sure why exactly. I just always heard that the bride should only walk down the aisle once. One her wedding day.
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[QUOTE]I'm gonna take my chances and walk down the aisle at our rehearsal.
Posted by JennaV26[/QUOTE]
I plan to as well. I was mostly curious about how common it is to not walk down the aisle or use a stand-in bride.
I don't get it but it is a custom somewhere
We did not even rehearse the night before. We just had a dinner for everyone. I am still married! :P
my sister got married in april 2008, where I was MOH and we all walked down the aisle of the church at the rehearsal.....and everyone is fine....
[QUOTE]We did not even rehearse the night before. We just had a dinner for everyone. I am still married! :P
<p>Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE] </p><p>same here, Ricks! And, shock horror, everyone figured out how to walk/when to talk/etc all by themselves! ;P</p>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Rehearsal Question : same here, Ricks! And, shock horror, everyone figured out how to walk/when to talk/etc all by themselves! ;P
Posted by thesuninherhead[/QUOTE]
Yep, no mishaps at all!
My daughter walked down the aisle at her rehearsal 7 months ago,
I have never heard of that tradition. All of the weddings I have been in the bride always walked down the aisle during the rehearsal.
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Walk down that aisle at your rehearsal, girl! It is a fun feeling and may help you to be more relaxed on the big day.
Enjoy!
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I'm walking down, mostly to practice walking in my crazy tall sparkly heels in grass.
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