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Rehearsal at Catholic Church

jianello216jianello216 member
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Hi Ladies,

Does the church usually tell you when your rehearsal will be or do you make suggestions about it?  I haven't called to ask any of those questions yet but I was just wondering what the typical protocol is.  Thanks for any help! :) 
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Re: Rehearsal at Catholic Church

  • Tami87Tami87 member
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    I think most Catholic churches have a set time or two to pick from for the rehearsal and the times may depend on if or when they have a Sat night mass.
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  • OliveOilsMomOliveOilsMom member
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    I wanted to have my rehearsal on Thursday, the day before the wedding, but they had a special mass that evening and couldn't accomodate us.  It also needed to be early enough so that we were out by 7 PM mass that evening.  It really depends on the church and how they make their schedules.  I suggest calling when you are about 3 months out.
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  • monkeysipmonkeysip member
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    Our church dictated that it must be the friday before our saturday wedding, but they were flexible on the time.  Seems like most churches have standard set days/times, but can be flexible as long as there are no other services/events going on at the church.

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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    It depends on the church.  Our church had 3 weddings the day we got married.  (Historic Cathedral during wedding season).  Each ceremony had a corresponding assigned rehearsal time, and you got 45 minutes.  That's probably rare, though.  
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  • HisGirlFriday13HisGirlFriday13 member
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    Our church only told us we had to be out by 4p for Confessions before 5.30 Mass. Otherwise, there were no restrictions.
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    I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
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  • kjvaracallikjvaracalli member
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    Our church has set time for rehearsals depending on time of actual wedding and I don't think it's negotiable.  I would call church and look into it.  
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  • vmj23vmj23 member
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    ours set it for the day before, but gave us choice of the time.
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  • tesgirl123tesgirl123 member
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    Ours said the night before our wedding(Friday rehearsal for Saturday wedding).   They did dictate the time of the wedding because we had to be cleared out in time for afternoon confessions and 5 PM vigil mass(as well as the little old ladies that come to pray before the Virgin Mary before mass starts).   They were flexible for the time for the rehearsal.
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