After all the preparations and detailed planning for the wedding are done. Now it's time for this happy and important rehearsal, for the main event. Afterwards a rehearsal dinner for the bridal party, their wives, husbands, fiances, both sets of parents, and perhaps a few out-of-town guests would be great.

 

The presence of all the members of wedding party is a must at the church, along with the officiating officer, organist, singer , church wedding director and of course the wedding coordinator (if any).

 

There are few plans and decisions to be made, based on the suggestion and advice of the wedding director:

 

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 1.  If  there will be a maid and matron of honor, the bride should decide which one will hold the boquet during the ceremony. The bride must also decide who will hold the groom's ring if you're having a double ring ceremony.

 

2.   There should be preference of step for the bridesmaids to be use in the processional. The more natural, slow walk in time to the music is easier and more graceful.

 

3.  Decide if you want a singer to sing during the procession or just an organist playing a wedding march.

 

4.  During processional, the groom, best man and minister will enter the church from a side door and stand near the altar, looking toward the bride. Then the ushers or groomsmen walk down the aisle. They are followed by  the bridesmaids. Next is the maid or matron of honor.  Finally, the ring bearer followed by the flower girl.

 

5. Recessional: The couple, the flower girl along with the ring bearer will follow the bride and groom, then maid of honor, the flower girl along with the ring bearer, the bridesmaids paired with the best man. Then the bridesmaids and ushers. Lastly, the parents of the couple.