Nonetheless it would be kind of you to back off your earlier statement that "There are some tragic people who have weddings that are so grandiose they require rehearsal." as it should be obvious by now that there are many people here -- perhaps the majority -- who had wedding rehearsals. I did. The ceremony was about 1-2 hour long. 2 songs, the vows, the processional, the unity candle. Perhaps I'm tragic and my wedding was grandiose in your opinion.
I did have my 6YO nephew as a ring bearer (he did great!!!), but the main thing we learned from the rehearsal was that if my father were to try to walk down the aisle slowly, he would tip over. (literally!) So we walked at a normal pace.
Now, we probably could have forgone the rehearsal, and other than my dad stumbling, things would have been okay. But having the rehearsal helped my peace of mind as well. I don't know about you, but I was rather nervous about the wedding. And yet, I don't wish we'd eloped. In my mind, a marriage is so important that it *should* be marked by a serious (serious not equal to expensive) ceremony. Notice that's only in my mind -- I don't think that's the way everyone should feel.
Oh, and I agree with Cathy -- half an hour or so for the rehearsal, an evening of reunion and celebration with family and the closest of friends.
Bizby
