It will be helpful to be prepared to discuss the following with your Wedding Coordinator:

1. Time/Date of wedding rehearsal (rehearsal should last approximately one hour). Please ensure that you, the wedding party, and immediate family arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time of the rehearsal.
   
   
2. Time/Date of wedding.
   
   
3. The wedding party should plan to arrive at the church 2 hours prior to the ceremony.
   
   
4. Determine when the florist will arrive to decorate and how many floral arrangements and other items will be brought into the building. Florist must arrive 1 hour after ceremony to be on hand to remove decorations after photographers are finished. The church is not responsible for storing any decorations overnight before/after the ceremony.
   
   
5. The bridal party may dress at the church prior to the ceremony, and should discuss these options with the Wedding Coordinator. The church is not responsible for storing any wedding clothes overnight before/after the ceremony.
   
   
6. Determine who will be in the wedding party (i.e., Maid/Matron of Honor, Best Man, Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Ring Bearer, Flower Girl, Junior Bridesmaid). In what order will they enter the sanctuary? Do you want to pair them or have them process separately? Be prepared to provide the Wedding Coordinator with the name of each person in the wedding party, including parents and grandparents and others that are to be specially seated.
   
   
7. Determine the seating of all parents and grandparents. Determine if there is anyone special you would like to have usher parents or grandparents.
   
   
8. Consider any special family seating.
   
   
9. Congregation will stand as the bride enters the sanctuary, unless you request otherwise.
   
   
10. Open seating is suggested in order to avoid an “unbalanced” look.
    
    
11. Do you want a unity candle? If so, do you want both parents to light the candles or just the mothers of the bride and groom to do this? Or do you want the candles to be lit before the ceremony and not assign this to a family member?
    
    
12. Be prepared to discuss when the photographer will arrive to take pictures. Will pictures be taken prior to the ceremony? Do the bride and groom want to see each other before the ceremony? The sanctuary must be cleared 45 minutes prior to the wedding ceremony, so keep this in mind if you are having pictures taken before the ceremony, to help determine the arrival time of the bride, groom, immediate family, and wedding party.
    
    
13. Be prepared to discuss music selections. Will there be a soloist or other musicians? If so, we encourage the soloist and/or musicians to attend the rehearsal.