Ceremony rehearsel with Escape Wedding

[Mermaid_Ariel]

Hi all. I spoke with Rev. Knox last night and we absolutely loved him so we booked him on the spot!

My question is - I asked him about how rehearsels work and he said that Disney doesn't provide them with Escape weddings (which I knew) but he said that it's really not necessary but that we could if I wanted to.

I kind of want to - but I get the impression that maybe I'm too worried about it. I think I'd feel more comfortable with a rehearsel - did any Escape brides do a rehearsel?

 

[JaxTeach]

We did not have any sort of rehearsal. I was slighty concerned, but I figured it would all work out. I did write down our vows for DH (since I wrote the ceremony, I wanted to make sure he was at least familiar). Once we got to SBP, our planner just told us where to go. Rev. Day took over from there and everything went well. We had a Hands Ceremony, Rose Ceremony... and I think the rest was traditional. We did "I do" vows, but had to say stuff for our ring ceremony. I think the Disney recommended officiants are very good at directing you while performing the ceremony.

 

[Missy H]

We did not have any sort of rehearsal. I was slighty concerned, but I figured it would all work out. I did write down our vows for DH (since I wrote the ceremony, I wanted to make sure he was at least familiar). Once we got to SBP, our planner just told us where to go. Rev. Day took over from there and everything went well. We had a Hands Ceremony, Rose Ceremony... and I think the rest was traditional. We did "I do" vows, but had to say stuff for our ring ceremony. I think the Disney recommended officiants are very good at directing you while performing the ceremony.

Can I ask, What is a Hands and rose Ceremony?

 

[JandJ]

We did sort of a run-through on our own the night before and then had a rehearsal dinner. No Disney folks and Rev. Jack Day was not there, but I wanted everyone to know where they needed to be and when. It was also helpful for my daddy, who is disabled, to know exactly how he would walk me down the "aisle" of Sunrise Terrace. But, no it was totally not necessary. The ceremony was perfect. The day of the wedding my planner, and Rev. Day, and our Disney photographer walked us through the whole thing. You'd never have known we didn't rehearse it!

 

[JaxTeach]

Can I ask, What is a Hands and rose Ceremony?

Sure... I'll post those parts of our ceremony. I can't really describe it any other way!

Blessing of the Hands
Jaclyn and Daniel please face each other and hold hands, so you may feel the gift that you are to one another.

These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and vibrant with love, that are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other all the days of your lives.

These are the hands that will work alongside yours, that will give you support and encouragement, as together you build your future and share your hopes and dreams.

These are the hands that will tenderly help you hold your family as one.

These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, console you when you are grieving and hold you tight, offering you strength and courage in the face of adversity.

These are the hands that will give you support as you encourage each other to chase down your dreams.

God, bless these hands that you see before you this day. May they always be held by one another. Give them the strength to hold on during the storms of stress and the dark of disillusionment. Keep them tender and gentle as they nurture each other in their wondrous love. Help these hands to continue building a relationship founded in your grace, rich in caring, and devoted in reaching for your perfection. May Jaclyn and Daniel see their four hands as healer, protector, shelter, and guide.

We ask this in your name, Amen.


Rose Ceremony
Your gift to each other for your wedding today has been your wedding rings - which shall always be an outward demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your commitment to each other.

You now have what remains the most honorable title which may exist between a man and a woman - the title of "husband" and "wife." For your first gift as husband and wife, that gift will be a single rose—a symbol of love.

Please exchange your first gift as husband and wife.

In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose – and now you are holding one small rose. In some ways, a marriage ceremony is like this. In some ways, tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday. But in fact today, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage.

Jaclyn and Daniel, I would ask that where ever you make your home in the future that you both pick one very special location for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion you both may take a rose to that spot both as a recommitment to your marriage.

In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words. It is easiest to hurt who we most love. It is easiest to be most hurt by who we most love. It might be difficult some time to words to say "I am sorry" or "I forgive you"; "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this should happen, if you simply can not find these words, leave a rose at that spot which both of you have selected - for that rose than says what matters most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words.

That rose says the words: "I still love you." The other should accept this rose for the words which can not be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today.


After the Rose Ceremony, Rev. Day asked that we give our roses to our mother's, which was a nice ad lib.

 

[hiwaygal]

Hi all. I spoke with Rev. Knox last night and we absolutely loved him so we booked him on the spot!

My question is - I asked him about how rehearsels work and he said that Disney doesn't provide them with Escape weddings (which I knew) but he said that it's really not necessary but that we could if I wanted to.

I kind of want to - but I get the impression that maybe I'm too worried about it. I think I'd feel more comfortable with a rehearsel - did any Escape brides do a rehearsel?

How many people are in your wedding party? That may effect your comfort level on the rehearsal.

For my wedding, it was just DH and me, so I wasn't concerned at all. From what I've heard, the coordinators are very good at directing folks for the Escape weddings (they should be used to it by now ).

My advice is to relax about this detail!