The Presiding Minister is responsible for directing the wedding rehearsal. Rehearsal normally takes 1 hour. Plan accordingly when making rehearsal dinner arrangements.

Rehearsals should start promptly at the appointed hour (normally between 5 and 6 pm). All members of the wedding party are expected to be present and on time. The parents of the bride and groom need to attend as well. Other family members to be seated in a particular way prior to the service need not attend as long as they are aware of the arrangements. Others attending the rehearsal dinner but not in the wedding party are welcome to attend if they wish.

The bride and groom should have filled out the Wedding Information Form, listing their attendants, etc., prior to the time of rehearsal. It is also helpful if the bride and groom decide before the rehearsal the order in which they want their attendants to enter and appropriate persons to escort family members. It is also helpful to decide who will sit where, particularly in the case of grandparents and stepparents. This expedites the rehearsal and eliminates confusion on the day of the ceremony.