Do you really have to do wedding rehearsals ???

No it's not mandatory. I'm skipping it, too. It's mostly to make sure everyone has the entry order and timing down.

View Quoted Comment Since it’s just me... it’s not necessary huh?

View Quoted Comment Nah. If both of you have parents or someone coming to the ceremony maybe schedule a dinner with them or an opportunity to pamper you and your SO the night before 😉

We did, but I don’t think it was necessary! It was a small wedding.

View Quoted Comment Yes my wedding is 4 weeks away; 50 guests; micro wedding; no bridal party..


I have to pay for access to the venue before the wedding and I’m wondering if rehearsals are even necessary. My planner said it isn’t. The order of the service will guide me through the night.

If you don't have a bridal party, then I don't think you'd need a full on rehearsal. I'd definitely have a meeting with your FH and officiant beforehand to go over the details, but that probably wouldn't need to happen at the venue

View Quoted Comment Sounds like a plan!

No bridal party here either. Prob won't have anything formal but since a lot will be at then venue the day before we will probably have something, just not a formal rehearsal and rehearsal dinner

You don’t if it’s simple

Easy situation! No bridal party, no dress rehearsal! Simple solution!!!

We aren’t doing a rehearsal either....we each have one attendant, but I’m just emailing everyone the ceremony outline. At this point whatever happens happens, I just want to be married to my FH already!

Nope. I'm skipping it..I feel it's an extra cost which can be used for something better (better photographer, video, dress, honeymoon). You do you and forget what others may or may not expect!

Nope, not necessary We don’t gave a bridal party either and are skipping a rehearsal. FH and I (and our parents) already know how to walk and stand/sit. So, there’s no need for the 4 of us to schedule a time to practice that. 😆

More of the BP I have been in have not had rehearsals, than have . We met with the JP and the person who would cue musicians or play what was taped weeks earlier, and walked the walk to time it for music, but that did not take a group.

No you don't. For our minimony we jut had 3 ring bearers and a flower girl and then my dad walked me down aisle, no rehearsal at all. However for my big wedding we will because we are having an actual bridal party

I would say you don't have to do it since it's a small wedding with no bridal party

Nope.
I did have a bridal party, but most of them were traveling in from out of town and I didn’t want to make them travel a day early, so we skipped altogether and it was totally fine. Just make sure everyone knows where they have to be when , and that everyone knows their cues. Even if it’s just you walking down the aisle, your future spouse, officiant, and whoever’s doing music need to be on the same page, but, that’s easy enough to sort out in causal conversation , even right before the ceremony

I thought this way too and ended up wishing we did one! For our minimony a couple weeks ago we didn’t do any rehearsal because we didn’t do a wedding party and will save all that for our big reception plus it was just immediate family anyways. So I figured it’s just me and my dad walking down the aisle I don’t need to rehearse. Wish we did! I was so nervous excited about the day and had butterflies so wasn’t thinking straight and didn’t know when in the song we picked I needed to start down the aisle, also when we got up there me and my dad got a bit mixed up on where to go and if we hug first or shake hands first etc lol and I just wish we had done a run through. We aren’t Center if attention people so had no idea what to do. Even if you forgo a formal dinner I would highly recommend running through the steps so you’re comfortable day of

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much! Less for me to plan and think about

I have never been in or to a wedding and we aren't having one due to bad scheduling with the venue and my wedding party not being in town yet, but my coordinator has promised that she will make it go smoothly. So I don't think it is necessary even though I personally wanted one.