No, there is no requirement. First of all, it is not a minister or officiates roles to conduct or organize the logistics of the actual practice of the processional and recessional. On your wedding day the minister or officiant will be walking in with the groom and groomsmen, and will not be available to handle logistics.

Once the ceremony is under way, the minister takes charge of the ceremony and opens and closes. Ask your minister or officiant what his or her policy is for attending. He or she may be contracted for another engagement or a wedding on your rehearsal day and time. If it is important to have your minister or officiant present, his time and travel may be an additional fee.

Often, families request their presence at a rehearsal dinner and that can be a nice time to meet family and the bridal party. This is different from attending a rehearsal. And couples often confuse the two. Again, discuss this with your minister or officiant in your meeting. A couple having a large wedding will either have contracted for the services of a Day-of-Wedding Coordinator or an Site Manager who are responsible for ceremony rehearsals. Smaller or intimate weddings may not require a rehearsal.