The Chapel at Wimberley doesn't offer rehearsals or private walkthroughs — your wedding day window is the day you're in the space, and our designated tour times are the way to see the chapel beforehand. The good news: a ceremony rehearsal is really about people and order, not the room. A half hour anywhere works.
What to practice
- The lineup. Decide the processional order and write it down. A classic order: officiant first (or already at the front), then grandparents, parents, wedding party in pairs, ring bearer and flower girl, and finally the grand entrance.
- The walk. Everyone walks slower than feels natural — count two beats per step. Leave space between pairs.
- The cues. Your music person practices the handoffs: prelude fading out, processional starting, the entrance song, and the recessional. Do it with the actual playlist on a phone speaker — the muscle memory transfers.
- The front. Who stands where, who holds the rings, who takes the bouquet, who has the vows. Wedding party stands at the front — decide the order once so no one improvises on the day.
- The exit. Recessional order is the reverse: you two first, then the wedding party in pairs.
Helpful chapel facts for your run-through
- The chapel has a center aisle with chairs in rows on both sides.
- Your wedding party stands with you at the front.
- There's no microphone — and none needed; the chapel is intimate enough that everyone hears your vows.
See Chapel layout & seating for how the room is set, and How music works for the playlist your rehearsal should practice against.