Wedding rehearsals are a vitally important preamble to the actual ceremony, but are often not taken seriously enough. I believe this is part of the nervousness of the bridal party. Act like the party has already begun and you'll have a more relaxed attitude.
This is a mistake. A party attitude at the reheasral sets up inattention (not to mention a waste of everyone's time), and that same laid back informality shows up the next day or evening as missed cues, rushed processional entrances, and awkward pauses.
If you're getting close to your rehearsal date, make sure you have a firm grip on getting everyone exactly on the same page at the same time. As a Celebrant, I run the rehearsal and call the shots, allowing the couple to breathe easy as I will wield all the authority required. Wedding planners and catering managers in fine hotels also do this job and the good ones take no prisoners.
And everyone goes through the rehearsal twice. Children should always rehearse, as they are the most likely to veer off into crying land just when you need them to bring the ring to the altar. If you don't have a trusted professional to run the rehearsal, ask your anal-retentive Auntie, the one who always asked you if you were doing well enough in school. You'll thank her after your ceremony.
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