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From the processional to the recessional - and everything in between - this is your space to get answers to everything you’ve ever wondered about vows, unity ceremonies, officiants, traditions, and more. After all, the wedding ceremony is what this whole shebang is about, right?!

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Jess
Country Recessional Song
Jess, on March 29, 2018 at 7:38 AM

So FH and I are struggling to find an upbeat country recessional song! I love Keith Urban and Luke Bryan, but nothing from them is hitting me quite right. Suggestions?

Vanessasaurus, Apr 2, 2018 6 7,656
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Unity Sand
Rachael , on March 26, 2018 at 2:28 PM

I want to do unity sand instead of the candle. Is it wrong to not want to keep the unity sand after the ceremony? It seems like most brides don’t keep the unity candles, so why should I keep the sand?...

Stephanie, Apr 2, 2018 15 314
Cassie
Wedding Reading
Cassie, on March 30, 2018 at 8:28 PM

I'm having such a hard time finding anything I super relate to. My FW has a reading she is doing that is a song that she has loved FOREVER. I was trying to find something personal to me, but I'm just,...

Josh & Justine, Apr 2, 2018 19 455
Audrey
Walking down the Aisle to Evanescence?!
Audrey, on April 1, 2018 at 5:21 PM

Hopefully we have some Evanescence lovers here!!! FH says I can't have Love Exist as our first dance (We'll see!!) but that I can incorporate Evanescence/Amy Lee somewhere in there. The new album...

Audrey, Apr 1, 2018 7 1,258
April
Wine Ceremony Script
April, on March 26, 2018 at 12:59 PM

Looking for ideas for simple and sweet wording for a wine ceremony that is not very religious. Thanks!

Jo, Mar 30, 2018 3 1,291
Angelica
“elopement”? vs “private ceremony”?
Angelica, on March 29, 2018 at 2:21 PM

My fiancé and I agreed (even before our engagement) we wanted to elope. Do a just us (&MOHs) ideally in SF. Well due to finances and work schedules that plan won’t happen. We’re going to stay in...

MaltedMilk, Mar 29, 2018 4 818
Jo
What was most important to you when choosing your officiant?
Jo, on March 28, 2018 at 1:05 PM

Was it difficult for you to choose your wedding officiant? Did you meet many professionals before you were able to decide who was right for your ceremony? What were the important questions you asked...

Angela, Mar 28, 2018 29 428
Mary Kate
pa laws and humanist celebrant officiant
Mary Kate, on March 27, 2018 at 1:00 PM

I am curious if anyone has any knowledge about the legality of using officiants from the Humanist Society, as reflected by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As far as I can tell, from my...

Mary Kate, Mar 28, 2018 6 214
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Church and Reception on different days
Shani, on March 27, 2018 at 11:13 AM

Hi all ! Congrats to all the brides/grooms here! Need some help specifically with couple's and guests' perspective on having church and reception on different days. Wedding is 4 months away. Only Save...

Katherine, Mar 28, 2018 14 2,248 1
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Gender Equal Ceremony
Allie, on March 27, 2018 at 2:02 PM

Hi Everyone! I am looking to have a gender equal wedding ceremony, as some parts of a “traditional” wedding ceremony just don’t reflect us as a couple. For example, both my parents will walk me down...

rica, Mar 27, 2018 13 926
Caytlyn
August wedding weather
Caytlyn, on March 27, 2018 at 12:54 AM

Our wedding date is 8/31/2019. Summer is definitely not our ideal season, but you can imagine how quickly barn venues in Kentucky book for the fall. Our plan is to have an outside ceremony (30 minutes...

Sarah, Mar 27, 2018 8 738
Kayla
Recessional songs
Kayla, on March 25, 2018 at 7:51 PM

I have no idea what song to use for our exit! Does anyone have any suggestions that are country songs?

Mrsbdg, Mar 26, 2018 14 591
AJ
Aisle Walk Timing?
AJ, on March 24, 2018 at 7:36 PM

i haven't been to many weddings, and the ones I have been to had long aisles. I'm having trouble figuring out how long my processional music should be, because the aisle at my ceremony space is not...

NinjaBride, Mar 24, 2018 7 294
Morgan
What order are you doing for your processional? Are your parents included?
Morgan, on March 23, 2018 at 12:36 PM

What order are you doing your processional and who is included? Are bridesmaids and groomsmen walking together? There seems to be so many different options out there.

MrsRies&Love, Mar 24, 2018 14 515
ThatGirl
What song/music are you walking down the aisle to?
ThatGirl, on March 21, 2018 at 9:04 AM

I am about as out of touch with music as humanly possible... If it was released after about 2001 I probably haven't heard of it... (I feel seriously sorry for my DJ!) I am a podcast & NPR geek......

O, Mar 24, 2018 44 2,442
No
Who should my stepmom walk with?
No , on March 23, 2018 at 2:11 PM

Hey everyone! I'm really stumped on this one, and thankfully have time to figure it out. I really want all of our parents to walk down the aisle, but I'm not sure how that should be paired. Our...

O, Mar 24, 2018 13 2,132
AprilInTheD
Different* Processional Songs for Beach Wedding Ceremony
AprilInTheD, on March 23, 2018 at 8:45 PM

I am looking for not the average Processional song for a beach ceremony - In Jamaica. I LOVE rap and Jack Johnson but both are a bit too fast. Does any one have any out of the box ideas for songs? I...

Lisa, Mar 23, 2018 7 764
Alix
Unity candle with whole family
Alix, on March 22, 2018 at 2:55 PM

Hello everyone! My fiance and I are planning on having a very family driven wedding. I want to include both of our parents plus our siblings in some kind of unity ceremony. I like the unity candle,...

Karma, Mar 23, 2018 10 999
Emily
Alternatives to dollar dance
Emily, on March 22, 2018 at 1:10 AM

Hey ladies, My FH wants to do a dollar dance because it is a tradition. Im not a big fan of it, I hate dancing especially with people that are not my FH. Did any of you do something as a replacement?...

MaltedMilk, Mar 22, 2018 39 2,781
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Mom's as flower girls?
wendy, on March 22, 2018 at 12:36 AM

Hello I'm 47 years old and my fiance is 54. He has never been married and I'm getting married after 20 years of being single. I'm wanting to ask my mom and stepmom to be my flower girls. Obviously my...

Will & Tiara, Mar 22, 2018 8 1,194
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