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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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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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Bring Your Own Pastor (byop)??
Jen, on March 21, 2018 at 11:58 AM

Wondering if anybody has gotten married in a church (i.e. bride's church) but brought in a different pastor (i.e. groom's pastor) to officiate their wedding? Is that weird or disrespectful? We are...

Mrs.Henderson2b, Mar 21, 2018 7 1,108
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How to cover the stage
Stephanie , on March 21, 2018 at 2:32 PM

So theme background: we are doing a winter wonderland type of theme for our wedding. Silver, dusty/ice blue, and white. Our ceremony will be in the atrium of the hotel. The hotel showed me a picture...

muriel, Mar 21, 2018 5 2,651
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Fiancé wants Catholic Church ceremony!
Annie, on March 20, 2018 at 11:12 PM

I need advice or ideas. My fiancé is catholic and very religious. I have a strong faith too but not catholic. I have always dreamed of getting married outside, to me being in nature is when I feel the...

Catherine, Mar 21, 2018 11 3,239
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Unity Ceremony with kids
Cheyenne, on March 15, 2018 at 5:40 PM

Hey all! So my fiancee has two little boys (4 and 2) and I want to do a unity with them. However, I can't think of any that are really "kid friendly". Any ideas?

Liesl, Mar 20, 2018 7 599
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How to tell people no?
Nisa, on March 19, 2018 at 5:38 PM

I've seen this discussed before and never thought it would really apply to me. How do you tell someone that they aren't invited? Our wedding is still a year away and the guest list hasn't been...

Danielle, Mar 20, 2018 24 612
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i walked down the aisle too fast
Jazmin, on March 19, 2018 at 9:09 PM

I guess I was so nervous I walked down the aisle with my dad too fast. Has this happened to anyone?

Brittany, Mar 20, 2018 14 1,478
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How will you carry your vows during your ceremony?
Jo, on March 15, 2018 at 8:02 AM

Don't get caught unprepared! There are a few things many couples forget to consider when planning their ceremony, and we want to help make sure they don't slip past you! If you have vows that you'll...

Laura, Mar 18, 2018 19 4,782
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Who will hold the bouquet during your ceremony?
Jo, on March 15, 2018 at 8:02 AM

Don't get caught unprepared! There are a few things many couples forget to consider when planning their ceremony, and we want to help make sure they don't slip past you! Who will be charged with...

Laura, Mar 18, 2018 23 736
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Who will hold the rings during your ceremony?
Jo, on March 15, 2018 at 8:04 AM

Don't get caught unprepared! There are a few things many couples forget to consider when planning their ceremony, and we want to help make sure they don't slip past you! Who will hold the rings...

Laura, Mar 18, 2018 25 2,389
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Timing of the Processional
Kristen, on March 15, 2018 at 11:39 PM

Hi ladies, How did you time out your processional down the aisle and time it with your music? The song that my fiance and I want for our ceremony is about 3 minutes long.... We definitely want the...

Toni, Mar 18, 2018 10 4,502 1
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Hiding Bride at Indoor Ceremony
Niki, on March 17, 2018 at 11:14 PM

So my fiancé and I are getting married at a country club indoors. It’s beautiful, high vaulted ceilings with a fireplace. The only issue is... the entrance to the room is on the right side of the room...

Kiersten, Mar 18, 2018 4 579
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River-related ceremony readings
ccgh, on March 17, 2018 at 7:13 PM

My fiance and I are river rats, more or less. He's a big kayaker and I'm a rafter. I'm looking for some sort of reading that would draw in our love for the river, but not having any luck! Any...

muriel, Mar 17, 2018 2 1,844
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Worried about fiance's family objecting/causing a raucous during the ceremony.
Yvette, on March 15, 2018 at 11:52 AM

I know this website caters to mostly people about to be married (like me), but has anyone ever had or experienced this happen to someone else where they had someone actually stand-up and object to the...

Victorian Bride, Mar 15, 2018 21 485
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Cheap venue or more expensive
Amanda, on March 14, 2018 at 6:09 PM

I'm in a dilemma. I can get a very cheap venue for a ceremony and reception but will take lots of decorating to make it what I want. Then I still have to find catering and everything else. Or I can...

Maria, Mar 15, 2018 16 481
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Both parents walking you down the aisle?
catobx, on March 14, 2018 at 12:13 AM

Hi, I am sorry for posting so much, but I am in planning OVERDRIVE. I had originally planned to do the traditional thing of having just my father walk me down the aisle, but I am so close with both of...

eikukn, Mar 15, 2018 26 9,520
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Flower girl escort?
Jamie, on March 14, 2018 at 1:13 PM

I have 3 flower girls (all nieces). One will be nine months old the others will be slightly under three years old. I thought it would be sweet if I asked my two future sisters in laws to help all the...

Mim, Mar 14, 2018 9 1,664
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Question concerning parents boyfriend/girlfriend seating?
LaKisha, on March 14, 2018 at 2:35 PM

My fiancée and I are confused about seating his parents boyfriend and girlfriend? His parents are divorced but remarried but are no longer with his stepparents. They are both legally married to the...

LaKisha, Mar 14, 2018 31 1,354
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Outdoor ceremomy plus unity candle
chelsie, on March 13, 2018 at 9:12 PM

We're having our ceremony outdoors memorial day weekend and I'm stuck on what to do for the unity part in our ceremony. Normally I would just do a candle, but with it being outdoors that makes me...

ValleyBride, Mar 14, 2018 5 191
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Ring Bearer Alternative?
Sarah, on March 6, 2018 at 10:58 PM

We don't have any boys at the right age to be a ring bearer, just one niece for the flower girl job! Any suggestions on alternatives? Or whats traditional to do with the rings when skipping it?

MelisM, Mar 13, 2018 12 1,767 1
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