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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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Marilynne
Mock Ceremony anyone?
Marilynne, on March 27, 2023 at 4:38 PM

Hey everyone! Sorry if this gets little long, I will try to cut to the chase. My Fiancé and I are getting married January of 2024. Our venue is booked and our plan is to do both reception and ceremony...

GraceKelly, Mar 28, 2023 8 743
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Bridal entrance music
Chelsey, on March 21, 2023 at 12:12 PM

Hello - I am working on the ceremony entrance songs for the bridal party and myself. I plan to have a different song for the bridal party + flower girl then from my own. The song I am choosing has...

Kimberly, Mar 22, 2023 5 142
Alex
Catholic ceremony
Alex, on January 14, 2020 at 11:13 PM

Hi guys 👋🏻 I’m planning to get married in a Catholic Church- I was raised Catholic, made the sacraments, etc. but my FH hasn’t been baptized and isn’t catholic. The church already approved us to be...

Krizzy, Mar 22, 2023 8 605
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Walking down the aisle
Jay, on March 11, 2023 at 6:07 PM

I plan on my nephews walking me down the aisles in August. What would their titles be?

Kelly, Mar 21, 2023 4 80
Emily
No Bridal Party- Ceremony Planning Help
Emily, on March 13, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Hi! My fiance and I have chosen not to have a traditional bridal party (no groomsmen or bridesmaids). Thus, it will just be us standing up there with our officiant. For this reason, I am having...

Emily, Mar 20, 2023 20 3,190 7
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Seating chart during ceremony -adoptive parents/birth parent additional plus parents
Sunny, on March 19, 2023 at 7:53 PM

My soon to be husband was adopted at 5 years old. During his teen years he had a difficult time connecting with his adoptive parents. He meet a man who has become a second father at 17. (My bf is 43...

Michelle, Mar 20, 2023 3 113
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Bouquet or two escorts?
Erin, on March 15, 2023 at 10:31 PM

I have three sons that I am including in my ceremony. I planned on carrying a bouquet and having my oldest son walk me, but today I started considering having my oldest and my youngest (who is...

Erin, Mar 15, 2023 60
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Upbeat exit song on violon and guitar?
Tia, on March 14, 2023 at 11:52 AM

We are having a violin/guitar duo for our ceremony. We're mainly sticking to classical pieces for when guests arrive and for the processional, but we requested our wedding song be played for when I...

Brenda, Mar 15, 2023 2 285
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Witnesses needed?
Steven, on March 11, 2023 at 11:06 PM

Hey all: My fiancée and I are in NC. The law requires two witnesses to sign off on the license. Do officiants sometimes provide these? It's just my fiancée and I...no one else. Thanks

Paige, Mar 14, 2023 3 214
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Songs?
Katie, on March 26, 2022 at 11:22 PM

I cant decided which song I want to come out to. I don't want to come out to the normal " here comes the bride song/ March " lmaoI'm thinking about DO I ? By Luke BryanOr Wanted by hunter Hayes.

Michael, Mar 11, 2023 32 435 2
Brooke
Junior Bridesmaids
Brooke, on March 8, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Considering asking my 2 soon-to-be nieces to be junior bridesmaids - I believe they will be 10 and 12 at the time of the wedding. Current plan: to have them join us in the bridal suite room of the...

CM, Mar 9, 2023 4 139
Brittany
Interfaith wedding
Brittany, on February 7, 2023 at 7:49 PM

I’m just looking for some advice and inspiration! I am Wiccan and my fiancé is Christian, we both agreed to having a interfaith handfasting ceremony. One of the things I’m doing to honor both of our...

Brittany, Mar 7, 2023 7 170
Leslie
Wedding photos
Leslie, on March 3, 2023 at 4:37 PM

It’s been 3 months since my wedding day and I have yet to receive my official wedding pictures🙃 sadly, there’s no time on receiving pics specified in the contract. Big mistake to overlook that on our...

Amanda, Mar 7, 2023 7 145
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Confused?
Kayla, on July 16, 2021 at 9:17 PM

Okay so when we do the rings at the ceremony do I leave my engagement ring on? Or do I take it off and he outs the wedding band on then my engagement ring?

Forever, Mar 7, 2023 13 281 1
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Reading during the ceremony
Allaura, on October 31, 2022 at 12:17 PM

So where did everyone get their readings from? We aren’t religious so no bible verses or anything like that. Any ideas or help would be awesome!

Michelle, Mar 5, 2023 17 194
Jennifer
Church donation for ceremony
Jennifer, on February 16, 2023 at 12:36 PM

Hello! This is a very specific question and a very small detail, but when you give your church a donation for the wedding, do you put it in a card? In an envelope? Just cash?? Let me know how you...

Mayene, Mar 1, 2023 9 539
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Ceremony seating dilemma
I F, on February 18, 2023 at 9:28 AM

Hello, So the venue I'm doing the reception at charges 1,000 fee just to do the half hour ceremony. We have 5 hours for the whole wedding package we picked. The venue said we don't have to do the...

Pamela, Feb 26, 2023 14 209
Heather
My itty bitty Pagan wedding
Heather, on February 21, 2023 at 7:25 PM

I want to honor my parents and mother in law’s faiths, aside from their corsages having little crosses on them I am a bit at a loss. I am looking for a simple and sweet passage to be included during...

Michelle, Feb 22, 2023 11 253
Melissa
Flower girls - how many is too many?
Melissa, on February 22, 2021 at 3:11 PM

Hi. Is 4-5 flower princesses too many? How do I choose and not have anyone feel left out? Thanks in advance!

Tonya, Feb 20, 2023 22 952
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Ceremony Musician
LeLuHuBa, on September 6, 2022 at 2:55 PM

We’re having a local singer-guitarist play for 1.5hrs at our ceremony. This is her 1st wedding although she has a band and plays every weekend at other gigs. She wants to do this type of thing more...

MrsC, Feb 18, 2023 5 75
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