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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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Lindsay
I’m not religious. Mom pushing for Christian minister.
Lindsay, on May 25, 2019 at 6:21 PM

Hello! I am a hard atheist. And yes, I’m 31 and have chosen to never tell my parents. My mom is very rooted in her Christianity, and cried when my brother moved from her church to an Orthodox Church...

Valerie, Jan 19, 2022 19 1,221
Samantha
Ceremony Music Ideas
Samantha, on January 14, 2022 at 6:35 PM

I’m thinking about walking down the aisle to a piano cover of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” - Elvis Presley or “A Thousand Years” - Christina Perri, but I’m struggling with other music selections. Any...

Lunajay, Jan 19, 2022 12 218 1
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Thinking about a court house wedding.
Katie, on January 17, 2022 at 5:18 PM

Is a court house wedding a good route to go ? Just curious.

Sav, Jan 18, 2022 12 170
Alexine
i already got legally married in a courtroom but haven’t had a ceremony with family
Alexine, on January 17, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Aloha guys! I’m new here . Me and my husband got married 4 years ago in kind of a courtroom setting. I’m a immigrant and at the time it just made the situation easier to get married at a court in for...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Jan 18, 2022 11 221
Emma
prelude
Emma, on January 17, 2022 at 10:10 AM

I'm working on my wedding programs. My wedding is outdoors and I'm wondering if 1. is it necessary to put a prelude on the program? and 2. if I do put it on the program, do I put just the song that I...

Michelle, Jan 17, 2022 2 78 1
Hunter
Honoring Bride's Deceased Parents
Hunter, on January 16, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Hello, Beauties! I apologize in advance if I miss abbreviations. I can not find the "Lingo and Abbreviation" "sticky." I am trying to come up with ideas to honor my mother and father, who have passed...

Sharon, Jan 16, 2022 3 331
Jada
My fiancé doesn’t want his brother officiating our wedding :(
Jada, on January 15, 2022 at 8:41 PM

I’m a bit sad y’all! So we’re having a destination wedding at a resort and it also comes with a person in Mexico that officiates who we won’t meet until the day before wedding. His brother is a pastor...

Rosie, Jan 16, 2022 12 248
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Multiple people walking me down the aisle
April, on January 13, 2022 at 11:49 PM

My dad passed away when I was 13 and I was raised by my mom and brother. I have 3 brothers so rather than leaving two out, I was thinking of having all 4 (mom and 3 brothers) walk me down the aisle. I...

Cece, Jan 14, 2022 2 963
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Processional music
Amy, on January 10, 2022 at 3:58 PM

Is anyone using just one song for the processional? I am wanting to do "Perfect" X Ed sheeran because it speaks to our story and I want the guests to hear the majority of the song. If I only use it...

Taylor, Jan 11, 2022 9 203
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We are having an interfaith wedding ceremony. I'm not sure whether to choose one officiant to represent both sides or two different officiants to repr
Bonnie, on January 6, 2022 at 9:54 PM

We are having an interfaith wedding ceremony. I'm not sure whether to choose one officiant to represent both sides or two different officiants to represent both religions. What does everyone think?...

Bonnie, Jan 8, 2022 4 75
Ashley
First look
Ashley, on November 29, 2021 at 2:50 PM

Hi! I have been so on the fence about doing a first look. With our ceremony being outside and later in the afternoon in the fall, my fiancé suggested doing one so that we could get some pictures done...

Ashley, Jan 7, 2022 17 267 2
Layla
New best man 2 days before the wedding… what to do with the programs?
Layla, on January 6, 2022 at 9:41 PM

I made our programs by hand with gold foil and letterpress… there are only 16 program but it took about a half hour to make each one. My fiancés best man can’t come anymore due to Covid, so he asked...

Sharon, Jan 7, 2022 2 147
Jessica
Vows in private vs during ceremony
Jessica, on November 10, 2021 at 9:14 AM

What’s everyone’s thoughts on doing your vows in private vs during the ceremony in front of everyone?

SHALEAN, Jan 5, 2022 20 353 1
Priscilla
Ceremony decor on a time crunch?
Priscilla, on January 4, 2022 at 3:03 PM

Hi! Im getting married in my hometown church. The wedding ceremony will last about an hour, it’s a Catholic mass. I recently learned that there is another wedding at my church 2 hours before mine...

Priscilla, Jan 5, 2022 4 127 1
Andrea
Bridal Party!!!
Andrea, on December 28, 2021 at 11:15 AM

Sooo who has their bridal party together? I don’t have many friends and so I was just going to have my best friend of 20+ years to be the only one with me. I’m so Indecisive to add my sis n laws or...

Andrea, Jan 5, 2022 21 339 2
Shannon
Skipping the Flower Girl??
Shannon, on June 28, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Hey everyone! Are any of you skipping the flower girl role or having an adult throw the flowers?

Tiffany, Jan 4, 2022 21 423
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Incorporating 9 nephews into ceremony!
Sara, on January 4, 2022 at 6:06 PM

My fiancé' and I aren't going to have children, so we have a very special relationship with our 9 nephews aged 5-15. I'd like to incorporate them all into the ceremony and have all but 2 roles figured...

Sara, Jan 4, 2022 2 74
Annmarie
Outside ceremony in July in Miami
Annmarie, on December 30, 2021 at 3:54 AM

We’re getting married outside and I had the thought that refreshments for our guest would be a nice touch. Would a nice water dispenser with cucumbers/mint be too basic? The style would be similar to...

Annmarie, Jan 4, 2022 8 168
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Elope?
Kendra, on December 21, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Considering eloping just the two of us and our dogs. I think its a great ideal, as neither of us are big on attention, so as we started planning out wedding, there were a lot of "traditional" things...

Anastasia, Jan 4, 2022 7 237
Naomi
Aisle songs
Naomi, on January 2, 2022 at 3:17 PM

I REALLY want Bruno Mars to sing "I cant help falling in love" as i walk down the isle. Just putting it out there so maybe it can happen. Anyone with connections??? I mean that would make it the Best...

Kristen, Jan 3, 2022 3 159
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