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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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Rosie
Did you stand on anything for your ceremony?
Rosie, on April 28, 2021 at 11:33 PM

So! I have very thin stilettos (chosen for sentimental reasons!) for our wedding, which is to be in September in the highlands here just outside Sydney. However, my fiance is super keen that we get...

Rosie, May 2, 2021 18 261
Christy
Odd question: Please Remain Seated?
Christy, on April 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM

I haven’t been to a wedding that asked that the guests remain seated during the bride’s entrance but, for many reasons, I would like to do that. Has anyone else been to a wedding where they were asked...

Judith, May 2, 2021 24 2,036
Honey
First Look photos or Ceremony first look
Honey, on April 8, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Hey all!!! Hope you all have been safe planning!!! Although my wedding is next July I have been questioning if I shouldn’t do the first look. My ceremony isn’t until 6pm. I would be getting ready with...

Erin, Apr 29, 2021 20 393 1
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Recessional song
Bride2Be, on April 28, 2021 at 7:33 PM

I’ve chosen to walk down the aisle to a thousand dreams from the greatest showman played by a violinist, and I just realized I need to pick a song to walk back down the aisle after the ceremony is...

Erin, Apr 29, 2021 8 208 1
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Help with wedding songs
Bella32, on April 29, 2021 at 9:13 AM

Hi everyone I’m getting married on June 12... I’m having trouble finding my song to walk down the aisle and the song for my bridal party. What songs do you suggest? Or what song are you walking down...

Melle, Apr 29, 2021 4 153
Michelle
Skipping the expensive couple gifts
Michelle, on March 24, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Is anyone only gifting each other with vows and rings ( or whatever you exchange during the ceremony in place of rings)?

Fred, Apr 28, 2021 15 202
Rachel
Anyone walking down the aisle to instrumental songs?
Rachel, on April 15, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Hi, Everyone! I’m sure this has already been discussed, but is anyone walking down the aisle to an instrumental song rather than one with lyrics? The reason I’m asking is because I’m really struggling...

Ashley, Apr 28, 2021 26 2,071 1
Ashleigh
raining on my wedding day
Ashleigh, on April 7, 2021 at 9:26 AM

I am so nervous about the weather forecast predicted for my wedding day! 90% chance of rain on Saturday... I have an outside ceremony and an outside reception.. Any advice? I have been upset to say...

Bridget, Apr 28, 2021 20 1,094
Kimberly
Ceremony script for (newly) already married couple
Kimberly, on April 26, 2021 at 8:32 PM

I’ll be having my wedding in Puerto Rico. I’ve researched how difficult it is to get married there but also have heard it from plenty of people. I was thinking of having a civil ceremony in NY and...

Lynnie, Apr 28, 2021 4 476
Richaelyn
Wedding programs
Richaelyn, on April 26, 2021 at 12:24 PM

Is it okay to only list the bridesmaids & groomsmen under the “wedding party” section of my program? I would like to include everyone (the officiant, parents, flowergirls...etc.) but, I won’t have...

Richaelyn, Apr 27, 2021 3 136
Desiree
Masks during the ceremony and reception
Desiree, on March 28, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Hi ladies, I'm considering rescheduling my wedding by another year due to the mask rule. Masks are to be worn at all times except when eating or drinking. I don't want to spend a ton of money on...

Ariel, Apr 27, 2021 18 569 1
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Church vs Venue Ceremony
Jennifer, on March 8, 2018 at 9:00 PM

Ok so our wedding is in November 2018, and we still cannot decide on having a church ceremony or just a "venue" ceremony. Our venue and wedding planner are pretty much open to whatever we decide. The...

Mathi, Apr 26, 2021 27 3,817 1
Lauren
Live-streaming the ceremony?
Lauren, on April 21, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Our wedding date was set for May 15th. We had to make last minute changes to our ceremony because of the corona pandemic: now only our immediate family will be in attendance. But, we want our extended...

Rosie, Apr 26, 2021 8 420
Taylor
Sunrise wedding
Taylor, on July 9, 2019 at 11:43 AM

Y’all... hear me out.. sunrise wedding instead of sunset..... i know there would be pure chaos but! my fiancé & i are locals to the clear lake area in houston texas. the sun does not set on the...

DUANE, Apr 24, 2021 15 890 1
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Catholic Church wedding
Sam, on March 25, 2021 at 7:43 AM

Hi. If anyone had a church wedding lately when is the point the guests blow bubbles, throw flowers etc. since they are usually the first ones to walk down the aisle after the ceremony, in my day we...

, Apr 23, 2021 6 329
Lisa
11am Wedding Ceremony
Lisa, on April 23, 2019 at 1:30 AM

Hi everyone. My fiancé and I booked our wedding venue with the ceremony start time of 11AM and the reception to follow. Does an early wedding start time make it feel like less of wedding? Any...

, Apr 23, 2021 24 2,024
Wendy
Can the officiant be a witness?
Wendy, on April 23, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Hello all! I've been searching for a definitive answer to this question. My partner and I are going to have an elopement with our two closest friends in attendance. We would like for one of them to be...

Wendy, Apr 23, 2021 4 2,530
Richaelyn
False/earlier Ceremony start time on invitation?
Richaelyn, on April 23, 2021 at 1:29 AM

I’m conflicted on putting a false ceremony start time on my invitations or putting the real start time. I know some brides put a earlier start time to make sure guests arrive on time and I feel like...

Alejandra, Apr 23, 2021 17 557
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New R&b wedding music
Nikki, on April 4, 2021 at 9:53 AM

Hi all! My wedding is a little less than 2 months away (😮😀). I am trying to put together my music for the ceremony and reception entrances. So I think I pretty much have heard most if not all of the...

Johanna, Apr 22, 2021 5 167 1
Cindy
Second Ceremony Ideas
Cindy, on April 19, 2021 at 2:23 PM

Hello COVID Brides! Like many, we had a very small, legal wedding in 2020, and are planning a more traditional wedding party for October 2021 on our 1 year anniversary. First ceremony had the...

Lynnie, Apr 21, 2021 4 196 1
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