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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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Honey
Wedding guests shoe valet
Honey, on February 6, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Our ceremony will be on a beach, so any suggestions on guests shoes? Should we provide a sign and basket for valet? Provide sandals?

Pat, Feb 7, 2024 8 104
Khin
Pros and cons of having a family member officiate the wedding
Khin, on December 9, 2018 at 2:54 PM

Hi ladies, So are you guys hiring a professional wedding officiant or having a family member or a friend do the officiating? Personally, I would love a family member or close friend to officiate...

Richard, Feb 5, 2024 25 7,725
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Processional order
Destiny, on January 30, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married this April, and we decided to only do a small ceremony with just family. We do not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, but we do have flower girls and a...

Skylar, Feb 2, 2024 2 50
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Legal and symbolic ceremony
Lee, on February 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM

I am getting Married May 4 2024 using a virtual service just the 2 of us and going to Italy in June to have a symbolic ceremony and celebration with 2 of our closest friends. I will be wearing a...

Lee, Feb 2, 2024 59
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Wrong address on wedding invites
Rachel, on January 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM

Hi ladies! We made a major goof We have already sent out invites and many people have gotten them. We put the wrong adress by one number!🤦🏻‍♀️ it was supposed to say 3285 but instead says 285, so a...

CM, Jan 25, 2024 7 166
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Flower Girl Alternate Titles
MGMC, on January 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Hi all, I had a Q about whether anyone has heard of (or can think of) more "adult" names for a flower girl. My fiance's sister is a year younger than I am and we want to include her in the wedding but...

MGMC, Jan 21, 2024 11 165
Kira
Candlelight wedding ceremony
Kira, on January 21, 2024 at 3:18 PM

We are just starting to plan our elopement and would like an evening candlelight ceremony. Any thoughts on location? We are ideally looking at the Caribbean, Mexico, Greece, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico....

Kira, Jan 21, 2024 73
Kira
Evening candlelight ceremony locations -not us
Kira, on January 20, 2024 at 11:28 AM

We are looking to do an elopement with an evening candle romantic feel. Not in the US Any ideas on locations?

Kira, Jan 20, 2024 11
Rachel
Ideas of bride Christian’s songs entrance please??
Rachel, on January 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Can you please help me with ideas of best entrance music for bridesmaids and bride please?

Rachel, Jan 19, 2024 6 248 1
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Multicultural Wedding Ceremony - Order of Events?
DL, on January 15, 2024 at 1:14 PM

We want to incorporate our cultures into the wedding ceremony. Any tips on when to say the vows? We're going the three following traditions and I'm trying to figure out when is the vest time to say...

Michelle, Jan 15, 2024 2 52
Anne & Dominic
Empty front rows..? Solutions
Anne & Dominic, on January 11, 2024 at 9:39 PM

Been invited to a couple weddings in the bay area recently. Most guests assumed the front rows were reserved for the family, but there simply wasn't that much family. I don't want the photos to look...

Hannah, Jan 13, 2024 7 166
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Phones at Ceremony
o1234, on June 18, 2021 at 11:35 AM

I'm curious if people that did NOT announce anything or have a sign about no phones, if phones were an issue at the ceremony. I would really like to have an unplugged sign and have our officiant...

Anne & Dominic, Jan 11, 2024 27 1,227 2
Mrs. J
What song are you walking down the aisle to?
Mrs. J, on July 24, 2018 at 5:24 PM

I think I'm going to be really unoriginal and do Canon in D, plus I love classical music. What are y'all doing?

Anne & Dominic, Jan 11, 2024 71 2,022
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Non-traditional processional ideas
Meghan, on February 26, 2021 at 11:49 AM

I know what I don't want in a wedding ceremony, but I don't know what I actually want to happen! I'm trying to think of alternatives to the typical processional- what are some things you all did, are...

Kate, Jan 11, 2024 6 195
Alessia
Signing marriage license at ceremony
Alessia, on January 2, 2024 at 2:22 PM

We would like to sign the license at the ceremony. Where should we fit it in and suggestions on how to display / set up the table? Should we get a fancy booklet to put the license in? Help. Wedding in...

Michelle, Jan 11, 2024 5 172
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my wedding was Double-booked!!
Leslie, on January 3, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Hello, I come here for advice and help. My wedding was double-booked and I did not find out until the morning of my wedding day. I bought my wedding ceremony and reception at the same venue in May of...

Michael, Jan 9, 2024 5 199
Luisa
Civil ceremony before non-religious vow renewal
Luisa, on January 7, 2024 at 10:47 AM

Hi all, first post in this group. I am getting married to my partner of 7 years and we’re beyond excited. Our idea is to have a legal ceremony in a few months (March 2024) here in the US before our...

Buy Old Gmail Accoun, Jan 9, 2024 3 174
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Finding a ceremony location
Cristina, on November 30, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Does anyone have any tips on where I can find a ceremony location? Most places need me to book the reception in order to have the ceremony . I’m located in Los Ángeles , CA and we’re looking for a non...

Cristina, Jan 8, 2024 4 39
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Big ceremony Small reception
Aprial, on June 12, 2020 at 3:04 AM

So mw and my FH are getting married 1/1/21 but we are trying to figure out a more loving wedding style with just main family member...the only problem is that with just or main family we are almost at...

Shadene, Jan 8, 2024 13 1,169 1
Felicia
Advice for ceremony if already married?
Felicia, on April 8, 2021 at 2:09 PM

Due to the chaos that was 2020, my husband and I had a tiny legal ceremony and dinner back in October. Our friend officiated and it was a lovely evening. We have decided that we would like to have an...

CM, Jan 8, 2024 16 14,804 10
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