Wedding Ceremony
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![Mollie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/4/4/9/utbp_30667449.jpg?r=21311)
I just got my ceremony outline from my officiant. Yay! However, I'm a creative writing major and words are incredibly important to me. I liked his structure, and I liked some of the things he said,...
![Mrs.a.brown](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/5/3/8/utbp_9032538.jpg?r=16832)
So, for a short backstory, my FH and I have been together for over 10yrs. We are for the most part, Agnostic and we respect others beliefs and traditions, but do not follow the same roads as them. Our...
![Samantha](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/6/7/7/utbp_4619677.jpg?r=83703)
My fellow Jewish brides (and any from UT) ... we already have so many requirements going into our ceremonies. I’ll be amazed if we end up under an hour for the entire thing. We already hit a snag with...
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![Kimberly](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/9/4/0/utbp_10009940.jpg?r=84712)
This is more of a vent. I’m completely obsessed with all 3 of my pets (cat and 2 dogs) and while I probably can’t involve my cat and younger dog since he’s a little rambunctious I have my small dog...
![Brittany](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/6/6/6/9/utbp_9556669.jpg?r=82408)
Hey everyone! I would love your opinions.I was looking at photos that photographers have taken at my venue. I saw this one wedding that had a stage/platform and I hadn't thought to do that. I LOVE...
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We are having an "unofficial" bridal party, meaning our closest friends will be getting ready with us during the day and taking photos beforehand, but they are not wearing matching suits or matching...
![Tatym](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/0/4/5/utbp_29248045.jpg?r=37581)
My Fiancé and I are thinking about getting court married before the wedding day, for many reasons. I love the idea, but I’m afraid being officially married months before the wedding will take...
![Michaila](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/0/8/7/utbp_29128087.jpg?r=39736)
So we met with our music director yesterday and long story short, have to rethink our entire processional. I was thinking originally Vivaldi's Winter Largo for the bridesmaids and Ave Maria (Schubert)...
![Sheila](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/7/2/3/utbp_29168723.jpg?r=42147)
I’m a little confused. When do I can called myself “married”? When my officiant performs the ceremony? Or when I get my marriage license? Can someone explain what are the steps? Can I choose to be...
For the wedding ceremony how do we seat people/have them walk down the aisle? brides side: One or two people walking me down aisle (either my grandpa and maternal grandpa of fiancé or uncle and...
![Lyndsey](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/2/7/9/utbp_28762279.jpg?r=56029)
I wasn't planning on wearing a veil, but then I tried them on and felt so pretty and bridal and changed my mind. I put on a basic one and it looked great. Then I tried on a little more elaborate one...
I'm new to this but just found out that near the end of mass, the couple presents a bouquet of flowers to the virgin Mary statue. I LOVE this! We're having our grandmothers part of wedding mass and...
![Gen](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/5/0/8/4/utbp_9555084.jpg?r=18486)
We really like the idea of signing our marriage license during the ceremony! Has anyone else done this? We are thinking of putting it after exchanging the rings and right before the breaking of the...
I plan on having my son walk me down the aisle. My parents will be present but being a single mom for 20 years my son has been the "man of the house" and is also opening his heart to my fiance. I...
![Natallie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/8/8/7/utbp_30531887.jpg?r=99380)
I’ve been searching for places I can get hay bales from but find nothing ? Any advice
I'm getting married next year (YAY) and was wondering if guest books at the ceremony venue are still a thing? I can't recall the last time I wrote in a guest book or made my way over to a poster with...
I am christian (baptist) and FH is Catholic and we both would likd to have a church ceremony. It will most likely be in a christian church because FH’s catholic church of choice is pretty strict on...
Hey everyone! We are doing our unity ceremony as the cord of 3 strands and I was wondering if anyone had any advice to some songs we could play during the braiding of the rope. Our officiant will...
![Brittany](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/7/5/1/utbp_29809751.jpg?r=72329)
After finalizing my vows, they are still three paragraphs long... The first paragraph explains how we met and how I felt, the second paragraph is about what I love about him/us and the third...
![Heather](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/0/3/0/3/utbp_30210303.jpg?r=16248)
Our DJ paperwork is asking for what songs we want played for the start of the ceremony. I honestly didn’t know there were so many songs to think about for the ceremony. The bridal party will be...