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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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Brittany
Non traditional wedding party
Brittany, on December 19, 2018 at 7:44 AM

Who else is going the non traditional route and having a bridesman or Man of honor and/or their future husband having a groomswoman or best woman? What, if anything, are you having everyone carry, in...

Courtney, Dec 22, 2018 10 195 1
Olivia
Small, Short, and Sweet Ceremony
Olivia, on December 21, 2018 at 1:15 PM

Hello! With only 11 days left I'm feelings some pressure to get everything nailed down finally. My pastor wants to meet with my fiance and I to discuss order and what we'd like. The only problem is,...

Mrs. S, Dec 21, 2018 8 230
Jacqueline
Non traditional recessional song
Jacqueline, on December 17, 2018 at 11:39 AM

So I am trying to find a non traditional instrumental recessional song for the ceremony. I have every other song picked out, but I am having trouble with this one for some reason. Any ideas?...

Kimberly, Dec 18, 2018 8 389
FutureMrsKC
Personal gift for pianist?
FutureMrsKC, on December 14, 2018 at 2:37 PM

So the woman playing the piano for our wedding ceremony has been in my life for about 10 years. When we asked her to play the piano for our ceremony she was so honored and its super special to both of...

Alexandra, Dec 18, 2018 15 682
Becca
Flower Grandma - thoughts?
Becca, on December 17, 2018 at 1:43 PM

So we don’t have any little girls in the family to be a flower girl. So we had a second thought. Flower grandma. Between my fiancé and I, we would have 5 grandmas assuming they all want to. I know...

Chariece & Sterling, Dec 18, 2018 27 389
Neffe
Are Any of Your in-Laws in the Wedding Party?
Neffe, on August 6, 2018 at 9:05 AM

If your soon-to-be-spouse has siblings, how did you handle the wedding party conversation? Are any of your in-laws standing by your side? Stone Crandall Photography Milanes Photography Let's keep the...

Laura, Dec 16, 2018 113 1,379
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Title for brothers walking bride down the aisle
O, on December 12, 2018 at 10:11 AM

My brothers who are identical twins are walking me down the aisle. What title can I put for them on the wedding programs?

Alexandra, Dec 14, 2018 7 2,925 1
Charlie
Help me choose "walk down the aisle" version of titanic ...
Charlie, on December 13, 2018 at 7:15 PM

Stuck on 2 different pieces of the same song. always imagined myself coming down the stairs in my bridal gown or through the doors with the music playing and seeing the groom turn around and be in...

Rebecca, Dec 14, 2018 5 688
LeAnne
Unity puzzle wording
LeAnne, on December 13, 2018 at 9:08 AM

So we are using a heart shaped unity puzzle for our unity ceremony. Combining my FH/myself, his two girls (ages 14&19) and my two girls (ages 6&9). I am having a hard time finding wording and...

Hummingbird, Dec 13, 2018 4 569
Alexander
Ceremony Seating on a Hill
Alexander, on December 12, 2018 at 2:43 PM

So we found a great spot for the ceremony. It's at the Children's Museum in Joy Park, but it's at the bottom of a hill so the guests would be on the hill itself. Benches could be an option (the slope...

earias, Dec 13, 2018 11 1,599
Johanna
Programs for Catholic Ceremony (no Mass)
Johanna, on December 11, 2018 at 3:34 PM

I’m on one of my very last DIY projects and I’m lost! We are getting married in the Catholic Church. If you’re familiar with the three general forms, we are having a “marriage between a Catholic and...

Future Mrs. R, Dec 12, 2018 6 293
Lindsey
Ceremony/ Vow Renewal Script Ideas
Lindsey, on November 9, 2018 at 6:35 PM

Hey all, so my FH and I are technically already married so our “wedding” next summer is actually a vow renewal. This makes having my SIL as our “officiant” super simple. But the script of the ceremony...

MrsV1027, Dec 11, 2018 2 1,191
Kim
Has anyone done a table side ceremony?
Kim, on April 30, 2018 at 11:59 AM

So my FH and I want a very quick (like 5 minute) ceremony so we can jump right into the celebrations! Our reception dinner has farm style tables laid out like the picture. What we’re planning on doing...

, Dec 11, 2018 18 447
Almost_an_Eddington
March beach wedding
Almost_an_Eddington, on December 7, 2018 at 11:12 AM

So we are having our ceremony on the beach in NC in March! Has anyone else had a beach wedding in a colder month? How did it turn out? I looked up average temps and they say 64 degrees but I am still...

OnCloudRawls, Dec 10, 2018 12 223
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Need help finding a venue for small intimate wedding
Heidy, on December 9, 2018 at 2:59 AM

Hello(: My Fiance and I are newly engaged and are planning to have a very small and intimate wedding in California in 2020. It will either between 20 and 60 people, and we are looking for a venue...

MOB So Cal, Dec 9, 2018 8 150
Mrs. J
Wedding is today , should engagement ring be tied on to the pillow with bands or not?? What do i do with my engagement ring ?
Mrs. J, on December 8, 2018 at 10:33 AM

Wedding is today , should engagement ring be tied on to the pillow with bands or not?? What do I do with my engagement ring ?

OnCloudRawls, Dec 8, 2018 10 437
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Bridesmaid song walking down the aisle
Starr, on December 6, 2018 at 2:01 PM

Hey everyone! I was curious if anyone had any suggestions for the song that the bridesmaids walk down the aisle to? I am looking for an istrumental, nothing with the actual lyrics. I have the song I...

Starr, Dec 8, 2018 8 590
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Song Choice
Anonymous, on December 6, 2018 at 6:23 AM

Has anyone ever heard of anyone using Haley Reinhardt’s cover of Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis to walk down the aisle to? All of our song choices so far have been really unique. FH and my mom...

Maggie, Dec 6, 2018 13 297
Mary
2 'ring Bearers', No Flower Girl
Mary, on April 16, 2018 at 9:30 AM

Hi everyone- We are asking 2 nephews, aged 4 at the time of the wedding, to be our 'ring bearers'. We don't have a little girl in our combined families. Since it might be confusing for them (and us!)...

Colleen, Dec 5, 2018 9 482
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Need a Greek priest for an outdoor wedding
Georgia, on December 4, 2018 at 11:55 AM

I'm 100% and not religious but looking for a Greek priest for my outdoor wedding in the Chicago area. It's proving to be impossible. Help!

Melissa, Dec 4, 2018 5 417
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