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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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Gen
Unedited videography
Gen, on September 17, 2018 at 10:43 AM

For those of you who saw my post about whether or not to splurge on 3 hours of videography for about 1k... yay I found someone good who would film just the ceremony for $400! The only catch is,...

ISaidHallYes, Sep 18, 2018 9 418
Meaghan
How cold is too cold?
Meaghan , on September 18, 2018 at 10:50 AM

I’m getting married next Saturday and of course have been checking the whether nonstop. The ceremony is outside (it could be inside if we absolutely needed it to be) in South Dakota. Right now, the...

BB-H, Sep 18, 2018 30 595
Mitchell & Laravia
Brides walking down the aisle solo
Mitchell & Laravia , on September 16, 2018 at 11:18 PM

So my father and I aren't close..... are there any ladies who walk down or will be walking down the aisle by themselves....it's always a dream for bride to be given away but what do you do when you...

Jenna, Sep 18, 2018 15 323
DaisyVenture
How long are your vows?
DaisyVenture, on September 16, 2018 at 9:07 PM

My wedding is the end of October. Yesterday I finished my vows and I absolutely love them. I started to practice reading them aloud and now I’m thinking they might be too long. It’s about 550 words...

Kaylyn, Sep 18, 2018 7 1,850
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Circle arch!
Bailey, on September 16, 2018 at 6:17 PM

Where do you possibly find one of these?!?!

Cuoghi, Sep 16, 2018 6 270 1
Holly
Changing the Date
Holly, on September 15, 2018 at 3:15 PM

FH and I have been planning a small wedding. At first it was just a courthouse wedding. So since we were doing courthouse I decided to pick Oct 23 as our wedding date since it is also our dating...

Holly, Sep 15, 2018 7 251
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What to do with all our nieces! Help!!
Manda, on July 6, 2018 at 10:44 PM

Between myself and FH we have 9 nieces! 13yrs old 2 - 12yrs old 2 - 10yrs old 2 - 3 years old 2 - that will just be turning 1yrs old I love them all so much and want to include them all in my wedding....

Kristie, Sep 14, 2018 10 766
Devyn
Maid of Honor Sitting During Ceremony
Devyn, on August 29, 2018 at 9:54 PM

I’m trying to crowdsource opinions on the best option for allowing my sister (who is serving as my maid of honor) to sit during the ceremony. She recently had a very invasive surgery (3 organs...

Summerbride77, Sep 14, 2018 18 913
Andrea
Ceremony & Reception at same venue?
Andrea, on September 2, 2018 at 5:27 PM

Hi! For those beautiful individuals having their ceremonies and the receptions at the same venue (e.g barn, cottage, banquet hall, backyard, etc) How did cocktail hour work for you? 1. Did guests...

JustKidding, Sep 14, 2018 9 512
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Non-religious readings
pam, on September 13, 2018 at 6:21 AM

I am starting to search for non-religious reading for my upcoming wedding. An outdoor wedding in Vermont. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of ones they are using or have used? Thanks!...

pam, Sep 13, 2018 13 243
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Recessional Song | Help
Brittany, on September 10, 2018 at 10:16 PM

This is my current list of music. I'm trying to find something upbeat but not overly used As a song for our recessional song and I am stumped 😭 any ideas?

IslandBride88, Sep 12, 2018 8 396
yasmeen
Giving myself away?
yasmeen, on September 11, 2018 at 5:27 PM

I was reading about some father of the bride stuff and I came across this woman who was walked down the aisle but gave herself away. My father is coming to my wedding but he is not walking me down...

JustKidding, Sep 12, 2018 26 996
Shaunda
Get married one day and have a ceremony another time
Shaunda, on September 9, 2018 at 5:21 PM

Is it okay to get married on one day and have a ceremony and reception a year or two later to have something nice and planned to show share your love with family and friends and not on the same day...

Alexandra, Sep 11, 2018 16 1,051
Colleen
Walking down aisle how many songs?
Colleen, on September 11, 2018 at 12:18 AM

How many song should I play to have 5 sets of people including myself walk down the isle? the two girls standing with him and himself will be there already then my two matrons of honor walk by...

Rebecca, Sep 11, 2018 9 1,844
Gen
Are ushers necessary?
Gen, on September 10, 2018 at 1:06 PM

This may be a dumb question I suppose, but I hadn’t even really thought about this. I don’t really see the need to have someone there to help show adults where to sit? Maybe I’m missing something lol....

Jen, Sep 11, 2018 20 404
Lia
How do guests know where the reception is??
Lia, on September 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM

The invitations I picked on the bottom it says dinner and dancing to follow. Where do I put what venue to go to and the start time?

Lunajay, Sep 10, 2018 13 497
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Hawaii Elopement
Monica , on February 17, 2018 at 4:32 PM

I am recently engaged (2/6/18) and am seriously considering a destination elopement. With the research that I’ve done, I am already concerned about the significant cost and stress that goes into a...

Keani, Sep 9, 2018 9 348
K
Are programs necessary?
Kiley, on September 7, 2018 at 5:17 PM

We are debating about whether or not to have programs at our wedding ceremony. I feel like it is a waste of money, but don't know if they're totally necessary. Thoughts?

Danielle, Sep 9, 2018 10 684
A.
Haaalp! Funny wedding vows, funny officiant speech?
A., on September 8, 2018 at 2:29 PM

Hey everyone! We want a non-religious and not so serious ceremony. We want our guests to laugh. Thankfully, our officiant is a jokester (naturally) - we just need ideas! Anyone else do a non...

Cuoghi, Sep 8, 2018 5 3,467
Heather
An app to stream live
Heather , on September 6, 2018 at 3:45 PM

Ive seen on facebook you can stream live video Im looking for a similar free app that might do the same thing...but phone to phone so not everyone in town sees the wedding This way I can have my...

Rebecca, Sep 7, 2018 3 146
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