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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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Who will hold the rings during your ceremony?
Jo, on March 15, 2018 at 8:04 AM

Don't get caught unprepared! There are a few things many couples forget to consider when planning their ceremony, and we want to help make sure they don't slip past you! Who will hold the rings...

Laura, Mar 18, 2018 25 3,436
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Timing of the Processional
Kristen, on March 15, 2018 at 11:39 PM

Hi ladies, How did you time out your processional down the aisle and time it with your music? The song that my fiance and I want for our ceremony is about 3 minutes long.... We definitely want the...

Toni, Mar 18, 2018 10 6,655 1
Niki
Hiding Bride at Indoor Ceremony
Niki, on March 17, 2018 at 11:14 PM

So my fiancé and I are getting married at a country club indoors. It’s beautiful, high vaulted ceilings with a fireplace. The only issue is... the entrance to the room is on the right side of the room...

Kiersten, Mar 18, 2018 4 1,291
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River-related ceremony readings
ccgh, on March 17, 2018 at 7:13 PM

My fiance and I are river rats, more or less. He's a big kayaker and I'm a rafter. I'm looking for some sort of reading that would draw in our love for the river, but not having any luck! Any...

muriel, Mar 17, 2018 2 2,590
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Worried about fiance's family objecting/causing a raucous during the ceremony.
Yvette, on March 15, 2018 at 11:52 AM

I know this website caters to mostly people about to be married (like me), but has anyone ever had or experienced this happen to someone else where they had someone actually stand-up and object to the...

Victorian Bride, Mar 15, 2018 21 488
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Cheap venue or more expensive
Amanda, on March 14, 2018 at 6:09 PM

I'm in a dilemma. I can get a very cheap venue for a ceremony and reception but will take lots of decorating to make it what I want. Then I still have to find catering and everything else. Or I can...

Maria, Mar 15, 2018 16 922
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Both parents walking you down the aisle?
catobx, on March 14, 2018 at 12:13 AM

Hi, I am sorry for posting so much, but I am in planning OVERDRIVE. I had originally planned to do the traditional thing of having just my father walk me down the aisle, but I am so close with both of...

eikukn, Mar 15, 2018 26 11,409
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Flower girl escort?
Jamie, on March 14, 2018 at 1:13 PM

I have 3 flower girls (all nieces). One will be nine months old the others will be slightly under three years old. I thought it would be sweet if I asked my two future sisters in laws to help all the...

Mim, Mar 14, 2018 9 2,200
LaKisha
Question concerning parents boyfriend/girlfriend seating?
LaKisha, on March 14, 2018 at 2:35 PM

My fiancée and I are confused about seating his parents boyfriend and girlfriend? His parents are divorced but remarried but are no longer with his stepparents. They are both legally married to the...

LaKisha, Mar 14, 2018 31 2,476
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Outdoor ceremomy plus unity candle
chelsie, on March 13, 2018 at 9:12 PM

We're having our ceremony outdoors memorial day weekend and I'm stuck on what to do for the unity part in our ceremony. Normally I would just do a candle, but with it being outdoors that makes me...

ValleyBride, Mar 14, 2018 5 196
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Ring Bearer Alternative?
Sarah, on March 6, 2018 at 10:58 PM

We don't have any boys at the right age to be a ring bearer, just one niece for the flower girl job! Any suggestions on alternatives? Or whats traditional to do with the rings when skipping it?

MelisM, Mar 13, 2018 12 2,576 1
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Vows to stepchildren
Mariah, on March 12, 2018 at 11:49 PM

So I recently went to a wedding where the mom said vows to her new step daughter she also gave her a necklace in lieu of a ring.as a token . I love the idea but my problem is my step child will be a...

Red Queen, Mar 13, 2018 11 638
Briana
Length of time for Vows?
Briana, on March 12, 2018 at 7:33 PM

Hi WW! So today i scribed my vows from my phone (😂) down to pen and paper. I don’t know why but I decided to read them out loud and time it to see how long they were. I clocked in at two minutes and...

Mrs. P, Mar 13, 2018 2 292
Elizabeth
Can a Deacon marry us outside of his diocese?
Elizabeth, on March 11, 2018 at 6:06 PM

My fiancé and I live in Lancaster PA and plan to get married at a Catholic Church here. However, I have an uncle in Long Island who is a Deacon and the idea that he could possibly marry us just...

Elizabeth, Mar 11, 2018 7 1,511
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Ceremony music outside - duet or trio?
*sayre_ah*, on March 4, 2018 at 6:07 PM

Hello! Our ceremony is outside at Beacon Hill Manor in Virginia. We want to have string music played at our ceremony and obviously we want to save money where we can. Is duo enough or will the music...

Stacey, Mar 10, 2018 5 1,046
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Forsyth Park Savannah, ga - rain backup plan
Vanessa, on March 8, 2018 at 10:24 PM

Hi Guys, i hope someone here knows Forsyth Park in Savannah We are getting married in 3 weeks at the fountain and it looks like they are having rain every week. Can you guys recommend a backup plan?...

Jennifer, Mar 8, 2018 4 166
Jacquelyn
Is a flower girl necessary?
Jacquelyn, on March 6, 2018 at 3:46 PM

Hey girls so me and my FH are trying to set our bridal party but we don't know of any little girls under the age of 9 who can be a flower girl. We have a full list of boys to be ring bearers but no...

Private User, Mar 8, 2018 13 1,088
Stephanie
Do i need decorations/flowers in this church?
Stephanie, on March 7, 2018 at 10:57 PM

Honest opinions please because I have no idea. Would you decorate this church? Our ceremony will be short, maybe 20-30 minutes. Now that I look at the picture I think maybe but I don't know how I...

MaltedMilk, Mar 8, 2018 19 9,609 1
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Living together before wedding?
Sara, on March 6, 2018 at 1:44 PM

I’m catholic and my fiancé and I want to get married in the church. I get out of nursing school in 3 months and we’ll be moving to the new location where I get a position. I’ve heard that some...

Josh & Justine, Mar 8, 2018 21 3,525
Stephanie
Live Streaming Video Options?
Stephanie, on March 7, 2018 at 1:19 PM

We are so grateful that our new wedding planner is allowing us to stream our ceremony for friends and family who can't come. So, I don't want to do it in FB Live- it's still a private event. Any...

Stephanie, Mar 7, 2018 12 237
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