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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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Ceremony program help
Leanne, on October 1, 2022 at 10:38 AM

I am putting together programs for the ceremony. I am running into a road block. I need to list parents. My mother is deceased and my dad is remarried. Although I am close with my step mom, i don't...

Paige, Oct 3, 2022 7 470
Destiny
Pairing Bridal Party
Destiny, on September 27, 2022 at 7:24 PM

I currently have a total of 3 bridesmaids 1 maid of homor , a junior bride and a flower girl on my side. With that being said does my fiance have to have the same amount of groomsmen for his side and...

Mrs.evans, Oct 2, 2022 6 598
Lisa
Has anyone walked down the aisle with their partner?
Lisa, on September 25, 2022 at 5:15 PM

So my Dad can’t walk me down the aisle and I don’t really wanna walk with anyone else. I am scared i might regret not having that moment (besides a first look) or that the crowd will find it...

Katie, Oct 1, 2022 13 1,479
Melissa
Honoring a deceased parent
Melissa, on September 27, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Has anyone done this at a wedding? I've heard of leaving a seat open in honor of them. Is there a way to make it more specific? Would it be weird to leave a photo of them, or just a tent card on the...

Melissa, Sep 30, 2022 8 617
Melisa
No Maid of Honor?
Melisa, on September 5, 2022 at 6:32 PM

Hi all! I have a conundrum. My fiancé has a ton of friends a few really good friends he has had since he was in high school. All are going to be in his wedding party. He decided on a best man....

Michael, Sep 27, 2022 5 3,205
Mariana
Omg omg!
Mariana, on September 2, 2022 at 1:53 PM

1 day and 12 hours to go for my wedding. I am beyond nervous. What am I missing?

Michael, Sep 27, 2022 9 701
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Legal requirements for civil ceremony Quintanna Roo/tankah bay Mexico
Stephanie, on September 20, 2022 at 6:51 PM

Hello everybody I am trying to figure out what the legal requirements are if you are a United States citizen looking to get married in Tulum/Quintano Roo Tankah Bay Area. Live in California, and I...

Otto, Sep 23, 2022 3 442
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Who’s planning to elope?
Monica, on September 15, 2022 at 7:17 PM

Do you have any suggestions for planning the elopement? We have reservations at a B&B and they have a package but could I be missing something? Help!

Michael, Sep 16, 2022 3 131
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Vow books
Ashlynn, on September 15, 2022 at 7:33 PM

My fiancé and I decided to do personal vow books to write in for the wedding day. We plan on keeping our vow books, but I was trying to figure out some unique and fun ideas for the extra pages in the...

Lisa, Sep 15, 2022 2 585
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How close is too close?
Skylar, on September 14, 2022 at 7:18 PM

My fiancé and I got engaged in March of this year, and where we currently live has limitations on venues due to seasonal weather. My fiancé's sister got engaged in May and will have her second...

Paige, Sep 15, 2022 8 508
Angie
Ceremony if Married
Angie, on September 11, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Hey! So my fiancé and I are planning a wedding for February 2023 but we are considering getting married legally beforehand because we don’t want to wait any longer. The only thing is we want to keep...

Debra, Sep 13, 2022 20 1,155
Thomas
Unity in Glass
Thomas, on September 8, 2022 at 11:53 PM

My fiancé and I were planning to use the Unity sand with our primary wedding colors, but we’ve changed it to glass instead. I learned of a company called Unity in Glass that sends to shaved glass that...

Thomas, Sep 12, 2022 7 670
Alex
Parents refuse to attend wedding
Alex, on September 5, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Just found out that my parents refuse to attend my wedding due to past differences and grudges but I'm ok with it as I have tried to communicate, invite them to recent get togethers and move past the...

Jacks, Sep 12, 2022 9 1,201 1
Mrs.evans
To write your vows or to repeat your officiant
Mrs.evans, on August 22, 2022 at 1:26 AM

Me and my future husband were talking about some things and then I asked him does he just want to repeat after the officiant wedding vows. Because I know how nervous about some things that he can...

Mrs.evans, Sep 11, 2022 28 1,387
Thomas
Honoring Family That Have Past At Our Wedding
Thomas, on September 7, 2022 at 9:41 PM

We’re having this placed in a seat at both the wedding and reception honoring family and friends that are no longer with us on this side of Heaven.

Thomas, Sep 9, 2022 8 247
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Help i have 5 nephews and need help on how to incorporate them in my wedding
Cassie, on September 8, 2022 at 11:04 AM

I have 5 nephews ranging from 10 to 2. The two youngest I will have as ting bearers. The oldest three I am not sure I thought about doing some sort of signs for them to carry. Any idea will be...

Elizabeth, Sep 9, 2022 5 137
Caitlin
Bubble exit
Caitlin, on September 6, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Does anyone have any good tips for making an epic bubble exit down the aisle? Because our ceremony is taking place at a historical site, we are not able to utilize petals, confetti, birdseed, etc as...

Imani, Sep 7, 2022 4 854
Laura
Unplugged complaining
Laura, on August 27, 2022 at 9:44 AM

So this is my very first wedding and I wanted it to be a more intimate affair. I decided I didn't want guests taking photos or video during my ceremony. My fiance agreed with that choice. Wanted them...

Michael, Sep 7, 2022 14 978
Imani
Unity Ceremonies
Imani, on June 13, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Is anyone having a unity ceremony? Jumping the broom, unity sand, candles?

Imani, Sep 4, 2022 51 1,868
Jaclyn
Ideas 💡 🤵🏻👰🏽‍♀️
Jaclyn, on September 2, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Hey Ladies! I leave a question for you.. I’m planning a beach ceremony and wanted to incorporate something special and different after the vows. Is there anything you did for your ceremony that made...

Pat, Sep 2, 2022 1 383
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